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 60 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 16 April – The Origins of Road Names in Chalford Parish
A group of Committe Members will be presenting the findings of their recent research on the origins of road names across the Chalford Parish. Come along and learn why no-one bothered with road names in the 19th century and why this all changed by the 1980s.
We will be covering all areas of the Parish from Chalford Vale to Manor Farm Estate. Sometimes we know the true origins and sometimes we’re just giving you our best theory on it.
Do you know where Silver Street comes from? Come along on the night and tell us!
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.