Andrew Pickering will be talking about “John Steinbeck's year in Somerset and his endeavour to retell Malory's Morte d'Arthur” a talk which should be of considerable local interest. Andrew is a lecturer at Strode College where he designed the History, Heritage and Archaeology degree programme accredited by Plymouth University. He studied Medieval and Modern History at the University of Birmingham and he holds MA degrees in Victorian Studies (University of Keele) and Archaeology and Heritage (University of Leicester) He has been a…

Mary Miles will be talking about The influence of the Clarks family on the buildings of Street. This will be in Cross Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Due to ongoing concerns over Covid chairs will be spaced out, their will be no refreshments (but please bring your own if you wish) and we will encourage people to wear masks.

David Dawson, our President, will give a talk based on work which he and his colleague Oliver Kent did at a site in Newport, Pembrokeshire where the remains of two large updraught kilns dating back to the late 15th or early 16th century were found.  David and Oliver are well-known authorities on the archaeology of pottery kilns and are probably better known in this area of the country for running the Bickley Ceramics Project for thirty years. Please note: Due…

The AGM will take place at Cross Memorial Hall at 7pm and will be followed by a talk given by Suzanne van Rosen

Suzanna van Rose will give a talk entitled “What Axbridge Is Built Of” and this will be followed by a visit to Axbridge for further study.    

The September meeting is on 21 September at Hannah More's Cottage, Cheddar (BS27 3HE) when Adrian Targett will be taking about the Saxon Palaces of the Kings of Wessex.    

The Board has called an EGM to discuss the transfer of its assets to the Axbridge and District Museum Trust