Sleuthing at The Angel
On Tuesday 16th November members of Coleorton Heritage Group and friends got together at The Angel Inn, on the Moor, to do a bit of sleuthing and try and see if we could identify some faces. The Heritage Group have some photos that we didn't have names for and many people brought their own collections.
We achieved some success at identification and had a great time doing it. So we have decided to repeat the event in the new year. Details here soon.
If you have a photo you want help with send an email to enquiries@coleortonheritage.org.uk or phone Sandra on 01530 440000.
"This is Coleorton!"
On Friday 10th and Saturday 11th September we held a mini-exhibition and open day with the title "This is Coleorton!"at The Beaumont Centre in Peggs Green.
There was a really good turnout. People from Coleorton, Peggs Green and all around came and some from further afield, revisiting their childhood haunts. We heard memories of dances held in the Beaumont Centre, and one gentleman told us he was playing in the band at the Beaumont Centre and met his future wife there! (They are still happily married!)
Displays included coal mining, spar-working, Coleorton Pottery (Lount), school photos, newspaper cuttings, "The Beaumonts at Coleorton", Coleorton Blue Plaque sites, The Coleorton and New Lount Volunteer Group and more. We also had "Things we found in the Garden" with a number of bricks, tiles, clay pipes and a military badge. Local people brought more items during the day.
Working Group Meeting
Our active members usually meet every month or so to organise activities and coordinate research.
If you're interested in local history and would like to be involved with our group please contact Sandra - details below - and I'll let you know about the next meeting. These are informal working group meetings.
In the meantime we'd love to hear your stories and together build our knowledge of Coleorton heritage. Call Sandra on 01530 440000 or email enquiries@coleortonheritage.org.uk to let us know you're coming.
Articles by Coleorton Heritage Group members
- Rev Francis Merewether, rector of St Mary's Church 1815 - 1864. Part 1
- 80 years ago at Viscount Beaumont School
- Rosine House and the Coleorton Home Guard
- The Saga of The Pemberton - another story from the Derbyshire Tomboy
- Coleorton women: how the Beaumonts became Lords of the Manor at Coleorton
- Can you identify any of these people? Photo of Coleorton Hall staff
- More articles >>
The Coleorton Heritage Group
The Coleorton 2000 Committee was initiated in 1998 to devise a way of commemorating the new millennium. We developed the Millennium Garden in a plot of land kindly donated by Joan Cull, erected a commemorative sign and organised various associated celebrations and events.
More recently the group has been concerned with researching, recording and making publicly available local heritage, social, industrial and family history. We also support various restoration projects, for example the Bakehouse. So the name was changed to "The Coleorton Heritage Group".
Further information from enquiries@coleortonheritage.org.uk or phone Sandra Dillon (Chair) on 01530 440000
We send out a newsletter every month or so with news about our activities and events. If you would like to receive our newsletter please subscribe >>.
Blue Plaques
We have launched "the Coleorton Blue Plaque" scheme to commemmorate buildings and sites in the village which have historic significance.
Research Resources
We have brought together some sources of information about social, family and economic history of Coleorton.
Articles
We publish articles in St Mary's monthly parish magazine, Community Voice and on the Coleorton website.