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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OCTOBER 2024 MEETING and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 16 October 2024 in Holy Cross Church Hall, Butts Road, SN4 0NN at 7.30pm when the subject is ‘Elmer’s flight and the re-enactments’ presented by Bill Read. Elmer of Malmesbury was an 11th Century Benedictine monk best known for his early attempt at gliding flight using wings! He had apparently read and believed the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus and attempted to emulate them by fixing wings to his hands and feet and jumping off a tower at Malmesbury Abbey. His exact flightpath and distance is not known, but he was reputed to be in the air for around fifteen seconds and travelled more than 200m before crash-landing and breaking both legs. There have been several brave / foolhardy attempts to recreate the flight. Bill is one of our regular speakers and is sure to recount this thrilling tale with his usual aplomb.
The talk will be preceded by our Annual General Meeting. Membership subscriptions are £20 per year, with the subscription year starting in October. Membership renewal forms will be sent shortly. There are three ways to pay your subscription this year: cash, cheque or bank transfer.
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KATE TRYON EXHIBITION
Chiseldon Museum, which is open until 28 September 2024,
has an exhibition of photographs of Kate Tryon's paintings.
Kate was an American landscape artist who lived and worked locally and was an admirer
and colleague of Richard Jefferies.
The paintings are representations of local cottages and landmarks around Chiseldon and Coate.
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.
Saturday, 28 September 2024 is the last day the Museum is open this year. We have had a fantastic season.
To paraphrase Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator -
'We will be back' in April 2025
NEW PUBLICATION
Our new publication
A Walk Around Old Chiseldon
is available for purchase at our
regular meetings and is also available
in our local shops.