Blisworth Heritage Society

The history of Blisworth has been shaped by the Grand Union Canal, the London to Birmingham Railway, and iron and limestone quarrying. The society’s archive, one of the most extensive for a village, is housed in the village hall and accessible by appointment or on archive days. The Blisworth Tapestry, a 5.5m wall hanging in Blisworth Baptist Church coffee house depicts the history of the village from Roman times to the present day.

 
 

Meetings

Second Friday of each month at 7.30pm, Blisworth Village Hall.

Membership

£5 per annum. Meetings £1 members, £2.50 visitors.

Talks/tours offered

  • Blisworth Tapestry - the story behind its creation

  • Blisworth Village: A history and heritage walk including the Blisworth Tapestry

  • Richard Dunkley – Local Railway Contractor and Builder

  • Walter Alexander – Photographer who recorded life on the canal

  • Blisworth from the census and Parish Records

  • Blisworth Jubilee Scrapbooks

  • 180 years of the London to Birmingham Railway and its impact on Blisworth

  • The history of Blisworth School from the school logbooks

  • From the Archives: An Introduction to items from the archives

  • Open Archives – monthly April to October (please contact for details)

 

Contact us

Chair, Mrs Hilary Spurrier
2 Towcester Road
Blisworth NN7 3BL

Phone
01604 859181

Email
h.spurrier.123@btinternet.com

Website
www.blisworthheritage.org.uk

 
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