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EARLY MAY

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SATURDAY 10 MAY

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WATER IN WELLINGTON

Sat 10th May 2025, 10.30am - Noon, Wellington Church Porch (meet) In Wellington, water has been harnessed for irrigation and domestic use for centuries. View the remaining evidence of how forebears worked with water. Delivered by Wellington Parish History Society,...

GUIDED WALKS OF HISTORIC LEOMINSTER

10, 14, 17 May 2025, Leominster Information Centre There will be three opportunities this week to join a 90 minute guided walk of Leominster Town Centre Leominster Heritage Guides invite you to join one of their experienced volunteer guides on a fascinating walk...

DINEDOR HERITAGE GROUP

Dinedor Heritage GroupDisplay at RotherwasChapel We shall be available while the chapel is open.Display boards will show various aspects of Dinedor Village and Surroundings

CLODOCK MILL OPEN DAYS

10 & 11 May, 2pm - 5pm, Clodock Mill Several traditional watermills across Herefordshire will be open to visitors on National Mills Weekend, 10th and 11th May. All being well, Clodock Mill on the River Monnow will be grinding corn each afternoon. Refreshments and...

HEREFORD FRIENDS HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

10 - 13 May, Friends meeting House, Hereford Four days of events held at the Friends Meeting House (Quakers) in Hereford, with collaborating partners from around the county. Details to follow. Friends Meeting House, 21 King St, Hereford HR4 9BX

IRON AGE HILLFORT

10 May 2025, Eaton Camp Eaton Camp Historical Society will host an event on the iron-age promontory hillfort at the confluence of the Cage Brook and River Wye. A great opportunity to discover how the 2012 and 2013 excavations here increased our understanding of Eaton...

FROM WALTERSTONE TO NEW YORK

Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Saturday 17, Sunday 18 May 2025 A small exhibition in St Mary's Church Walterstone about David Price, emigration from Herefordshire and the remarkable family of Rev Theophilus Morgan, Vicar of Walterstone, who encouraged David on his big...

SUNDAY 11 MAY

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GUIDED WALKS IN HEREFORD with The Guild of Mayor’s Guides

Daily Monday to Friday at 11.30am Sunday at 2.30pm. Approximately 90 minutes. From the North porch of Hereford Cathedral. Our city’s key location on the Wye and the Welsh border has created a remarkable history, from its Saxon origins and Norman expansion, through...

HISTORY OF WYTHALL ESTATE

Sunday 11th May 12 noon - 6pm, Wednesday 14th May 12 noon - 6pm & Sunday 18th May 12 noon - 6pm. Wythall Manor. HR9 5SD Built in 1520 Wythall Manor has never been sold, remaining in the same family for over 500 years. Current custodians Jamie, his son Angus,...

FROM WALTERSTONE TO NEW YORK

Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Saturday 17, Sunday 18 May 2025 A small exhibition in St Mary's Church Walterstone about David Price, emigration from Herefordshire and the remarkable family of Rev Theophilus Morgan, Vicar of Walterstone, who encouraged David on his big...

GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH

Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....

MONDAY 12 MAY

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GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH

Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....

THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM

Mon 12 - Fri 16 May, 12.30 - 3.00pm. The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers. Admission is free Suvla Barracks, Harold St, Hereford,...

TUESDAY 13 MAY

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THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM

Mon 12 - Fri 16 May, 12.30 - 3.00pm. The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers. Admission is free Suvla Barracks, Harold St, Hereford,...

ARTISAN ART IN HEREFORDSHIRE

Tuesday 13 May 2.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Pembridge Dr. Kathryn Davies ‘Artisan Art in Herefordshire: Insights into early modern, everyday life’ Nearly all houses in the late 16th. and early 17th. century had some form of painted decoration on their walls, usually in...

WW2 EXHIBITION

Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May 2025 between 10.30 and 3.30 WW2 Exhibition. The Bunker would like to welcome you to the home of a private collection of British Second World War vehicles and equipment including weapons and uniforms, as part of our...

WEDNESDAY 14 MAY

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GUIDED TOURS OF GARWAY TEMPLAR CHURCH

Sun 11 - Sun 18 May, Garway Church Templar Church established in 1180 following a gift of land by Henry II. Round foundations can still be seen. Friends of Garway Church and Garway Heritage Group will be giving tours of the Church during Herefordshire Histories week....

THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM

Mon 12 - Fri 16 May, 12.30 - 3.00pm. The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers. Admission is free Suvla Barracks, Harold St, Hereford,...

WW2 EXHIBITION

Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May 2025 between 10.30 and 3.30 WW2 Exhibition. The Bunker would like to welcome you to the home of a private collection of British Second World War vehicles and equipment including weapons and uniforms, as part of our...

BOAT LANE, WALFORD – GUIDED WALK

Wednesday 14 May 2.30pm. Boat Lane, Walford Join local Historian, Heather Hurley for this guided walk along a largely forgotten but historic lane, previously used to service a ferry across the Wye. The ancient route was turnpiked by the Ross Turnpike Trust in 1749 and...

