Community Website for Sedgefield, Bradbury and Mordon in County Durham, UK

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History Society

We aim to research and provide interest in local history.

We meet the first Monday of each month in Ceddesfeld Hall, Rectory Row. The programme covers a wide variety of topics with guest speakers. We also hold exhibitions and celebrations of national historical events and we visit place of local historical interest.

Contact: Haydn Neal, Secretary
49, The Orchard, Sedgefield TS21 3AQ
Telephone: 01740 620091
E-mail:
haydn@neal.myzen.co.uk.com

See
Sedgefield Heritage Trail

Also see

Old Photographs

a bit of Sedgefield's history

Wilkinsons of Sedgefield

Durham Rock Art Project

Durham History and Archealogical Projects

A Vision of Britain Through Time - Sedgefield

EVENTS

9th January 2012
Gordon Morris - Local castle architecture: Durham, Raby and Barnard castles.

6th February 2012
AGM, followed by Norma Neal - The History of Wynyard Hall.

5th March 2012
Peter Rowe - From Bogs to Barrows. Prehistoric burial sites.

2nd April 2012
Vic Wood - Durham and North Yorkshire Folklore.

7th May 2012
Tony Smith - Reawakening of a Sleeping Beauty.

4th June 2012
Robert McManners - The Zubarans at Auckland Castle.

2nd July 2012
Fred Hay - The history of the wireless.

3rd September 2012
Liz Lowry - The golden age of Cuthbert and Bede.

1st October 2012
Chris Clennell - Dilston Castle.

5th November 2012
Alison Hodgson - Sedgefield in Victorian times.

3rd December 2012
Eve Gamblin - A German Christmas.



All meetings
Mondays at 7:45pm in Ceddesfeld Hall unless stated otherwise.