The Woolhope Club
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MEETINGS
Winter Programme 2009-10
All main Club meetings are held in the Committee Room No 1, Shire Hall, Hereford, on Saturdays at 2.15 p.m., and are illustrated. Section meetings are held at other venues and times (details below).
3rd October 2009: The History of the Rotherwas Munitions Factory, Hereford; Speaker: John Edmonds
24th October 2009: St Katehrine's Hospital, Ledbury: Master's House and Bishop's Palace: Speaker: Joe Hillaby
14th November 2009: The F. C. Morgan Lecture: TheWicked Bishop? Peter of Aigueblanche and the diocese of Hereford 1240-68: Speaker: Dr Julia Barrow
28th November 2009: Winter Annual Meeting; Wharves on the Wye; fownhope to Bridstow: Speaker: Heather Hurley
16th January 2010: The evolving Mysteries of the Prospect at Ross on Wye: Speaker: Neil Surety
6th February 2010: Neolithic and Bronze Age Rotherwas; The 'Ribbon' and other enigmatic activity: Speaker: Robin Jackson
6th March 2010: Sir James Thornhill, Thomas Foley MP and the decoration of the Stoke Edith House 1704-06: Speaker: Jeremy Barker
27th March 2010: Spring Annual Meeting; Presidential Address
Archaeological Research Section Meetings, 2009
Geology Section Programme 2009-10
Natural History Section Programme 2009
FIELD MEETINGS 2009
Please fill in the form in your
membership pack and send to Beryl Harding if you wish to attend any of the Field
Meetings below. Those attending will be sent full details, but normally
members depart by coach from Merton Meadows car park, Hereford, about 9.00 a.m.
| DATE | DETAILS |
| Tuesday, 12 day, 12 May | American Museum, Bath, led by Beryl Harding and Rosamund Skelton |
| Thursday, 25 June | Coughton Court (N.T.) and Alcester, led by John Eisel |
| Wednesday, 22 July | 12.00 mid-day; Buffet Lunch and Lecture in the Great Hall of the Bishop's Palace, Hereford. Guest Speaker: Professor Ronald Brunskill, OBE, MA, PhD., Hon. Dr. Art, F.S.A.; The Farm Buildings of Brecknockshire. Tickets £8 from David Whitehead, 60 Hafod Road, Hereford HR1 1SQ. Please make cheques out to D. Whitehead and enclose a stamped addressed envelope. Applications by 12 July please, numbers are limited, so early application is advised. |
| Thursday, 23 July | President's choice; visit to the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Tuesday, 18 August | Building stones and churches of S. Shropshire led by Dr. P. Olver |
| Saturday, 12 September | The Mills of N. Herefordshire led by Alan Stoyel |
Archaeological Research Field Meetings 2009
| DATE | LEADER/TIME | SUBJECT | MEETING PLACE |
| SUNDAY 10 May 12.00 or 2.00 p.m. |
Ruth Richardson | Investigations at New Court, Golden Valley, SO 373 336 | Meet at New Court at 12.00 for a pub lunch at the Neville Arms, Abbey Dore. Please phone Ruth on 01981 240618 if you plan to attend |
| SATURDAY 6 June 10.15 a.m. | Rebecca Roseff | Investigations in the Colwall Area | Colwall Station. There is a train that arrives at 10.05 a.m. Walk over bridge to Station Bungalows. Bring packed lunch |
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SATURDAY 4 July 6.00 p.m. | Shirley Preece | Annual Garden Party | Please contact Shirley on 01989 652481 one week before to check what food and wine you are bringing |
| SUNDAY 19 July 2009 10.30 a.m. | Rosamund Skelton | A walk round Credenhill woodland and hillfort to see the excavations by Hereford Archaeology | Park at the picnic site SO 455 441 off the A480. Please phone Rosamun on 01989 564789 if you plan to attend |
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SUNDAY 2 August 10.20 a.m. |
Rosamund Skelton | Farm Buildings Survey | Please phone Rosamund on 01989 564789 for details. |
Programme Notes
1. Field Visit start times now vary – please check programme carefully.
2. People intending to go on a visit MUST advise the leader or the secretary that they are going, and check with the leader if the weather forecast is poor..
3. Guests are welcome, but must take day membership of the Club: £1.00
4. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for field meetings, and bring food and drink. It is not always possible to arrive at a hostelry at lunch time
5. Members requiring transport should contact the Leader or Chairman who will endeavour to arrange, but no guarantee can be given
6. Members and guests are reminded that field meetings are undertaken at their own risk.
Geology Section Programme 2009-10
Click here to view Geology Section Programme.
Further information for all events unless otherwise stated from: Sue Hay on 01432 357 138 or e-mail: svh.gabbros@btinternet.com
Natural History Section Meetings 2009
The summer programme consists of further churchyard recording. Any member of the Club is welcome to join. The day begins at 10.00 a.m. Bring a picnic lunch. Contact Beryl Harding on 01432 851463 if you would like further information.
| DATE | SUBJECT | MEETING PLACE |
| THURSDAY 23 April | Holme Lacy, Bolstone, Dinedor, Bullingham, Little Dewchurch | Holme Lacy Church SO 568 348 |
| THURSDAY 7 May | Eastnor, Ledbury, Donnington, Little Marcle | Eastnor Church SO 732 372 |
| TUESDAY 26 May | Bridstow, Brampton Abbots, Foy, Sellack | Bridstow Church SO 585 248 |
| TUESDAY 9 June | Putley, Aylton, Munsley, Pixley, Tarrington | Putley Church SO 646 375 |
| TUESDAY 23 June | Thornbury, Upper Sapey, Wolverlow, Stoke Bliss, Collington | Thornbury Church SO 622 597 |
| TUESDAY 7 July | Longtwon, Llanvenoe, Crasswell, Michaelchurch Escley | Longtown Pub SO 327 285 |
| TUESDAY 21 July | Little Hereford, Richard's Castle, Aston, Elton and Brimfield | Little Hereford Church SO 554 680 |
| TUESDAY 4 August | Whitbourne, Avenbury, Acton Beauchamp, Stanformd Bishop | Whitbourne Church SO 726 569 |
Field Secretary, Beryl Harding: Tel. no. 01432 851463