CHURCHES: CONNECTING WITH THE PAST

Wednesday 14th May 7.00pm. Christ Church, Llanwarne Church Heritage: connecting with the past - An illustrated talk by John Handby From the oldest church buildings still in existence to the beliefs and practices of the middle ages the church held an important position...

THURSDAY 15 MAY

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WW2 EXHIBITION

Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May 2025 between 10.30 and 3.30 WW2 Exhibition. The Bunker would like to welcome you to the home of a private collection of British Second World War vehicles and equipment including weapons and uniforms, as part of our...

HEREFORD & GLOUCESTER CANAL TRUST

Thursday 15 May 2025 10.00am - 4.00pm, Yarkhill Village Hall Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust present a display telling you about the canal through Herefordshire (and a bit about Gloucestershire). There will be historic and recent photos, details of the...

QUACKS & QUACKERY

Image credit: Gary Butler, Conservation Architect Thursday 15 May 2025, 7.00pm. The Master's House, Ledbury The Master’s House, Ledbury was built in 1487/8 as a home for the Master of St. Katherine’s Hospital on behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford Cathedral. In...

DORE ABBEY GUIDED TOURS

Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May 2025 11.15am, Dore Abbey Dore Abbey Guided Tours - Come and visit one of the finest Cistercian survivals set in Herefordshire's Golden Valley with a guided tour from a local resident and member of the Friends of Dore Abbey. £4 per...

ST DUBRICIUS IN THE MARCHES

Thursday 15th May 7.00pm. Woolhope Church St. Dubricius and his influence on the corner of the Welsh Marches The Revd Preb Dr C K W Moore will speak about St. Dubricius and consider his influence on this corner of the Welsh Marches during the sixth century.Dubricius,...

FRIDAY 16 MAY

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THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY MUSEUM

Mon 12 - Fri 16 May, 12.30 - 3.00pm. The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum The Museum tells the story of the The Herefordshire Light Infantry, The Herefordshire Regiment and The Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers. Admission is free Suvla Barracks, Harold St, Hereford,...

DORE ABBEY GUIDED TOURS

Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May 2025 11.15am, Dore Abbey Dore Abbey Guided Tours - Come and visit one of the finest Cistercian survivals set in Herefordshire's Golden Valley with a guided tour from a local resident and member of the Friends of Dore Abbey. £4 per...

A HISTORY OF VINE HOUSE, LEDBURY

Friday 16 May, 7.30pm. Burgage Hall, Ledbury A talk by Wendy Hill for Ledbury Civic Society on the History of Vine House and the Development of New Street. Vine House, very close to the historical heart of Ledbury, was built in the 1750s. When Wendy and Bernard Hill...

A GUIDED WALK AT SNODHILL CASTLE

Friday 16 May, 10.30am - 3.00pm. Snodhill Castle Discover Snodhill Castle's historic lands on a guided walk with a local historian. Uncover the rich stories of this remarkable estate. Join us on a captivating 7-mile circular guided walk through the ancient lands of...

SNODHILL CASTLE – SHARE THE DISCOVERY

Friday 16 May, tours at 11am & 2pm. Snodhill Castle Join Garry Crook, castleologist & Chair of the Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust for a tour of the castle and its fortified site. Snodhill Castle is the hidden gem of Norman Marcher castles, forgotten &...

BELGIAN REFUGEES IN HEREFORDSHIRE

Friday 16 May, 7.00pm. St. Bartholomew’s Church, Much Marcle Jennifer Harrison will be talking about ‘ Belgian refugees – the Herefordshire Connection’. Few people know about the Belgian refugees who fled from the World War 1 German Schlieffen Plan, a swift flanking...

TALK BY JESSE NORMAN MP

Friday 16th May, 7.30pm. Kindle Centre Subject to be announced Kindle Centre, (behind ASDA), Hereford, HR2 7JE

SNODHILL SECRETS

Friday 16 May 2025, 10.30am - 3.00pm. Snodhill Castle Snodhill Secrets: A Guided Walk through Historic Castle Lands and the Eye Well. Discover the historic lands of Snodhill Castle on a guided walk with a local historian. Explore ancient paths, visit the Eye Well, and...

SATURDAY 17 MAY

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DYNASTY OF DESTINY, 1066 – 1485

Sir Edmund Mortimer IV (10 December 1376 – January 1409) Saturday 17 May 2025, Ludlow Methodist Church By a happy coincidence Mortimer History Society's annual all-day ‘Spring Conference' is Saturday 17 May at Ludlow Methodist Church. 2025 is the 600th anniversary of...

COLWALL’S HOME FRONT

Saturday 17 May 2025 2.00 - 5.00pm, Colwall Village Hall A celebration of what life was like in Colwall during the Second World War. Come and find out about... Emergency Measures if Colwall Invaded Home Guard, ARP Local Volunteer organisations: British Legion, WI,...