We warmly invite all members to join the Christmas meeting with an evening of music, food, a history quiz, chats, and a raffle. All good fun!

Tuesday 19th December 2023
Doors open 7.00pm

Members only 

Address: The Stable, 65 High Street Newmarket CB8 8NA
The venue is accessible via lift and/or stairs

Cheers to a successful year!

History of Christmas

Paul Hunt returns with more objects from his extensive collection of military and war artefacts. These form the basis of his talks and bring facts to life.

Some of the previous comments we have received about Paul are “The best talk I have ever heard.” &  “Really interesting”.

The title of this next talk is: “Artefacts from the Battle and Home Fronts” and will include items from both World Wars.

Paul donates his fees to the Royal British Legion.

Tuesday  21st November 2023
Doors open 7.00pm
The history talk starts at 7.30pm

Guests: £3.00pp
Members: Free (Annual membership £12.00pp)

Address: The Stable, 65 High Street Newmarket CB8 8NA
The venue is accessible via lift and/or stairs

Popular speaker Kevin Boardman returns to tell us about “The Gunpowder Plot”.

King James I (VI of Scotland) played a very important role in the history of Newmarket.
How might the town have fared if the Gunpowder Plot had succeeded?
What was behind it?

Tuesday 17th October 2023
Doors open 7.00pm
The history talk starts at 7.30pm

Guests: £3.00pp
Members: Free (Annual membership £12.00pp)

Address: The Stable, 65 High Street Newmarket CB8 8NA
The venue is accessible via lift and/or stairs

The next Newmarket Local History Society meeting, and short AGM, will be held in The Stable, Newmarket High Street on Tuesday 19th September, commencing at 7.30 pm.

After the meeting, there will be a film about the archaeology of the Devil’s Dyke in the 1970s.

Membership available. Visitors £3 per night.  All welcome!

We are pleased to announce a visit to St. Leonard’s Church, Horringer, at 7.00 pm on Tuesday 18th July. This is near Bury St. Edmunds

St. Leonard’s stands just outside the gates to Ickworth Park (the National Trust Property). St. Leonard’s is a Parish Church and does not belong to the Trust.

The road it stands alongside is the A143. See the Church’s website & map: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2222/

Please note: there is NO Parking on the grass outside the church gates. Free parking is to the rear of the church in the Community Car Park (marked on the map and plainly signposted on site). There is a short, safe walk from the car park to the churchyard. The car park is divided into 2 areas by the Community Centre. You may use both areas.

We commence at 7.00 pm to make the most of the daylight and to allow those coming from work to make their way to the meeting.

There will be a talk about the History of St. Leonard’s by Mr Colin Cook.

Refreshments will kindly be provided by the Church Wardens.

St. Leonard’s History books will be on sale, and a booklet on the bells’ restoration project. Please  consider making a personal donation to the upkeep of this interesting rural Church.

Visit costs: NLHS Members: Free; Adult Visitors: £3 each

In Newmarket town where horses race,

There lies a group with timeless grace,

The Local History Society,

Their tales and artefacts bring to life the past vividly.

With knowledge and passion, they preserve,

The stories and memories that deserve,

To be remembered and celebrated,

For future generations, who are fascinated.

The tales of jockeys, trainers, and steeds,

The triumphs and losses, the heroic deeds,

All captured in the society’s collection,

A treasure trove of local history reflection.

In Newmarket town, where the past and present meet,

The Local History Society’s stories are a treat,

For all who love the town’s rich heritage,

A priceless gift that they willingly share.

A Newmarket Poem written especially for us in around 10 seconds by A I – an Artificial Intelligence via a computer and the internet with no direct input by NLHS.

Beat the computer: Can you write a better Newmarket Poem? Please send into the NLHS website. Thanks

During the 17th century, the Newmarket Road, used by gamblers and members of the court, became so infested with highwaymen that a pitched battle occurred between robbers and the outraged local people.

Mr John Sutton will present the fascinating story of Newmarket and Highwaymen during the reign of Charles II on Tuesday 18^th April at 7:30pm in The Stables Community Centre, 65 High Street Newmarket, CB8 8NA.

An illustrated public talk open to everyone. Tickets are available at the door £3.00.

The last days of traditional windmilling & millwrighting in the Newmarket and Soham area
by Dave Pearce, Elwyn Davies and Grahma Hackney from Wicken Windmill Partnership.

https://tcmg.org.uk/wicken-fen-windmill-cambridgeshire/

Tuesday 21st February at 7:30pm in The Stables Community Centre, 65 High Street Newmarket, CB8 8NA.

An illustrated public talk open to everyone. Tickets are available at the door £3.00.