Programme of LBDAHS Events
We organise a regular programme of fascinating events for our members, local residents and anyone interested in finding out more about the history and archaeology of Leighton Buzzard and district.
Annual General Meeting followed by an update on the Holy Well Dig, Old Linslade, by Paul Tate
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
A summary of further discoveries including a stunning surprise after pottery expert Mike Farley's review of this season's haul. The team were also given an unexpected donation of finds from a barge owner's fieldwalking survey on the opposite side of the canal.
The Sandhouse Inn, Watling Street
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
The story of the owners and innkeepers of the Sandhouse Inn, from the early Eighteenth Century through the coaching, canal and then railway era to its sad end in a devastating fire in 1987. Using a collection of deeds and other documents donated to the Society and transcribed by members, we see how personal rivalries and even international events like the Napoleonic Wars, affected daily lives in the Manor of Leighton Buzzard.
Signposts from the Past - Matt Carol
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3.00
A walk from Leighton Buzzard to Bedford in the 8th century, using the place names we encounter to learn about the landscape.
'The Raging and Dreadful Fire' - Stony Stratford's Historic Fires
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Stony Stratford seems to have been particularly unfortunate in suffering several major fires in close succession in the 18th century. Whilst these fires have been frequently commented on, previous research seems to be limited and gone unchallenged. This talk will look at new research arising from fire insurance records and claims assessments. It will try to answer questions around the causes and consequences of fire and its impact on the community.
Bedford and its Coin Mint - Simon Rowley
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2SU
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Collector Simon Rowley talks about the Silver Coin Mint at Bedford, how the coins were made, how they were used and their purchasing power within Bedfordshires villages during Saxon & Norman periods.
Films & Photographs - Paul Tate
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
A chance to see another selection from our large archive of films and photographs.