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 Bugbrooke History Group

Meetings are held approximately every 2 months at the Community Centre, when there are talks by guest speakers and discussions on historical topics, with particular emphasis on local history.

All meetings are free of charge and there is no membership fee.  Anyone who is interested is welcome.

The Group is affiliated to NLHA (Northamptonshire Local History Association) and CLASP (Community Landscape and Archaeology Survey Project), and is regularly updated on developments on archaeological sites.  There are opportunities to join 'digs'.

Next Meetings:-

Bugbrooke History Group 

Wednesday 10th September 7.30pm at the Community Centre

John Brown will give an illustrated talk on Early Northampton, 3000BC to the Great Fire.

Wednesday 12th November

The Mackintosh House, 78 Derngate

' only house in England design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

 

Books:-

Pictorial Bugbrooke, 1860 to 1960(available from the Post Office) 

Bugbrooke 2000BC to 2000AD  (available from the Post Office)

 Price £10

 Price £10 
Gleaners to Graduates - A history of education in Bugbrooke. (available from the Post Office)   Price  £5
A Head of His Time - biography of Frank Wright, an extraordinary schoolmaster (1852 -1919) (available from the Post Office)   Price £10
History of Bugbrooke's Football Club (available from the Club House)   Price £10

 

Current Projects

Recording graves and memorials in the Churchyard. (More volunteers needed)

 

For more information contact John Curtis, tel. 01604 830317 or Pat Kent tel. 01604 830518.

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