Welcome to the
History of Bath Research Group
The History of Bath Research Group was founded in 1986 with the objective of bringing together historians who were actively engaged in research in the Bath area. Many of the members have published on different aspects of local history (including studies in the Journal Bath History) and have given papers at meetings or contributed in other ways.
Summer Walks Meetings Cancelled - Meeting Calendar Will Hopefully Resume In September
23-June-2021 Our two final meetings before we take August off have, traditionally, been walks organised to benefit from the summer sun. These have now been postponed. The Hedgemead Park walk may take place in September (further news on this will appear in late August), with further walks planned next May and June as part of our normal meetings calendar. We hope to start our 2021-22 calendar of talks in September back in our old venue, the church hall of St Mary's, Bathwick, but we have selected speakers who are willing to continue on Zoom if social gatherings remain restricted. The new meetings calendar will be available at the end of August.
Bath Historical Directories 1790s-1930s
Latest Publications Available from Our Website:
- Review of Bath Quays Waterside by Cai Mason
- An Historical Overview of Laura Place, Bath
- John Wood No. 10 - Update to John Wood Article 2
- Bath History Volume XV
- Proceeding No. 8 - 2019-20
- Review: No Swinging on Sundays
- John Wood 9 - The Identity of John Wood Joiner
- A Short History of Hedgemead Park
- Bath Histories - Volumes XI to XIV
- John Wood No. 6 - Bookplates
2021/2022 Meetings Start in September
We will be starting the 2021/2022 series of Meetings soon,
at St. Mary's Church Hall, Bathwick.
A new Meetings Calendar for 2021/2022 will be published shortly.
We look forward to seeing you there.
N.B. Due to ongoing issues concerning Covid-19, changes may need to be made to whether we physically meet or continue with Zooming or some combination.
The principal activities of the group are:
- To carry out academic research on the history and development of Bath
- To meet regularly – usually monthly – throughout the year
- To hear of the work of other members of the Group
- To invite other researchers to speak on subjects relating to Bath and its locality
- To organise study visits to localities in or near Bath
- To support individuals and organisations with an interest in Bath history
- To help to ensure that Bath archives are maintained and developed for the future
