We are supported by Chiseldon Parish Council who provide the venue for our museum.
Chiseldon Local History Group
Chiseldon Local History Group was formed to record and preserve objects and information related to the Parish of Chiseldon and where possible to make this
available to the public either through publications or in our museum.
Replica Chiseldon cauldron
Finding the cauldrons
As it might have looked
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NOVEMBER 2024 MEETING
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Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 in Holy Cross Church Hall, Butts Road, SN4 0NN at 7.30pm when the subject is ‘The Abolition of the Slave Trade’, presented by Martin Collinson. The Slave Trade Act 1807, was an Act of Parliament prohibiting the slave trade in the British Empire. Although it did not automatically emancipate those enslaved at the time, it encouraged British action to press other nation states to abolish their own slave trades. It took effect on 1 May 1807, after 18 years of trying to pass an abolition bill. However, slavery itself remained legal in most of the British Empire until the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. Martin will take us through this with reference to the key personalities involved such as William Wilberforce and Henry Dundas.
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Membership subscriptions are £20 per year and are now due. Membership renewal forms will be available at our meetings. There are three ways to pay your subscription this year: cash, cheque or bank transfer.
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BREAKING NEWS!
The Chiseldon Local History Group Calendar 2025 will be on sale shortly!
Look out for further announcements as to where the calendar can be obtained.
The calendars will cost £5 each.
If you enjoy history, particularly local history, why not join Chiseldon Local History Group!
Come and join one of our meetings in Holy Cross Church Hall, Butts Road, Chiseldon, SN4 0NN
at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month (except for August and December).
Annual membership is £20. If you are a visitor, there is a charge of £5 per meeting.
For our programme of speakers, please see Programme page.