Discover your home’s history
Warwickshire County Council is offering a history workshop later this month to give people the tools to research their property’s past.
On Saturday 14 August, the County Record Office is hosting a workshop looking specifically at researching the owners and tenants who used to live in old Warwickshire homes and building.
The workshop will be run by experienced local historian Christine Hodgetts. Christine will explain to participants how to find out about the people who used to live in their old houses, before showing them how to use that information to find out more about the building itself.
“House History: Owners and Tenants” is being held on Saturday 14 August between 9.15am and 12.15pm at Warwickshire County Record Office, Priory Park, off Cape Road, Warwick. Tickets cost £12.00, and booking is strongly recommended by calling 01926 738959 Tuesday to Saturday.
Rowan Fisher, Learning and Outreach Officer for the record office said: “Every house in your street has a story to tell. Finding out about the people who used to live in your house is one way to research those stories.”
Warwickshire County Record Office is involved in safeguarding, managing and developing Warwickshire’s archives so that they can be accessed, interpreted and enjoyed by all those with an interest in Warwickshire’s past and its people. The service holds records dating from the 12th century to the 21st century.
Visit http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/countyrecordoffice for more information on general opening times, directions and other useful information.