Talks & Events Diary for 2026
Date Description Presenter/Organiser Location 6 Feb Talk – Once Upon a Time in West Dorset – The evolution of Charmouth and Chideock: contrasting fortunes Stan Dolan Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 13 Mar Talk – Exploring the summer of 1811, when J.M.W. Turner undertook a major tour of the West Country and stopped at Charmouth. Neil Mattingly Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 17 Apr Talk – For The Love Of A Railway – the Axminster to Lyme Railway Barrie Hedges Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 19 May Trip to Cadhay – booking details and prices to follow Alison Ward outing 5 Jun The Archaeology of the Golden Cap Estate
Dr M.D.J. Papworth FSA, MCIfA, Cert. Prac. Arch.
Editor Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society
Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm 18 Sep AGM and Short Talk – Charmouth Fire Service 1939-1944 Logs and Links
Helen Parker Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm TBC Oct
Alison Ward TBC
TBC
Talk – The Dawn and Destruction of Chideock Castle – discover the history of Chideock Castle which was built according to the wishes of John De Chideocke in 1380.
Alison Ward
TBC
Date | Description | Presenter/Organiser | Location |
6 Feb | Talk – Once Upon a Time in West Dorset – The evolution of Charmouth and Chideock: contrasting fortunes | Stan Dolan | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
13 Mar | Talk – Exploring the summer of 1811, when J.M.W. Turner undertook a major tour of the West Country and stopped at Charmouth. | Neil Mattingly | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
17 Apr | Talk – For The Love Of A Railway – the Axminster to Lyme Railway | Barrie Hedges | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
19 May | Trip to Cadhay – booking details and prices to follow | Alison Ward | outing |
5 Jun | The Archaeology of the Golden Cap Estate | Dr M.D.J. Papworth FSA, MCIfA, Cert. Prac. Arch. Editor Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
18 Sep | AGM and Short Talk – Charmouth Fire Service 1939-1944 Logs and Links | Helen Parker | Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close, 7pm |
TBC Oct | Alison Ward | TBC | |
TBC | Talk – The Dawn and Destruction of Chideock Castle – discover the history of Chideock Castle which was built according to the wishes of John De Chideocke in 1380. | Alison Ward | TBC |
* Talks are free entry for CLHS Members, non-members are welcome, a £3 donation per person is appreciated