Charnwood Roots

22/09/2017

OUT NOW - Get your free heritage walking trail of Thurcaston and Cropston, a 3.7 mile walk through beautiful villages and countryside stopping at 14 sites of historic interest.

Pick up your copy from the Wheatsheaf Inn at Thurcaston, the Badger's Sett and Bradgate Arms in Cropston, or Beaumanor Hall in Woodhouse.

16/06/2017

Yesterday was spent walking around Woodhouse and Woodhouse Eaves taking nearly 300 photos for our upcoming heritage walking trail, with 'Pestilence Cottage' being just one of many historic sites we'll be including on the route.

07/06/2017

Having spent last Thursday enjoying the sunshine, this week we've been creating a fantastic Heritage Walking trail of Thurcaston & Cropston. It's still a work in progress, but so far the route includes a Norman church, medieval earthworks, an almshouse, and a beautiful old timber-framed pub!

20/05/2017

We've had a very busy day getting everything ready for the Festival at Beaumanor Hall. Here's a sneaky peak of what's in store tomorrow... Come along 10-4pm. See our exhibition 'Stories of the Stone Wood', artefacts and films. Activities are under cover or indoors so no need to worry about the weather! We've got plenty of entertainment and adventure for younger visitors - will you survive the plague? Will you crack the code to escape from the POW camp? There's also sandpit digging, colouring and crafts. We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow!

20/05/2017

We are at beautiful Beaumanor Hall preparing for our Heritage Festival tomorrow, 10am-4pm . It's free and there are going to be loads of activities whether you are an history enthusiast or a family looking for a good day out.

07/05/2017

If you are coming to the Charnwood Roots Heritage Festival on Sunday 21st May, 10am - 4pm, you may wish to book a ticket for one of our expert talks. These are free but you must book a place. The programme and tickets are available now through Eventbrite.

To celebrate the history of Charnwood Forest, Charnwood Roots will be staging a free heritage event at Beaumanor Hall, Leicestershire. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re interested in Charnwood’s past, or simply want a good day out. Tour the exhibition, which tells the fascinating stories of Charnw...

30/03/2017

Did you know that Charnwood had its own William Shakespeare long before the famous Stratford playwright? On September 29th 1460, William Shakespeare of Loughborough was in court for selling ale in illegal measures and fined 6d (c.£16). Stranger still, the man sitting alongside him in the dock had the surname Burbage!

21/03/2017

Only 8 weeks until the heritage festival at Beaumanor Hall! There'll be a large exhibition covering the last 1,000 years of Charnwood's history, talks by experts, archaeological illustration, object handling, kids' activities, and much more. To keep updated simply sign up to the e-newsletter by clicking below.

http://www.charnwoodroots.org/events/event/charnwood-roots-heritage-festival/

To celebrate the history of Charnwood Forest, Charnwood Roots will be staging a free heritage event at Beaumanor Hall. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re interested in Charnwood’s past, or simply want a good day out.

13/01/2017

Interesting day researching our databank for Charnwood's experience of the 1321 Despenser War. Loughborough, Quorn, Beaumanor and Hugglescote are raided, doors and windows smashed open, goods and livestock taken away, and property destroyed as the Earl of Lancaster's coterie turn bitter rivalry into bloody vengeance...
- Find out more at the Charnwood Roots Heritage Festival, May 21st, Beaumanor Hall

21/12/2016

Whilst researching the databank we came across a Shepshed court roll dated 1478, in which a wonderfully ambiguous scribe entered into the record that three men went up before jurors for 'baking human bread'. Hopefully he meant bread *for* humans...

06/12/2016

22 volunteers joined us for a spot of fieldwalking in Thurcaston today. We lost our ranging poles a few times in the fog but fortunately the finds were easier to spot! We found some early and late medieval pottery, different types of Roman pottery and some worked flint.

05/12/2016

We spent a great day on Friday visiting the People's History Museum in Manchester. It's an excellent exhibition, which gave us some really good ideas on interactive displays for the May 21st Charnwood Roots Heritage Festival at Beaumanor.
www.phm.org.uk