Warwickshire Local History Society - next talk 21st March 2023

St Botolph's Church

The Park at Farnborough Hall, Warwickshire

Warwickshire Local History Society (WLHS) continues its programme of evening talks on Tuesday 21st March with a talk given by Dr Stephen Wass, archaeologist, about the park at Farnborough Hall, Warwickshire.

Held at the Primary School Hall, Aylesford School, Tapping Way, Warwick, CV34 6XR, this talk will paint a picture of the park at Farnborough Hall and surrounding countryside and village.

The park at Farnborough Hall contains some of the most remarkable garden features of the eighteenth century. The talk examines the history of the site from earliest times and takes in excavations on the site of the medieval manor and village, the development of the park in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the extraordinary waterworks based on the great oval pool from the Georgian period. Also featuring in the talk is the site of the previously undiscovered eighteenth century ‘amphitheatre’. The story is brought right up to date with an account of recent repairs and renovations.

The great oval pool

The talk will start at 7.30 pm with tea and coffee served from 7 pm.

There is no need to book and non-members can attend for just £3, refundable if they join the society on the day.

If you have an interest in local history and have good organisational skills WLHS would like to hear from you. We are looking for a new Programmes Secretary to run our programme of evening talks. To find out more about the role please visit www.warwickshirehistory.org.uk.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact info@warwickshirehistory.org.uk.

For more information about the society and events please visit their website,

www.warwickshirehistory.org.uk. Facebook: @historysoc; Twitter: @Warwickshistsoc

Images: Courtesy of Farnborough Village Website