Heritage Coffee Mornings

Our next Saturday get-togethers - with a bit of "sleuthing" are 10.30 till noon at The New Inn, Peggs Green:

17 May and 21 June

If you have any questions about Coleorton families, buildings or life as it once was in Coleorton come and meet our friendly team. We enjoy hearing your stories and seeing if we can all help each other discover more about our local village. There will be photos and articles to examine and some transcripts of local census and 1939 register records.

We also have a number of class photos from Viscount Beaumont's School.

Entry including tea or coffee and biscuits £3. No need to book, just turn up. You'll be very welcome.

We put names to people in old photographs and also try to identify old houses - or where a house or building has been demolished where they were located. This contributes to Shaelyn's House History project.

At previous coffee mornings as well as Coleorton folks we've welcomed friends from Leicester whose family used to run The Kings Arms and before that The Angel, and a couple from Melton Mowbray who had found a photo of the Coleorton Hall tenants and staff from 1919 and have discovered family links in Farm Town. Our Coleorton Heritage coffee morning on Saturday 22 February was attended by some interesting people. A couple who have lived in Coleorton for 40 years and brought up their family here, another couple who now live in Leicester and whose family ran many of the pubs in Coleorton, a lady from the south of England researching her family roots in the Coleorton, Staunton Harold and Swannington areas and a newcomer who has just moved into Peggs Green. Good to hear their stories and make new friends.

For further info email enquiries@coleortonheritage.org.uk or phone Sandra on 01530 440000.

Some previous Heritage Group events

• Exhibition "Coleorton People" Saturday 21 September at the Beaumont Centre, Peggs Green.
• Open exhibition at St Marys Church Fiday 17 & Saturday 18 May 2024. Celebrating Sir George Beaumont and the 200th Anniversary of the National Gallery and the history of St Mary's Church.
• History Walks and the Coleorton Heritage Trail
• "How Coleorton people made their living" exhibition September 2023
• "Homes and buildings of Coleorton" exhibition September 2022
• "This is Coleorton" open day and mini-exhibition 10 & 11 September 2021
• Main events page

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