Saturday 30th May, 10am-3.30pm

This workshop is open to all – no matter your skills or experience – as a hands-on opportunity to learn more about the early history of the region and to work with documents from the time.

In the morning, Dr Gabby Storey will lead a session to read, transcribe and learn about the importance of wills in Spalding’s history and what they can tell us about our ancestors. In the afternoon, Neal Sumner will describe Anglo-Norman Spalding and the important role played by the Priory. This will be followed by a session led by Dr Michael Gilbert on the development of the landscape of the Fens using maps and documents from the period.

Outline

• 10.00-10.30: Arrival
• 10.30-12.00: Reading and Transcribing Early Modern Wills Gabby Storey
• 12.00-13.00: Lunch
• 13.00-14.00: Anglo-Saxon Spalding and the Priory Neal Sumner
• 14.00-15.00: Medieval and Early Modern Fenland Landscape Michael Gilbert
• 15.00-.15.30: The VCH Spalding Project – An Update Gabby Storey

Location and Parking

Maples Room, The Vista, Spalding PE11 2RA

Parking is available in the Vista pay and display car park, as well as on street parking in Church Street and Love Lane.

Places are limited. Please pre-book by emailing gabrielle.f.storey@outlook.com to confirm your space.