Events and Newsletters

The Friends of King John's Hunting Lodge are a vibrant group of individuals interested in the local history and archeology, as well as our museum.

Throughout the year a series of talks and visits are arranged for Friends, guests and visitors. The programme of events currently scheduled is:

Tuesday October 15th

ADMT Annual General Meeting

Church Rooms, Axbridge. 7:30pm

Wednesday October 23rd

Stewards and Friends outing to Dyrham Park.

Wednesday November 20th

Somerset Fingerposts, Signposts, Milestones and Toll Houses.

Talk by Richard Raynesford.

Cross Memorial Hall 2pm.

Wednesday December 6th

Christmas Social Meal and Quiz.

Saturday December 14th

Christmas Coffee Morning

The Lamb, Axbridge 11:30am.

Our exciting new programme for 2025

Wednesday 15 January

Members' evening with short presentations by Friends on topics ranging from . emigration from the Allertons to America and Australia in the mid-19th century to historic documents held by the Axbridge and District Museum Trust

Wednesday 19 February

The SS Great Britain.

Talk by long-time volunteer Brian Aston

Cross Memorial Hall (CMH), 2.30 pm

Thursday 13 March

Latest excavations on Mendip.

The Barry Lane lecture at Westbury-sub-Mendip by Prof Jodie Lewis. A mini-bus will pick up in Cross and Axbridge. Details to follow.

Wednesday 19 March

The Aston and Stone Allerton windmills.

Talk by Fiona Torren-Spence. CMH, 2.30pm

Wednesday 16 April

Somerset's Edwardian Gardens.

Talk by Yvonne Bell. CMH, 2.30pm

Wednesday 21 May

The origins of nursery rhymes.

Talk by Sue and Phil Thorne. CMH, 7.30 pm

RETROSPECT

The newsletter of the Friends of King John's Hunting Lodge