We had a good start to the year with 15 people attend the Bar Convent trip last Thursday. This was a joint History/Churches trip that was deferred from last December.The next History & Heritage meeting will be next month followed by a guided tour of Northallerton Archive. I will send details later.You may also be interested in the Visiting Churches Group that restarts this coming Thursday. Details below, let me know if you would like to come.
February, 2pm Thursday 19th The Civil War in Yorkshire - Discussion Group
Venue TBC
Potential follow up to local civil war sites
March, 2pm Thursday 19th. Northallerton Archive - guided tour
Confirmed and will end full details later
They will bring out any interesting docs about Easingwold (not Parish records as they are held at the Borthwick) and we could request anything specific. Think there's a charge of around £3.30 per person.
April, AM or PM Thursday 16th Civil War Walk in York - guided tour
Details TBC
Visiting Churches programme Thursday 22nd January
Easingwold churches on Thursday 22nd January.
Meet up outside The Methodist Church at 2pm
I have fixed up for St John the Evangelist, Long Street to be open and Kathryn Lynam has kindly offered to show us around.
https://stjohntheevangelisteasingwold.co.uk/church-history/
A Grade 2 listed building. Simple stone lancet Gothic church, single cell with contemporary
attached presbytery behind. An early (possibly the earliest) work by Joseph Hansom.
Evening and Happy Christmas to all
Please see the programme for the Easingwold U3A History Group for 2026 below. The schedule is subject to change and open to suggestions from members.
Please note there is no meeting this Thursday, its been too busy to arrange anything
Main themes for 2026, the Civil War, Local History (Easingwold, on), Maritime Hull, Essential history tools (archiving & archaeology)
Overview of key activities
Meetings and travel
Help needed
As always, we need members to help with planning and running activities: organising transport, leading visits, suggesting topics, and leading discussion groups. I have limited knowledge of the Civil War and will rely on members to contribute expertise and leadership.
2026 Programme
| Group Leader(s) : | Richard Orr |
| Jane Wintermeyer | |
| Groups Coordinator : | Groups Coordinator (Main) : Richard Orr |
| Group Status : | Vacancies |
| Venue : | Galtres Centre Council Room, Crabmill Lane, Easingwold, YO61 3ADShow Map |
| Easting/Northing : | 452969/469780 |
| Frequency : | Third Thursdays of each Month |
| Time of Session : | 14:00 to 15:00 |
