WE MEET AT Leisure United Graves (St George's Park), Bochum Parkway, Norton S8 8JR
(click for location/directions map).
Afternoon Meetings (first Wednesday in the month) start at 1400.
Evening Meetings (third Wednesday in the month) start at 1830.
Join us for a meal/drink before or afterwards. Contact info@nortonhistorygroup.org for more details
Next Meetings
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Wednesday 6th December 2023 2-4pm
includes a presentation by Kevin Turner & Alan Dulcamara "The History of the Sheffield to Tinsley Canal"
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held at: LEES HALL GOLF CLUB, Hemsworth Road, Norton, Sheffield S8 8LL
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Wednesday 10th January 2024 2-4pm
Annual General Meeting - preceded by a presentation by Pauline Burnett "Knit for Victory"
MEMBERSHIP
Open to anyone interested in the history of Norton and its surroundings.
This could be by undertaking their own research, helping with Group projects or for general interest.
Annual Membership for 2023: £20 - includes 17 planned Group meetings. Guests and others: £4 per meeting.
Contact info@nortonhistorygroup.org for more details or with any questions or comments.
Our Vision for 2023
We aim to:
Formed in the early 1990s, the group was mainly concerned with research through local wills and collections held by Sheffield Archives: the Bagshawe, Wingfield, Newton and Shore families.
A number of photographs were acquired and some are seen in the books published: "Norton in Wartime" (1995), "Norton" (2000) and "Around Norton" (2005). A history of Norton Free School was also published along with several booklets.
Annual exhibitions and various talks/lectures were held in and around the small village of Norton at several venues, including the 12th Century Norton Church, Norton House (home to The Home Guard in WW2 and covenanted to locals by JG Gleeson), becoming the Norton Country Club to this day.
Topics including Sir Francis Chantrey, Farming in Norton, Old Families of the area and Church Gargoyles have been the subject of these talks and exhibitions.
The group owns a collection of books and pamphlets of local interest, which are available for loan to group Members.