Northallerton & District Local History Society
Programme of Events: 2011


Talks take place at 7.00 pm in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hall, Thirsk Road, Northallerton. Visit arrangements to be advised nearer the time.

Further details: Mike Sanders (01609-774662), heritage@sandison.me.uk
Visit bookings: John Sheehan (01609 771878), jgsheehan@btinternet.com

Admission is free to members. Non-members are welcome at a charge of £2.50 per person.


2011 Programme


11 January

Members' Evening
John Parkinson:
'Copper Mining near Hawes, Richmond and Middleton Tyas�


8 February

Erik Matthews:
'Investigating Hornby Castle'


8 March

Duncan Hale:
'Finds from recent excavations at Catterick & Scorton'


12 April

Dr Joan Heggie:
'The Talbot Family of Solberge Hall' (postponed)


10 May President�s Evening:
'Raby Castle & the Neville family'

14 June

Private tour of Sion Hill Hall on its 100th anniversary (Members only)


12 July David Wilkinson:
'The sport of kings ~ born and bred in Yorkshire'

9 August Visit to be arranged (Members only):

13 September Gillian Hovell:
'A Hands-on History of Yorkshire'

11 October

An entertainment by members:
'Tales of Northallerton Past'

preceded by the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


8 November

Dr. Graham Best:
'Songs of Dead Laughter ~ the remarkable Bells of Rounton'


13 December

Terry Suthers:
'The Lascelles family of Northallerton & Harewood, Part 2:
The Friends of Harewood House'