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Historical Heritage

Status:Active, open to new members
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When: Monthly
Third Thursday of the month

This group visits historical sites in the region. Outings take place on the third Thursday of each month.

The provisional list of outings for the rest of 2026 is as follows:

  • May - Chesterfield Spire Church
  • June - Lincoln Cathedral
  • July - Bennerley Viaduct
  • August - Leicester Museum Archives
  • September - Hack Green Nuclear Bunker
  • October - Loughborough Historical Walk
  • November - Papplewick Pumping Station
  • December - Derby Museum of Making

For more information, or to join the group, please contact Martyn L.

  • Historical Heritage Visit to Chesterfield

    The newly formed Historical Heritage Group had their first visit to Chesterfield on Thursday, 21 May 2026. The mini-bus dropped us off at Queens Park, just off the town centre, where we had coffee and then started our walking tour of the town. In 1886, the then Mayor of Chesterfield proposed that a public park…