By pam, on April 16th, 2024%
All meetings are held in Clent Parish Hall, Church Avenue. (DY9 9Q)
Please check times as we have made some changes in order to make our winter meetings more accessible by holding them in the afternoon rather than evening.
On 21st March at 2pm Henry Chance gave his talk Chance Brothers Glass . . . → Read More: Events for 2024
By pam, on January 9th, 2024%
The following is an extract from an unpublished book – Six Poor Boys– written by the late Joyce Coley; a well respected teacher and local historian. In this book Joyce explores many aspects of Clent village life from the 1700s to the 1940s.
Wednesday 2ed January 2024 and it is raining again . . . → Read More: Raining Again.
By pam, on October 7th, 2023%
You are invited to join us at Clent Parish Hall on Thursday 7th December. The doors will be open at 7pm so come and grab a seat ready for Mary Bodfish to begin her talk at 8pm.
The season to be jolly will soon be upon us and Mary’s talk will set . . . → Read More: 7th December – Christmas, Past and Present
By pam, on August 5th, 2021%
Hopefully Clent History Society meetings will be restarting very soon in Clent Parish Hall.
Over the last year we have enjoyed being part of the Zoom meetings put on by Belbroughton and Chaddesley History Societies. Some interesting talks were presented and it was good to see many familiar faces on screen as people logged . . . → Read More: Latest News – Aug 2021
By pam, on November 11th, 2020%
In the grip of COVID-19, John Amplett relates how Clent coped with a previous pandemic; The Plague, and we read what advice the ‘Sanitary Committee of the County Council of Worcestershire’ had to say about Cholera in 1892 . . . → Read More: Hard Times – Historic experiences of Pandemic in Clent: Plague and Cholera
By pam, on November 10th, 2020%
Join Belbroughton History Society for a series virtual Zoom lecture: Edward I, The Hammer of the Scots – 18th November . . . → Read More: We’ll Meet Again Sometime Zoom 11/11/2020
By pam, on August 5th, 2020%
Here we are – August 4th 2020 – the day is cool and cloudy. It’s a quiet day on Adams Hill. The car park has spaces for any would be walkers who want to venture up this way. I’m not certain about the local pubs. They have their outdoor seating areas, tables and chairs . . . → Read More: Clent History Now
By pam, on March 17th, 2020%
We are sorry to cancel our advertised meeting on Thursday 19th March 2020. The meeting has been cancelled inline with government advice which aims to limit the spread of the Corona Virus by discouraging us to attend gatherings of any sort whether in pubs , cafes, theatres and though they don’t actually say it . . . → Read More: 19th March – Meeting Cancelled
By pam, on October 29th, 2019%
Written by Rosanne Palmer and originally published in Clent Clarion 28. – November 2016.
Foggy Path (© Maybricks Photography)
I have often been struck by the fact that there are very few legends and supernatural stories associated with Clent. I have an avid interest in folklore, legends and other supernatural tales and many . . . → Read More: Folklore, Legends and Other Supernatural Tales.
By pam, on October 7th, 2019%
History is all around us just waiting for us to open our eyes and see it. Most of us need a little help in knowing just where to look and a few clues as to what exactly we are looking at. This is where a bit of expert and enthusiastic help is handy. When . . . → Read More: History All Around Us – A talk by Paul Timmins
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