Events

Warfare in Wessex Conference

Saturday 22nd April 2017

 

A free Battlefields Trust/ Strode College afternoon conference looking at sites of conflict in Wessex and discussing ways in which they may be preserved, studied and interpreted.

The event will appeal to teachers and students of history and all those with an interest in the heritage and history of the region.

Event is free but please register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warfare-in-wessex-tickets-33375361605

 

PROGRAMME:

Sites of Conflict in Wessex

Julian Humphrys

Development Officer, Battlefields Trust

 

The Civil War in Wessex

Alan Turton

Historian and former curator of Basing House

 

Monmouth's Rebellion

Dr Chris Scott

Author and historian

 

Panel discussion; Preserving and interpreting sites of conflict in Wessex

 

 

Conference details:

1.30pm Registration

Free parking on site.

Free tea and coffee

 

D Block, Strode College,
Church Road,
Street, Somerset,
BA16 0AB

 

For further information.

• Contact name : Julian Humphrys
• Contact email : herritagetours@hotmail.co.uk
• Also see : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warfare-in-wessex-tickets-33375361605