Welcome to The Highworth Historical Society
Here you can find a wealth of historical information, documents and photographs all relating to Highworth and its neighbourhood throughout the ages. From local characters to the buildings and the ever-changing face of our town and its surrounding area, it is all here. Please browse the various sections and photographic galleries to discover for yourself the amazing stories of the people and events which have made our town what it is today..
This Month’s Lecture
25th May 2022
The Rise and Fall of a
Downland Community.
This is the story of the ‘vanished’ village of Snap above Aldbourne. Walkers in the area will have passed through the remains.
Speaker: John Dymond.
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This site has been designed as just one of the resources available to anyone interested in the history of this area. We have endeavoured to make finding the information you want as easy as possible and we are constantly updating and adding relevant information.
We are always on the lookout for items or documents relating to Highworth and its surrounding villages to add to our archive. If you have anything which might be of interest to us, and you have no objection to the society copying or photographing it, we would be delighted to hear from you.
2022 Highworth Historical Society ‘Then and Now’ Calendars are for sale in the Visit Highworth shop in the High Street. Only £5.00
We hope you enjoy our site and happy hunting…
