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AGM Friday 27th April 7.30 pm

The Civic Society AGM will take place at Kidderminster Library. The speaker will be Peter Bassett, who is in his first year as Conservation Officer for Wyre Forest District Council. Peter will talk of his previous work with English Heritage and other projects. He will also refer to the local list of buildings worth preserving. This will need to be refreshed soon, and the Society should be involved.

Proud Cross Walk on 31st March

Despite the deterioration in the weather, a large crowd attended the historical walk with Nigel Gilbert as guide. The walk began in Habberley Street before finishing at the old Infirmary at the top of Mill Street, where Nigel spoke a good deal about the role of the three Doctors Stretton, the subject of a forthcoming book.

Weavers Cottages in Horsefair

Agreement has been reached for the West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust to apply for lottery funding to ensure the conservation of these important listed 18th century cottages. If all goes to plan they will be turned into modern residences, with extensions at the back. The initial application for the first stage of funding has been made. It remains to be seen whether it will be possible to build in a small museum area. This would complement the carpet museum, but it seems likely that an additional financial source will be needed to make this possible.

Five Years of HKP Historical Reports

The Historic Kidderminster Project is celebrating five years of its exietence. Originally conceived as a two-year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, there is no sign as yet of the project drawing to a close. There are now well over 150 reports published on the town's historic buildings. To read these please click on Historical Reports on the left hand side of this page.

All HKP reports are available as hard copies at Kidderminster Library, Worcester Record Office and the Carpet Museum Archive for public access.

The most recent report is of the cabbies shelter in the High Street. Other recent reports include Mason Road, the Staffs Worcs Canal, the Town Mills and the Albion Foundry.

The reports are not primarily about the architecture of the buildings. They are more about the social history of the town and the people who lived in the buildings. The reports should be of use to family historians and those researching the origins of their own house.

Anybody can contribute information about a building or write a report for the project. If you wish to do so, please email Kidderminster Civic Society at mail@kidcivicsoc.org.uk

Membership

If you would like to become a member of the Civic Society or would like to read the members' newsletter, please click on About Us.

To contact the Society email address is: mail@kidcivicsoc.org.uk