WELCOME
Welcome to the website of Goring Gap Local History Society. Here you will find out about the activities of the Society and how to join, along with information on the history of the area.
We hold meetings most months, usually on the third Monday of the month in the afternoon.
Our next talk is in September - see Events page for details.
We hold meetings most months, usually on the third Monday of the month in the afternoon.
Our next talk is in September - see Events page for details.
The Society is 60 years old!
Society members and members of the public turned out in force on Saturday 16 May to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Society. There were talks, and Exhibition of objects from our Archive, historic films, and (for members only) a party. See our Events page for some photographs.
Our next outing to Bekonscot Model Village and Railway, and to Chenies Manor House and Gardens is on Wednesday 16 September.
Bekonscot Model Village was established in 1929 and is the oldest original model village in the world. Set in 1.5 acres of immaculate gardens and finely detailed model buildings it perfectly captures rural English life in the 1930s. There are six model towns, remote-controlled boats, castles, lakes and industrial scenes. There is also huge gauge 1 model garden railway and a 7¼” ride-on light railway, which will delight all rail enthusiasts.
Chenies Manor House (listed Grade I) and previously known as Chenies Palace, is near to Chenies village in the Chiltern Hills. The main building, consisting of an embattled tower with two wings adjoining, is said to be one of the earliest recorded domestic brick buildings in England. The current house was built around 1460 by the Cheyne family. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I both stayed at the Manor. It was the home of the Russell family (Dukes of Bedford) before they left for Woburn Abbey in 1627. The gardens, restored after WW2 to the original Tudor design, are based on a series of rooms, each with its own distinct theme. The formal garden extends to some five and a half acres and the box and yew topiary provide architectural shapes and a framework for the ever-evolving seasonal planting. In September there should be a stunning display of dahlias.
To join the outing, please fill in this form.
Society members and members of the public turned out in force on Saturday 16 May to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Society. There were talks, and Exhibition of objects from our Archive, historic films, and (for members only) a party. See our Events page for some photographs.
Our next outing to Bekonscot Model Village and Railway, and to Chenies Manor House and Gardens is on Wednesday 16 September.
Bekonscot Model Village was established in 1929 and is the oldest original model village in the world. Set in 1.5 acres of immaculate gardens and finely detailed model buildings it perfectly captures rural English life in the 1930s. There are six model towns, remote-controlled boats, castles, lakes and industrial scenes. There is also huge gauge 1 model garden railway and a 7¼” ride-on light railway, which will delight all rail enthusiasts.
Chenies Manor House (listed Grade I) and previously known as Chenies Palace, is near to Chenies village in the Chiltern Hills. The main building, consisting of an embattled tower with two wings adjoining, is said to be one of the earliest recorded domestic brick buildings in England. The current house was built around 1460 by the Cheyne family. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I both stayed at the Manor. It was the home of the Russell family (Dukes of Bedford) before they left for Woburn Abbey in 1627. The gardens, restored after WW2 to the original Tudor design, are based on a series of rooms, each with its own distinct theme. The formal garden extends to some five and a half acres and the box and yew topiary provide architectural shapes and a framework for the ever-evolving seasonal planting. In September there should be a stunning display of dahlias.
To join the outing, please fill in this form.