Visit the Museum
NPHS has its headquarters and museum at Chandos Hall.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Sunday, 28th September 2025
Month: August 2025
Grafton Regis: 1,000 years of history in 100 minutes
Take a leisurely afternoon walk through this picturesque village and meet some of the people, in authentic costumes, linked with its amazing history.
Grafton Regis Historians
Saturday, 20th September 2025
Refreshments in the Courtyard
Enjoy delicious homemade cakes, a choice of tea, coffee, speciality tea or juice and a relaxing stroll around the beautiful 18th century, tranquil gardens.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Thursday, 18th September 2025
Sgt Cyril Stapleton
Clive Stapleton narrates Cyril’s journey, starting from his childhood as the eldest in a Newport Pagnell family during the 1930s.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
Tuesday, 16th September 2025
Anglo Saxons in the Nene Valley
Speaker: Prof. Stephen Upex, specialising in Roman, Saxon and medieval landscapes, University of
Cambridge.
Olney Archaeological Society
Tuesday, 16th September 2025
Bradwell Windmill Open Days
Bradwell Windmill is open to the public in 2025 on selected days – opening times are from 1.30 to 4.30 pm.
Saturday, 13th, Sunday, 14th and Sunday, 28th September 2025
Museum guided tour in the home of William Cowper
How the lives of William Cowper and John Newton came together, through Cowper’s writing, the Olney Hymns and Newton’s famous hymn Amazing Grace.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Saturday, 13th September 2025
Eric Gill – the early years
Eric Gill (1882-1940) has been called the greatest artist-craftsman of the twentieth century. He is also one of the most controversial.
Arts Society North Bucks
Thursday, 11th September 2025
The Great Fire of Northampton
Ruth Thomas will be talking about the great fire of Northampton in September 1675 when almost thre-quarters of Northampton was destroyed.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Wednesday, 10th September 2025
Flying Concorde
John Tye was one of only 134 pilots to fly Concorde for British Airways in the whole 27 years the aircraft was in service.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society