BALH + SDNQ Annual Conference 2026
BALH + SDNQ Annual Conference 2026 The British Association for Local History -and- Somerset & Dorset Notes and Queries present their Sherborne Conference of 2026 on 17th October 2026 at Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, DT9 3AA Tickets: BALH & SDNQ members £20, non-members £25.Ticket price includes lunch and refreshments.To book visit https://www.balh.org.uk/dorset26 or scan the […]
Stalbridge History Society Annual General Meeting and Talk 2026
Stalbridge History Society Annual General Meeting and Talk 2026 Notice is hereby given of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the STALBRIDGE HISTORY SOCIETY, which will be held on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH 2026 at 10.30 am in the Congregational Church Hall, Station Road, Stalbridge.The meeting will be followed by a fascinating talk given […]
TREASURE !
Treasure at The Dorset Museum! Step into the world of lost treasures and unexpected discoveries. Dorset Musum Treasure Pop-Up Tours guide you through their latest exhibition, revealing the stories behind remarkable finds – from ancient artefacts to modern-day discoveries. A focused exploration for visitors wanting to dive deeper into this fascinating exhibition. The “Treasure- Lost […]
The Manorial Court Rolls for Stalbridge
What are The Stalbridge Manorial Court Rolls? In October of 2022 a small team comprising Dave Harris, Helen Wright and Claire Wright finished the two year project of transcribing and translating nine Latin manorial court rolls for Stalbridge manor. The main printed document is available to view by appointment at the Stalbridge Archive. We have […]
Letters to Dear Readers (Pt. 5)
Dear Readers, When last I wrote to you about the Stalbridge of fifty-something years ago I left you standing at the end of the village, at the end of Coppern Way. The sun was shining, and the cows were peacefully grazing in their field: some of them were lying down, chewing the cud. Who was […]
Stalbridge History Matters- Volume 8, Issue 1 Lady Day 2026
BALH Local History News- No. 158 February 2026
BALH The Local Historian- Volume 56, No. 1. February 2026
Stalbridge History Society Coffee Morning
Stalbridge History Society Coffee Morning is on Saturday 25th April from 10am till noon in the Hub at Stalbridge.We look forward to welcoming you and to showing you some of the achievements of the Society and our exciting plans for the future! We will also have samples of the artefacts discovered at the digs at […]
Les Décrottoirs de Stalbridge
Despite the fact that the Romans built raised pavements with stepping stones connecting them, so you could cross a road without disappearing under the mud, up until the end of the eighteenth century, only the poor walked around the towns and cities. The wealthy travelled on horseback and in carriages along the bumpy, rutted and often […]