Naseby Historical Society

 Wednesday 1st September : "The Shardlow Canal" a talk to be held at Naseby Village Hall (Upstairs) at 8-00pm.

Our resident historian Pat Crecraft’s talk is based on his research of the rise and fall of a Midlands village called Shardlow situated 8 miles from Derby . There has been a settlement in Shardlow from Domesday times. It became a considerable inland port on the river Trent and an even more important commercial centre when the Trent and Mersey canals were built.  From the end of the 18th century to the mid 19th century, the village population increased greatly, with all sorts of small industries developing to serve the needs of the horse drawn boats and the wants of the canal boatpeople. But the coming of the railways caused big changes in Shardlow. The canal was too slow for all but the most bulky cargos. The Shardlow section of the Trent and Mersey Canal was bought by the North Staffordshire Railway and the canal warehouses became grain stores.   Today much of the canal side is designated a conservation area, surrounded by large and fine houses built by the wealthy canal merchants. Pat's talks are always informative and entertaining so please come along.

Wednesday 6th October at 8-00pm at the Village Hall, by Chris Rowe a talk on the “ Spires and Squires” of Northamptonshire.

As things do change from time to time, please check back to our web page on the Naseby Village website www.naseby.org. We also circulate information via e-mail (please forward your e-mail address to paul.kelly1234@btinternet.com). We usually hold our Talks at 8pm. on the first Wednesday of the month, and our Walks usually commence between 6-30/7-30pm, all very informal and friendly. If you would like join us, membership fees are £15/£20 for Single/Family membership. Non-members can simply pay £2 at the door, if any event looks interesting.

Thank you for your interest and support.

 Paul Kelly (01604 743778).