History News and Enquiries

History Enquiry January 2024

We have received this enquiry and if you have any information please contact the enquirer direct. Thanks!

‘Hello I am researching a painting with a label on the back saying Mrs E.R.Petit Kingsland House.
Would you happen to know anything about this lady such as when she lived in the house, was she an art collector/dealer?’

Gavin Stapleton  gavstap@hotmail.com

 


KINGSLAND ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

An awful lot has changed in Kingsland and the parish since the 1930s and so we thought it would be interesting and useful to gather the memories of those who were born, lived or worked in the village and parish in the 1930s/40s and/or the 1950s/60s, so that those memories and experiences are preserved for future generations.

We’d like to give people the opportunity to tell their stories about their life in and around Kingsland and we would record the interview and store them on the community website KingslandLife and in the Herefordshire Archives, so that others can listen to them in the future.  The people we talk to would also have a copy so that their families and descendants can hear them telling their stories too.

So, we have a couple of questions…

  1. Would you like to tell us about your life here? What was growing up in and around Kingsland like? What memories have you of the school, the businesses, people, the pubs, the shops, agriculture, food, housing, social activities, getting around, …. and anything else!

The interview is just a very informal conversation and can be as long or as short as you want it to be.

If you’d like to take part and tell us your stories, or would like to know more about what’s involved, please call Jackie or Sally and we can tell you more about it.

  1. Would you like to help us do this project by e.g. doing some interviewing (we will have some training materials and can lend equipment), or helping do some admin and/or summaries of interviews afterwards? If so, please give us a call.

If anyone has any other thoughts on this project, please feel free to call us as well. Thanks very much!

Jackie Markham (01568 708281) and Sally Deakin (07860 479709)


Mortimer’s Cross Battlefield Project

NB This is the last info we received from them…..

 

Mortimer’s Cross Battlefield Project Update Winter 2018

 Battlefield archaeology: The fieldwork, led by Dr Glenn Foard, is now underway. Although exciting, it is still early days with regard to any initial findings. The number of volunteers involved at this stage is low but will gradually increase as the work progresses. A local barn has been made available for the processing of finds and the painstaking work of identifying and conserving anything of historical interest, from any era, will be monitored through the Portable Antiquity Scheme.

Landscape archaeology: Dr. Tracy Partida used the landscape of the near-by Croft Estate and Iron Age Hill Fort to demonstrate how the landscape can be read from topographical features, evidence of ancient routes, land usage over time and early maps (including estate maps) to determine how the battle might have proceeded. The view from Yatton Common shown here has features which have existed for hundreds of years, with the main route from Wigmore castle, Edward’s Yorkist base, to Mortimer’s Cross running through the valley. This talk and walk will be repeated next year for those volunteers who could not secure a place the first time.

Archived documents: A group of volunteers received training in the Hereford Records Office to support future work in locating and examining archived material which may shed light on the battle from a more local perspective, given the dearth of primary source material. This was oversubscribed and another archive session is to be organized in the New Year.

Telling the Story:  At the Ludlow Medieval Fayre on 24/25 November Martin Hackett displayed his highly detailed model of the battle; this display enthused many people, from both home and abroad, who were interested to hear both the story of the battle and the project work that lies ahead. Various local organisations have also enjoyed talks on the project. This all helps raise awareness of the significance of the battle. In October the medieval supper at the Corners was simply delicious; with fascinating music played by Alan Hewitt and a remarkably interesting quiz: this raised some additional funds for the project.

Dates for your diary: April 27th 2019 Annual battlefield walk this is already heavily subscribed, so for further details and to book a place please contact Martin on hackett765@btinternet.com

Volunteering: If you wish to be informed when opportunities to volunteer occur then please fill in the registration form via this LINK or contact Gary Ball mx1461cbap@gmail.com

We need your help: If you have any stories about the battle, where the bodies might be buried, any reported or actual finds, or information on related place names, then we are compiling a data base to help the research so please inform Patricia Pothecary on 01568 708597 or patricia@pothecary.net

This is the same contact details if you wish to receive future project updates.

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HEREFORDSHIRE LOCAL HISTORY  SOCIETIES

You can read their April Newsletter which includes upcoming events by clicking here


HEREFORDSHIRE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES FORUM

This organisation covers all the local History societies and they issue a very useful newsletter with all sorts of information from local history groups including meetings, walks, open days and events generally. So do have a read if you have an interest. You can access the September – November 2017 newsletter by clicking the link here.