The Pubs of Stalbridge
Stalbridge History Society Talks presents “The Pubs of Stalbridge”- a Talk by Jacqui Wragg, on Saturday 7th March in The Hub at Stalbridge, Station Road DT10 2RG.Refreshments at 10.30am, Talk begins 11.00amEntry at the door: Free to History Society members: Non-members £4 Jacqui Wragg is no stranger to Stalbridge History Society, having played a major […]
Letters to Dear Readers (Pt. 4)
Dear Readers, When last I wrote to you about the Stalbridge of fifty-something years ago I left you standing at the bottom of Barrow Hill, across the road from the post office, viewing the windows of Grace’s large department store. Moving on! What a store, that was! Grace’s sold bridal wear mainly, beautiful […]
Finders Keepers- The continuing story of Keepers Cottage
“Since 2022, Stalbridge and District Amateur Archaeology Group (SDAAG) have been investigating a long-lost site that is shedding new light on the medieval and post-medieval history of the town. Finds suggest numerous buildings of high status once existed where today there are only fields”. Keepers Cottage PHOTO COPYRIGHT NIGEL JONES Please note that Keepers Cottage […]
Softcover edition of Stalbridge Sold available to buy
Stalbridge Sold- A Town under the hammer Our new book ‘Stalbridge Sold- A Town under the hammer’ has proved very popular since its launch in June at our exhibition of the same name. Having sold out of 3 print runs, we have just taken delivery of a fourth! These softcover books are being snapped up […]
Stalbridge Sold- A Town under the hammer
Stalbridge Sold- A town under the hammer Stalbridge Sold- A town under the hammer Stalbridge History Society presents a NEW exhibition ‘Stalbridge Sold- A town under the hammer’, at Stalbridge Hall from Friday 13th June to Sunday 15th June 2025 We invite you to join us for a trip back to 1918.Our main exhibition illustrates […]
Letters to Dear Readers (Pt. 3)
Dear Readers, When I wrote to you last, we were standing at the top of Church Hill waiting to cross the road towards the Church and the Rectory so that we could visit the shops on that side of the High Street. I remember there was a little spring of water which ran permanently: where […]
Stalbridge History Society Talk- Keepers Cottage
Stalbridge’s lost site – the archaeological and historical mystery of Keepers Cottage Please note Keepers Cottage and the surrounding land is private property Since 2022, SDAAG have been investigating a long-lost site that is shedding new light on the medieval and post-medieval history of the town. Finds suggest numerous buildings of high status once existed […]
Lecture to tell the story of exciting Iron Age and Roman finds discovered in Dorset
Part of the Chettle Grave Group ready for display | (c) Trustees of the British Museum. A lecture at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery will explore a fascinating group of objects discovered in Dorset and now on display at the British Museum. “Traditions and Transitions: The Story of the Chettle Grave Group“ will take place at […]
Hoard and not seen
Recent developments An interesting talk about the ‘Stalbridge Hoard’ was given recently at Stalbridge Hall by representatives from The Dorset Museum, with a guest appearance by the gentleman who discovered the hoard itself.Although much of the £17,000 needed to purchase the hoard and keep it in Dorset had been raised, 10% of the fundraising contributions […]
Letters to Dear Readers (Pt. 2)
Dear Readers, As I was saying, when my family and I came to live in Stalbridge fifty-something years ago, the decision was not to decide what to buy today, but which shop to buy it in! The only thing on one’s shopping list that one could not buy here was heavy furniture – and […]
