The Newbury Society AGM
Parish Room, St. John’s Church St. John’s Road, Newbury, Berkshire, United KingdomAnnual General Meeting for the Newbury Society
The Newbury Society
Protecting the architecture and promoting the history of the market town Newbury for all who live there, work in it or visit it
Annual General Meeting for the Newbury Society
Willie Hartley Russell was sworn in as the High Sheriff of Berkshire on Friday 26th March, 2021, for this year. The Office of High Sheriff is an independent, non-political, Royal appointment for the period of one year. It is the oldest secular office in country apart from the monarchy. Today, the role is now largely […]
The late Roman figurative mosaic discovered at Mud Hole, Boxford in Berkshire between 2017 and 2019 has proved to be the most important found in Britain for over fifty years. Covered with scenes from classical mythology and with a unique design, it is indeed unlike anything previously found in Britain. This lecture offers the excavator's […]
Jon Winstanley will be looking at a range of issues, including how the council assesses demand, recent and planned schemes for highways changes in and around Newbury (including the Robin Hood roundabout); work on alternative travel options; and demand management/ co-ordination. Jon Winstanley is Service Director for Environment at West Berkshire Council.
A discussion of methods of appraisal and the contents of Conservation Area Appraisals Sue Ellis qualified at Reading University in the 1970's with a degree in History and Archaeology, and although her career before retirement was mostly based in libraries and in local authority policy departments, she maintains her deep interest in local history with […]
This talk will cover agriculture over the period from after the end of World War 1 up to the present day, with some references to local agriculture; and will therefore cover the period that most people are able to relate to. It will include references to the foundation of the industry, and a review of […]
Annual General Meeting of the Newbury Society Newbury Society chairman David Peacock reviews the past year, talking about Newbury today, some of its attractions, and the range of challenges it faces. David Peacock researches, writes and talks on the history of the Newbury area from the Stone Age to the present day. He has written […]