Roman Leintwardine was unusual as a settlement. It is protected with an impressive Vallum, partly still visible today. It neither fits the form of a Roman fort nor a vicus. We think that there is potential evidence of some continuity with pre Roman occupation. The...
THURSDAY 21 MAY
Kingsland Village Trail
A self-guided trail trail of eight historic village houses in Kingsland which is available throughout the year. The research and information provided in the guide has been researched and compiled by the Kingsland History Group. The guide is available at the Kingsland...
Remembering the Canary Girls
Anita Marles is an artist and architect and will be exhibiting a work centred on female munitions workers in the first and second World Wars. These women, referred to as 'Canary Girls,' have inspired Anita to create a sculpture expressing their efforts and sacrifices....
Ledbury’s Libraries
The 20-minute show covering over two centuries of Libraries in Ledbury. How they started as Private Libraries. Then Ledbury's Circulating Libraries, also known as Lending or Rental Libraries, and specialist Subscription Libraries. Includes a description of the Master...
Home and Away
Home & Away is an exhibition of archive photographs taken by Christopher Preece during the 1980s and 1990s. The photographs feature his home town, Leominster, and elsewhere. Each photo of Leominster is paired with a photo from elsewhere. It could be a railway...
Guided Tour of 17th-Century Rodd Court
Step back in time with a fascinating guided tour of the atmospheric Jacobean manor house, Rodd Court. Led by knowledgeable guide Alisdair, this one-hour experience offers a unique opportunity to explore the rich history and character of this remarkable building....
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Located in the former court house and police station, Weobley Museum celebrates and illustrates the fascinating history of this black and white village. The main focus of our displays in 2026 is Broad Street, the commercial centre of village life, running between...
Wellington Dovecote
In Wellington, the Stocks House dovecote is a very fine example of a dovecote. It’s early 18th century, octagonal with “diaper patterns in flared headers” – the brickwork patterns outside. The interior is circular and there are row upon row of nests, reaching all...
Tour of Knights Templar Church
HISTORICAL GARWAY Sunday May 10th to Friday May 22nd 2026. (Individual and group tours and teas are also available throughout the Spring and Summer up to September.) The earliest record of a monastery in Garway is 615 AD, but it was with the arrival of the Knights...
Historic Hereford Guided Walks
Hereford is a historic Cathedral City with a fascinating past and a busy present. Its origins lie in the 7th century and its strategic site on the Wye, in the much-disputed borderland between England and Wales, made it as important to the Saxons as to the Normans and...
Hereford’s Industrial Development
A Talk hosted by Hereford Civic Society as part of the Herefordshire Histories Festival. The speaker, Colin Richards is a joint founder of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation and has worked extensively within the heritage building industry as a...
Rotherwas Together Exhibition at Bromyard
Rotherwas Together is the Herefordshire-based voluntary organisation dedicated to researching stories and raising awareness of the munitions factory ROF Rotherwas, the Royal Ordnance Factory built during the First World War. The factory was used for filling shells,...
Leintwardine before the Normans
Roman Leintwardine was unusual as a settlement. It is protected with an impressive Vallum, partly still visible today. It neither fits the form of a Roman fort nor a vicus. We think that there is potential evidence of some continuity with pre Roman occupation. The...
Kingsland Village Trail
A self-guided trail trail of eight historic village houses in Kingsland which is available throughout the year. The research and information provided in the guide has been researched and compiled by the Kingsland History Group. The guide is available at the Kingsland...
Remembering the Canary Girls
Anita Marles is an artist and architect and will be exhibiting a work centred on female munitions workers in the first and second World Wars. These women, referred to as 'Canary Girls,' have inspired Anita to create a sculpture expressing their efforts and sacrifices....
Ledbury’s Libraries
The 20-minute show covering over two centuries of Libraries in Ledbury. How they started as Private Libraries. Then Ledbury's Circulating Libraries, also known as Lending or Rental Libraries, and specialist Subscription Libraries. Includes a description of the Master...
Home and Away
Home & Away is an exhibition of archive photographs taken by Christopher Preece during the 1980s and 1990s. The photographs feature his home town, Leominster, and elsewhere. Each photo of Leominster is paired with a photo from elsewhere. It could be a railway...
Guided Tour of 17th-Century Rodd Court
Step back in time with a fascinating guided tour of the atmospheric Jacobean manor house, Rodd Court. Led by knowledgeable guide Alisdair, this one-hour experience offers a unique opportunity to explore the rich history and character of this remarkable building....
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Located in the former court house and police station, Weobley Museum celebrates and illustrates the fascinating history of this black and white village. The main focus of our displays in 2026 is Broad Street, the commercial centre of village life, running between...
Wellington Dovecote
In Wellington, the Stocks House dovecote is a very fine example of a dovecote. It’s early 18th century, octagonal with “diaper patterns in flared headers” – the brickwork patterns outside. The interior is circular and there are row upon row of nests, reaching all...
Tour of Knights Templar Church
HISTORICAL GARWAY Sunday May 10th to Friday May 22nd 2026. (Individual and group tours and teas are also available throughout the Spring and Summer up to September.) The earliest record of a monastery in Garway is 615 AD, but it was with the arrival of the Knights...
Historic Hereford Guided Walks
Hereford is a historic Cathedral City with a fascinating past and a busy present. Its origins lie in the 7th century and its strategic site on the Wye, in the much-disputed borderland between England and Wales, made it as important to the Saxons as to the Normans and...
Hereford’s Industrial Development
A Talk hosted by Hereford Civic Society as part of the Herefordshire Histories Festival. The speaker, Colin Richards is a joint founder of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation and has worked extensively within the heritage building industry as a...
Rotherwas Together Exhibition at Bromyard
Rotherwas Together is the Herefordshire-based voluntary organisation dedicated to researching stories and raising awareness of the munitions factory ROF Rotherwas, the Royal Ordnance Factory built during the First World War. The factory was used for filling shells,...