A new free-to-view website containing all the articles, talks etc of the High Country History Group has been launched today. Go to www.highcountryhistorygroup.org
Welcome to the blog of the High Country History Group covering the parishes of Greensted, Stanford Rivers, Stapleford Tawney and Theydon Mount in Essex, England. We meet most fourth Thursdays in the month at Toot Hill Village Hall from 8.00pm.
Programme
Our 2023 programme:
23 Feb: '1926' - our speaker is our Chairman, Martyn Lockwood.
23 Mar: Annual General Meeting.
27 Apr: 'John Ray' - Jennifer Rowland.
25 May: Napoleonic Invasion Plans - Neil Wiffen.
22 Jun: 'Jersey under the Jackboot: the occupation of Jersey during WW2' - Patrick Griggs.
27 Jul: 'The Life and Times of William Byrd (c1540-1623): A Local History' - Andrew Smith.
26 Oct: 'The Prison at Hill Hall' - Anne Padfield.
23 Nov: Pre-Christmas meeting. Talk to be confirmed.
Admission: Members £1, Non-members £5
Annual Membership: £15 (Family: £30)
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Closure of High Country History Group blog
With the closure of the High Country History Group in summer 2026, this blog will be deleted at the end of September.
Closure of High Country History Group
After 26 years the High Country History Group met for the final time in July 2026.
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