Medieval/Early Modern
Medieval Farming and the Agricultural Economy
6 Nov 2010 - 10:30
6 Nov 2010 - 16:30
Location: St Catherine's Village Hall, Guildford, , Surrey
A conference on aspects of medieval farming and the development of agricultural industries in Surrey. "Medieval Communication Routes"
12 Jun 2010 - 10:00
12 Jun 2010 - 16:15
Location: Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, , GU21 6ND
A day conference on topics related to the development of medieval communication routes within the County of Surrey, focusing on roads, bridges, causeways etc.
The day will start with a general introduction by Prof John Blair, illustrated by his ongoing research along the valley of the Upper Thames. This will be followed by shorter presentations on specific examples within Surrey. The afternoon will conclude with an informal open session where indivdual research can be presented and discussed.
More Medieval Towns in Surrey
14 Nov 2009 - 10:30
14 Nov 2009 - 16:30
Location: Banstead Methodist Church Hall, The Drive, Banstead, , Surrey, , SM7 1DA
Following last year’s very successful meeting on Surrey’s Medieval Towns, the next meeting of the Forum will focus again on the factors that influenced the development of medieval towns in the County featuring Croydon, Kingston, Lingfield and Haslemere.
Local History Symposium - Early Buildings and Domestic Life in Surrey 1100-1700
24 Oct 2009 - 10:00
24 Oct 2009 - 17:00
Location: Chertsey Hall, Heriot Rd, Chertsey, , Surrey, , KT16 9DR
EARLY BUILDINGS AND DOMESTIC LIFE IN SURREY, 1100-1700
Programme
10.00 Exhibits and stalls ready for viewing. Coffee is served
10.25 Morning Session. Chair: Janet Balchin (Chairman, Surrey Local History Committee)
Woking Palace excavation
22 Jul 2009 - 09:00
9 Aug 2009 - 17:00
Location: Woking Palace, Old Woking
Royal Castles and Palaces in Surrey - Lecture Series
20 Apr 2009 - 19:30
20 Apr 2009 - 23:59
Location: Letherhead Institute, 67 High Street, Leatherhead, , Surrey, , KT22 8AH
A series of 5 lectures to be held at the Letherhead Institute Leatherhead on Monday evenings 20 April - 1 June 2009 (excl. bank holidays).
Did you know that there were more than 20 royal residences in the counties of Surrey and Middlesex? This lecture
series will cover five of the most important and interesting sites: Villages Study Group meeting: maps, plans and Hearth Tax records
31 Jan 2009 - 10:00
31 Jan 2009 - 16:30
Location: Surrey History Centre, Goldsworth Road, Woking, , Surrey, , GU21 6ND
1000 Tea and coffee available
1030 Welcome and introduction
1035 The development of maps and estate plans Carole Garrard, Local Studies Librarian, Surrey History Centre
Villages Study Group Workshop on Manorial Records
20 Sep 2008 - 10:30
20 Sep 2008 - 15:45
Location: Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, , Surrey, , GU21 6ND
10.30am Tea and Coffee available
10.50am Welcome & Introduction
11.00am Isabel Sullivan: ‘An Introduction to Manorial Documents'. Isabel is an archivist with an interest in Latin working at the History Centre
Matthew Piggott: ‘Manorial Documents: their survival and how to locate them.' Matthew is also an archivist at the Centre and will demonstrate the use of the online Manorial Document Register
Surrey's Medieval Towns
15 Nov 2008 - 10:15
15 Nov 2008 - 16:30
Location: Dixon Hall, Letherhead Institute, High Street, Leatherhead, , Surrey, , KT22 8AH
By popular request, the autumn meeting of the Forum this year will be devoted to Surrey's medieval towns, beginning to carry forward the thinking in Martin O'Connell's 'Historic Towns in Surrey' in 1977 (SyAS Research Volume 5), Dennis Turner's contribution on towns in the 1984 'Archaeology of Surrey to 1540' and the contributions by Phil Andrews and John Schofield in the 2004 'Aspects' volume.
Programme
10.15am Tea and coffee available
