Programme of LBDAHS Events
We organise a regular programme of fascinating events for our members, local residents and anyone interested in finding out more about the history and archaeology of Leighton Buzzard and district.
Recent Archaeological Discoveries north of Houghton Regis - Mike Luke
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Over the last decade numerous archaeological investigations have been undertaken in advance of development north of Houghton Regis.
Mike Luke will present on overview of those investigations undertaken by Albion Archaeology. His talk will describe the evidence that has been uncovered for human activity over the last 8000 years from the late Mesolithic to the early Anglo-Saxon period.
Annual General Meeting followed by an update on the Holy Well Dig, Old Linslade, by Paul Tate
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
A summary of further discoveries including a stunning surprise after pottery expert Mike Farley's review of this season's haul. The team were also given an unexpected donation of finds from a barge owner's fieldwalking survey on the opposite side of the canal.
The Sandhouse Inn, Watling Street
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
The story of the owners and innkeepers from the early Eighteenth Century until the advent of rail transport in Victorian times. Using a collection of deeds and other documents donated to the Society and transcribed by members, we see how personal rivalries and even international events like the Napoleonic Wars, affected daily lives in the Manor of Leighton Buzzard. The Sandhouse became a private dwelling for over 100 years but briefly returned to its original role as an inn again in the 1960s and was destroyed by fire on 13 April 1987.
Signposts from the Past - Matt Carol
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3.00
A walk from Leighton Buzzard to Bedford in the 8th century, using the place names we encounter to learn about the landscape.
'The Raging and Dreadful Fire' - Stony Stratford's Historic Fires
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Stony Stratford seems to have been particularly unfortunate in suffering several major fires in close succession in the 18th century. Whilst these fires have been frequently commented on, previous research seems to be limited and gone unchallenged. This talk will look at new research arising from fire insurance records and claims assessments. It will try to answer questions around the causes and consequences of fire and its impact on the community.
Bedford and its Coin Mint - Simon Rowley
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2SU
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
Collector Simon Rowley talks about the Silver Coin Mint at Bedford, how the coins were made, how they were used and their purchasing poower within Bedfordshires villages during Saxon & Norman periods.
Films & Photographs - Paul Tate
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/£3
A chance to see another selection from our large archive of films and photographs.