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All upcoming talks, meetings and events organised by the Shepton Mallet Area History Group. We'd love to see you there. If there's a topic you'd like to deliver a talk or presentation on, do get in touch.
All upcoming talks, meetings and events organised by the Shepton Mallet Area History Group. We'd love to see you there. If there's a topic you'd like to deliver a talk or presentation on, do get in touch.
The Fascinating Follies of Somerset
The Fascinating Follies of Somerset
Author of Somerset Follies, Jonathan Holt, takes us on a fascinating tour of Somerset revealing the stories behind the regionβs many architectural follies. Jonathan has published books on Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol. He is a tour guide and Editor of Follies, the organ of the Folly Fellowship, a charity dedicated to their preservation and enjoyment (www.follies.org.uk). Continuing the folly theme, he has built a shell house in his own garden in Bath.
Author of Somerset Follies, Jonathan Holt, takes us on a fascinating tour of Somerset revealing the stories behind the regionβs many architectural follies. Jonathan has published books on Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol. He is a tour guide and Editor of Follies, the organ of the Folly Fellowship, a charity dedicated to their preservation and enjoyment (www.follies.org.uk). Continuing the folly theme, he has built a shell house in his own garden in Bath.
π 12 November 2026, doors from 7.00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members Β£2, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 3 December 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
Christmas quiz!
Christmas quiz!
Our annual end of year meeting and history quiz
Our annual end of year meeting and history quiz
π 17 December 2026, doors from 7.00pm, quiz satrts 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members FREE, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 1 April 2027, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
How Did They Get There?
How Did They Get There?
We may grumble about the state of the roads, or the train schedules, but we take our ability to travel very much for granted. In the past, things were very different, and our ancestors faced problems we seldom encounter today. This talk by Ted Udall discusses the historical options available for travel in the Somerset and Dorset area.
We may grumble about the state of the roads, or the train schedules, but we take our ability to travel very much for granted. In the past, things were very different, and our ancestors faced problems we seldom encounter today. This talk by Ted Udall discusses the historical options available for travel in the Somerset and Dorset area.
π 15 April 2027, doors from 7.00pm, talk starts 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members FREE, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 6 May 2027, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
The Shepton Mallet Amulet: the discovery and a personal interpretation of the amulet
The Shepton Mallet Amulet: the discovery and a personal interpretation of the amulet
Hear from the archaeologist who discovered the notorious Shepton Mallet Amulet. Having found it Quentin Hutchinson wanted to know something of the man in whose grave it was unearthed. The academic response gave him no answers, so he used an alternative approach to provide possible answers. Decide for yourself what verdict to believe by discovering the wider picture that rarely gets told.
Hear from the archaeologist who discovered the notorious Shepton Mallet Amulet. Having found it Quentin Hutchinson wanted to know something of the man in whose grave it was unearthed. The academic response gave him no answers, so he used an alternative approach to provide possible answers. Decide for yourself what verdict to believe by discovering the wider picture that rarely gets told.
π 20 May 2026, doors from 7.00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members Β£2, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
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