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
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