The Cheshire Hoard
3rd February 2025 - 7:30 pm
Hazelmere, Winsford, Cheshire
Title of Talk: The Cheshire Hoard
By Keith Lawrence
During the Civil War many rich people went to extraordinary way to hide their riches thinking they would be safe and some hoards were never retrieved by their owners.
Keith Lawrence from Nantwich Museum will explain how coins and other valuables, hidden during the Civil War, were discovered in several unlikely places, and how some were found in a most unusual place in Winsford. The Winsford hoard was found in a pot during construction work in Over in 1970. The hoard is now in the Grosvenor Museum in Chester.
Sponsored by The Old Star
All Welcome: £3 at the door for visitors
Read moreThe Highwayman came riding
3rd March 2025 - 7:30 pm
Hazelmere, Winsford, Cheshire
Title of Talk: The Highwayman came calling
By David Shaw
William Lowndes was born in Smallwood, to the south of Congleton, in 1759. His life spanned the second half of the eighteenth century and he had a habit of getting married -whilst married! He also had a habit of intercepting the Royal Mail, especially along the roads of his home county. No wonder he kept using different names! It could only lead to one outcome …..
Our very own David Shaw will relate the tale of Highwayman William in his own unique and spell binding style, the amazing story of an adventurous Cheshire Highwayman.
Sponsored by Fowles Funeral Services
All Welcome: £3 at the door for visitors
Read moreCheshire's Historic Houses
7th April 2025 - 7:30 pm
Hazelmere, Winsford, Cheshire
Title of Talk: Cheshire’s Historic Houses
By Tony Bostock
From magnificent stately homes to quintessentially English gardens, Cheshire’s splendid array of historic houses and gardens offer visitors the chance to journey back in time but there is more!
We welcome back our own Tony Bostock to Winsford History Society, Tony will walk us through our unique historic houses once known as the birthplace of gentility. We will enjoy some of the unusual aspects of our many historic houses and explore some of their treasures.
Sponsored by Katie Costello
All Welcome: £3 at the door for visitors
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