Welcome to the website of Chalford Parish Local History Group, which is designed to provide information on our meetings, on other local history events in the area and to be a source of general information about the history of the Chalford Parish.
The Group was formally constituted in September 2016 after a series of very successful meetings had been held beginning in May of that year. We currently have around 50 members and non-members are welcome at all our meetings.
We also have a Facebook Group here which anyone is welcome to join, with currently just under 700 members. This is a private Group so you will need to join it to see posts.
This website continues to evolve as we add new material so do keep returning or try following some of the links at the top of the page.
Next Meeting
Wednesday 19 March 2025 – Gloucestershire’s Greatest Showman, Steve Blake
7.30pm at the France Lynch Church Rooms
Steve will be talking about the Gloucestershire showman John Bellamy (1808-1893) and his travelling show the “British Model Gallery”, which he toured around the country with in a number of caravans and who, at his death, was said to be “the oldest showman in England“
We meet monthly except August and December, normally on the third Wednesday of the month.
Our current programme is here and other local history events which may be of interest are here.