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Next Meeting
Wednesday November 13th 7.30
at Park Junior School
Phil Bischler – “The history of chocolate”
Visit our What’s On page for more details and 2024 meetings
Old Hall
New research on the old manor house building that was there before Stonehouse Court.
Stonehouse Court has been regarded as rebuilt in 1601 on the site of the previous manor house. However, recent examination of a bundle of legal documents in
Gloucestershire Archives has suggested that the earlier building may have been sited nearer the church.
Click here to read more
St Cyr’s Church in 1781 showing old hall to left
2025 Calendar now available
Cost £5.
They are now on sale at The Curiosity Shop and the Town Council office in Queen’s Road, Mercy in Action charity shop in High Street and Joseph Martin hairdressers in Pearcroft Road . We will also be selling in the Co-op on a couple of occasions to be advertised. And at our monthly meetings.
Or contact info@stonehousehistorygroup.org.uk to collect one from us.
if you would like a calendar posted to you please visit Calendar for details.
Blair family Archive
Ian Blair’s family lived at Avenue Terrace and his grandfather worked at Frederick Steel & Co at Ebley Mill. There are photos of the family and of the places where they worked, as well as some of the Rifle shooting and football teams they played for. Also his grandfather and father’s service in WW2.
See Memories for more details
New Information Board and Board Trail leaflet
This July we worked with Stonehouse in Bloom to create another board in the Old Chapel Garden. This board gives a short history of the Stroudwater Canal in Stonehouse and includes a map to show visitors the different walking routes from the Garden to the canal and St Cyr’s Church. The map was drawn by SHG committee member, Janet Hudson, and the information wirtten by Janet, Jim Dickson and Vicki Walker. The board was designed by Vicki and funded by Stonehouse in Bloom and the Midcounties Co-op. The national judges for Britain in Bloom were very impressed with the new board as well as the range of boards across the town. The board will be put up permanently shortly.
Memories of Stonehouse
We are always pleased to receive your memories and photos of Stonehouse in the past – email us info@stonehousehistorygroup.org.uk
Check out the award-winning Stroudwater History website for all the history of the Stroudwater Canal
Find out about stone stiles in Gloucestershire
Milestones in Stonehouse
Tollhouses in Great Britain
Find out more about the history of Stonehouse
Follow our Information Board Trail
Click here for our History Board Leaflet showing the location of our 10 boards
Stonehouse Court History Timeline 1086 – 2015
St Cyr’s Church History Timeline 1225 -2018
