The Historical Society

If you are interested in local or family history and want to meet others with similar interests, the Wotton-under-Edge Historical Society at the Heritage Centre is the organisation for you to join.     

By becoming a member, you will be able to attend our eight monthly lectures free of charge and you will receive our newsletters four times a year.

Please visit the Society page to find out more.

Lectures at Wotton Heritage Centre

Upcoming Lectures

  • John Nevil Maskelyne

    29/03/2024

    A talk by Andy Mellor on John Nevil Maskelyne – Gloucestershire’s Master of Magic & Mystery. Andy’s interest in magic was sparked at an early age, when he was presented with a magic set one Christmas. continued below..........

  • Putin's Russia

    26/04/2024

We're on Facebook!

Wotton Heritage Centre has a facebook page so you can have rolling updates on the activities of the Historical Society, Museum and Heritage Centre.

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So, What's Special About Wortley?

Dr. David Wilson of Keele University, Director of Excavations at Wortley from 1983 to 1996, gives an overview of the finding at this Roman site.

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Tyndale and Venn

Hugh Phillips takes a fairly light-hearted look at their place in History.

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Events

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