Berkswich History Society

Berkswich History Society was founded in 1992 as a local history society for the Baswich/Berkswich area of Stafford. 

Chairman Mrs Beryl Holt Tel (01785)665834

Meetings in Walton Village Hall, Milford Road, Walton, Stafford on the 3rd Tuesday in the month at 7.30pm. Visitors £2.00. 

Plus a number of visits are arranged in the summer months 

Contact Beryl Holt, 53 Old Croft Road, Walton on the Hill, Stafford, ST17 0NL  Tel (01785) 665834

Membership £5.00 Joint Membership  £3.50  Single Contact Mr Bob Morton Tel (01785) 664613

   

History Society Members at "Pike Practice", Boscobel House, June 2011 with

members of Col, Richard Bagot's Regiment

   "They Pulled Our House Down"

The Story of Baswich House and its People

This  book is available now from

 William Salt Library

Bridle Road Post Office and

or from Beryl Holt, Tel 01785 665834

or Bob Morton, Tel 01785 664613

Click Here for an Order Form

Two other Books  published by the Society

"The Story of Berkswich Retold"

(the history of Walton and Milford and its people)

"Police Experiences"

Read about the Staffordshire Police in 1840

Life in 19th Century Staffordshire through the eyes of a Police Officer

 

PROGRAMME

DATE

     TITLE SPEAKER

2011

20th December Looking for Brocton Chapel and Christmas Social

2012

17th January Restoring Historical Buildings Sue Pope
21st February "Trying to Connect You" Shaun Farrelly
20th March Any Old Iron Ned William
17th April Sir Robert Peel - Statesman & Art Collector Nigel Morris
15th May Upstairs, Downstairs Dr Chris Upton
12th June Old Colehurst Manor Afternoon Outing
24th July S.S. Great Britian - Bristol All Day Outing
8 th August Moorcroft Pottery and Museum Afternoon Outing

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