Society for One-Place Studies 1⃣🏘️🔎 Family Tree Magazine There are indeed in Loughborough! A group of us got together to plan a coherent open weekend The Generator Loughborough Taylor’s Bellfoundry @aswht ORM Loughborough Great Central Railway LLLSV Fearon Hall Loughborough Grammar School and more! Find us here: heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on/searc…

The only working bell foundry in the UK @jtbellfoundry is back open! The museum and shop have been fully refurbished and you can discover the history behind the Loughborough foundry which created #bells that can be heard around the world. ow.ly/EXak50SRW1Y

Unfortunately we cannot open the Museum On Saturday as we don’t have enough available volunteers If you’d like to join the team , love meeting people, chatting about history and have spare time on a Saturday , let us know, we’d love to have you ! ( full training will be given )

Our new exhibition is now open at Loughborough Library "Get to Know your Local and Family History Centre" Everyone welcome to come and visit us and find out what it is all about Leics Libraries #localhistory

This subtle feather-like impression in the rock is the 560 million year old fossil Bradgatia linfordensis - named after The Bradgate Park Trust🦌 and Newtown Linford🏘️ Bradgatia is one of the oldest known animal fossils, and was first described in #CharnwoodForest! 🌳 #FossilFriday

At one time Loughborough was part of the diocese of Lichfield. Lichfield cathedral has Taylor's bells from Loughborough. Loughborough was attacked by Zeppelins on 31 January 1916. lichfieldlive.co.uk/2024/08/09/lic…

Went to see the fantastic exhibition by Hayley Draws Churches this morning. Brilliant paintings of so many Leics churches. On all next week Coalville C.A.N

If you fancy a little bit of history in your local walks , then check out these apple tree signage boards on the green belt ( running alongside Forest Road Loughborough )

Loughborough Heritage Open Day Weekend Join us on one of our heritage walks 14th September 10AM Suffragette Walk, 2PM Zeppelin Walk, 15th September 10AM Art Deco Walk, 2pm Heritage Sites walk. Book your place at the main counter Loughborough Library or email [email protected]

Our workshop tomorrow is on and may have spaces for very last minute bookings. Our workshop on 30th August is cancelled due to low interest but the workshop on 3rd Sept is going ahead .

Loughborough heritage Open Day Weekend who is open, see below, Plan your days with the advert below. #localhistory #loughborough Heritage Open Days

Next talk is in September by Dennis B Marchant. All welcome:

Looking forward to this special event ORM Loughborough during #HODs2024

For those in Leicester on Wed 11th Sept there is what should be a fascinating talk 'Church Gate: Leicester’s forgotten quarter' by Dr Jonathan Kewley, Architectural Investigator at Historic England. Book: heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-eve…

charnwoodarts.com/event-list/fac… our free collaging workshops have proved to be very popular so we are running one more - please click the link and book if you are interested

It's 1844, you live in a small village in rural Leics and the church needs restoring. What do you do? Bring in Pugin of course! Free event.

Unfortunately due to volunteer availability we can’t open this Saturday - we will of course be open next week for the Heritage Weekend 😎

📊 Did you know? 75% of YAC members (12-16) have learned about future opportunities in heritage, and 71% feel confident pursuing them! 🌟 Find out more in our impact study here 👉 archaeologyuk.org/resource/yac-i… What first sparked your interest in archaeology? 🧐 Share below!👇

artuk.org/discover/stori… The MDS launches today. Read all about it on the link

We are delighted to welcome James Wright for our next talk . Thurs 3rd October 2024, 7.00: Fearon Hall (large room or Pitts Room) . Copies of the book will be available afterwards