Welcome to the home of Shrivenham's history.
Our collection houses all sorts of documents, maps, artefacts and photographs. It is continually growing and is now available online as well as to visitors to our centre in Shrivenham.
From neolithic times to the present ...more
Documents from parish, local and district ...more
The census, baptisms, marriages and ...more
Buildings, roads, streets and ...more
Farms, estates, footpaths and ...more
Local schools, RMCS, Books and ...more
Shops, public houses and ...more
Horse, rail, canal, motor ...more
C of E, Methodist,Catholic churches other churches and ...more
Sports, social and community ...more
Please note we are closed again during the second lockdown and, hopefully, will open on Tues 8th December at 10am, but it will still be by Appointment Only. Please call Neil 0797-034-6727 or Bjorn 01793-782748 or Email info@shrivenhamheritagesociety.co.uk. Covid 19 precautions will apply
The remarkable story of The Claridge Brothers has been updated by Bjorn Watson. To read it please go HERE
The Summary Report on the Barrington Family Vault by Margaret Andrews. To read please go HERE
The Video from inside the Barrington Family Vault by Margaret Andrews. To view the video please go HERE
With the precautions that have to be taken to control the Covid 19 virus, it is most unlikely that any Quarterly Presentations will take place this year. We are now planning for next year, when we hope to be able to start things up again by an AGM in April and a Presentation.
09 April 2020
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