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Written by Janet Seaton
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 14:24 |
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Peter Poyntz Wright gave a very informative presentation about the architecture of Glastonbury Abbey to the Langport & District History Society on Monday 6 February at Langport Library.
He took the audience through the building’s extraordinary history from its Saxon origins to its present day remains. It’s hard to believe, looking at the few fragments that are still standing, how vast and important the Abbey was in its heyday. The first stone church was built by the Saxon King Ine of Wessex, and it seemed that every Abbot thereafter either extended or entirely rebuilt the Abbey to their liking.
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Written by Janet Seaton
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Thursday, 04 November 2010 17:40 |
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At its AGM on Monday 3rd October, Janet Seaton took over from Christine Jessop as Chairman of the History Society. After the meeting Janet Seaton presented a slide show of some of the photographs that have been donated during the past year.
The next meeting is on Monday 7th November, when Janet Seaton (again!) will be giving a talk on the history of Kelways. All welcome. Talks are free to members; £2 per talk for visitors.
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The Jurassic Coast |
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Written by Janet Seaton
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Friday, 13 January 2012 08:42 |
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The first event of 2012 of the Langport & District History Society was held on 9 January at Langport Library. Dr Peter Stanier presented an illustrated talk on the Jurassic Coast, the 95 miles of the East Devon and Dorset coast which was declared a World Heritage Site in 2001 by UNESCO, because of its 185 million years of history.
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Kelways blooming history |
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Capturing Local History |
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At its Annual General Meeting last October, the Langport & District History Society decided to take a few steps towards making local history more accessible.
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