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Moreton
in Marsh & District Local History Society
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Summer Outings 2009 Thursday 28th May 2009 An opportunity
to visit Loughborough Works and Museum of Taylor Eayre & Smith Ltd., one of
only two firms still casting bells, a line unbroken since the 14th
Century, and now the largest bell foundry in the world. Visiting on a
Thursday, we may well be fortunate in witnessing bell casting being carried
out. Lunch will be available at the nearby ‘Three Nuns’ public house, pay on
the day. Cost is £22 per person (to include coach driver’s
gratuity, and foundry/museum tour). The coach will leave The Redesdale Hall
at 9.30am. Estimated time of arrival back in Moreton is 6.15pm. Wednesay 1st July 2009 Frampton Court
at Frampton‑upon‑Severn was built by Richard Clutterbuck between
1730 and 1733 on the site of an earlier house. This is a Grade 1 listed house
and is a mixture of Baroque and Palladian architectural styles, faced with
Bath Stone. The house is set in a Grade 1 listed park and garden with fine
views to an extensive lake. We will arrive at Frampton in time for lunch
provided by the local W.I. in the village hall, and after lunch at 2pm. we
shall have a guided tour of the house, which should last about one and a half
hours. Cost £26 per person (to include coach fare, driver's
gratuity, W.I. lunch, and entrance fee to house). The coach will leave The
Redesdale Hall at 10.00am. Estimated time of arrival back in Moreton 6 15pm. Wednesday 5th August 2009 Our annual visit
to locally‑based churches this year incorporates churches on the North
Oxfordshire border. They comprise St. Giles at Bletchingdon, St. Nicholas at
Islip, St. John the Baptist at Stanton St. John, and St. Mary at Beckley,
followed by a W.I. tea at Beckley. Cost £16 per person (to include coach fare, driver's
gratuity and W.l. tea). The coach will leave The Redesdale Hall at 12.30pm.
Estimated time of arrival back in Moreton 5.30pm. To book contact Ray Poulton (Committee Member) on 01608 651372. |
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