Claybrooke History & Heritage

The Villages of Claybrooke have a long and varied history stretching back before domesday book. The Claybrooke History & Heritage group are a small group of locals who have been researching and compiling historical information and artifacts found relating to the villages. The group meet up regularly to discuss their findings at the School Hall in Claybrooke Parva. To find out more about the group, when they meet up and how to join please visit the News and Events pages for more information.

Recently the group has very kindly been allowed access to the memoirs and scrapbooks of a local resident which can be found here in PDF form

Memoirs

Scrap Book

An in depth article on the war memorial can be loaded in PDF format Here

History and Heritage Group Calendar of Events 2012

JAN 10th
Geoff Smith
Interesting items at Lutterworth Museum
and how items are identified.

FEB 7th
Philip Warren
“A Family Affair” an illustrated talk on
The Symington Company

MARCH 13th
Ken Issitt and Chris Bates
The Footplatemen of the L.N.E.R.

APRIL 17th
Michael Knight
Milestones and Turnpike Roads

MAY 8th
Annual General Meeting & Exhibition

JUNE 12th
Outing to David Toone’s Farm at Copston Magna

JULY 10th
Visit to Leicester Gas Museum

August
No Meeting

SEPT. 11th
Peter Liddle
"Mediaeval Pilgrimages”

OCT 9th
Wendy Freer
Life in the Workhouse

NOV 13th
Peter Liddle
A new angle on the Anglo Saxons
and Local discoveries

DEC. 11th
Fiona Ure
Christmas past – Origins of the Christmas Festival

Entry fees to events
Members £1
Non Members/Guests £3
Annual Membership £10
Refreshments will be served at all events
Off Road car parking at Claybrooke School