Upper Broughton History Group Events for 2024
Past Events
Walking Tour of Keyworth
With members of Keyworth Conservation Area Advisory Group
May 02, 2024 from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM
Keyworth is first mentioned in writing in the Domesday Book dated 1086, though recent archaeological finds have discovered Roman artefacts in the parish outskirts suggesting human inhabitation of the area as far back as 800 AD. Keyworth originally developed as an agricultural community with the great majority of its inhabitants being farmers and field labourers. Later, frame-knitting gave rise to local employment and expansion in the 1880s.
Listed buildings in the village includes two grade II barns dating from the 17th century, one late 18th century house built in the Regency style, two early 19th century cottages on Main Street, and two grade II Former framework knitters’ workshops.
In the early 20th century the Midland Railway came through Plumtree from Nottingham Midland station and along the north east of Keyworth, giving the village an accessible rail route throughout the railway network, though this luxury only lasted about 70 years. The station at Plumtree was open for passengers from 1880 to 1949.
### A Walk Around Quorn
Sep 04, 2024 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
With Sue Templeman of Quorn History Group
The Clergyman, the Widow and the Milkman – an exploration of Nottingham’s Edwardian landlords,
Nov 06, 2024 07:30 PM to 09:00 PM
A talk by Mo Cooper who has been to Upper Brougton before and spoke wonderfully about the St Ann’s Allotments