Ever wondered how welfare, roads, and local law was governed before the advent of the NHS, the police and local government? Join us to learn about The Welfare Parish. By the beginning of the 19th Century, the parish had reached its administrative peak. Over centuries, Acts of Parliament had given parish vestries authority over their highways…

 Stixwould Village Hall, Stixwould, LN10 5HP  Saturday 1st November 2025 Founded by Lucy countess of Chester, possibly as early as 1135, Stixwould Priory is part of the remarkable concentration of monastic houses that cluster along the Witham Valley. The priory has an intriguing history with the Bishop’s inspection reports noting that the nuns were sub-letting…

 Stixwould Village Hall, Stixwould, LN10 5HP  Saturday 11th October 2025 Join Colin and Andrew, current custodians of Halstead Hall, as they explore 800 years of history Stixwould's Grade I Listed, Halstead Hall, which was built in the 16th Century with elements dating back much further. With Colin Gregory and Andrew Everard Part of a series…