Soar Valley

u3a

History

Status:Active, open to new members
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When: Monthly on Wednesday all day
Last Wednesday of the month
History Group visits Winster Market House

Stately house interior

History Group visits church

Stately house interior

Visits are arranged by members for the last Wednesday of the month to places of historic interest and usually include lunch.

In the recent past visits have included The Holocaust Museum, The Horological Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Matlock Mining Museum, Bass Museum, Leicester Hindu Temple, Newstead Abbey, Bosworth Battle Fields, Nottingham Masonic Hall and Kelham Hall. We have also had guided tours of Bakewell, Buxton, Shardlow, Eyam, Nottingham Lace Market, and Clifton.

For further information email Group Contact Margaret I.

  • History Group visit to Catton Hall

    On 29th October 2025, the History Group visited Catton Hall, home of the Neilson family.  Twenty-four members of the Soar valley u3a were warmly welcomed by Katie Neilson who lead us to the Dining Room where tea, coffee, sumptuous homemade scones and cookies were laid out for us.  While we indulged in these delights Katie…

  • Visit to National Justice Museum - October 2024

    The National Justice Museum, Nottingham, was the venue for last October’s History Group trip, with its Victorian courtroom, Georgian gaol, ancient cells and exhibitions depicting the harsh punishments meted out to offenders in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. We were treated to two short performances by costumed actors. The scene left was billed as…