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Spring 2024 talks (URC in town, Tuesdays, please arrive by 19:25 latest)

Talks start promptly at 19:30. Tickets are £1 for members, £3 for non-members, so an annual membership for £10 is a bargain!

There is usually a break about half-way through where tea/coffees are available for purchase, and we usually have a raffle. You are still very welcome to bring your own water bottles.

• No further talks until Autumn!

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Spring/Summer walks

Walks require booking via either Eventbrite or through our Treasurer, Barbara. As we have to control group numbers, tickets cannot be arranged on the night.

Evening walks are always Tuesday, and meet at 18:45 for a 19:00 start. Walks generally last about an hour. It is £3 per person (we would greatly appreciate exact change if possible). Please check the weather report and dress appropriately! All walks are undertaken at your own risk – no animals please.

Format: Date, “Walk title”, meet point, maximum number of attendees.

• 04/06, “Olney Riverside wander” (max: 25 people).
  • Meet in Olney.
  • Walking along the river on grass tracks – all flat.
  • 2 miles.
• 18/06, “Stony to Passenham across the fields” (max: 25 people).
  • Meet in Stony Stratford.
  • Walking along the river and over the fields – all flat, but three farmer’s fields which may have livestock in them.
  • 2 miles.
• 02/07, “Stoke Goldington village tour” (max: 25 people).
  • Meet in Stoke Goldington.
  • A guided walk by a member of the village historical Society – all flat on paths.
  • 2 miles.
• 16/07, “NP Tennis Museum” (max: 12 people).
  • Meet in Newport Pagnell.
  • Walk across Bury Field – all flat on grass tracks.
  • 2 miles.
• 06/08, “Parks Trust Great Linford Tree ID Stroll” (max: 20 people).
  • Meet in Great Linford.
  • Guided stroll by the Parks Trust on grassy areas – some small slopes.
  • 1 mile.
• 20/08, “Newport to Lathbury Church” (max: 25 people).
  • Meet in Newport Pagnell.
  • Walk across the fields – all flat, but crossing two fields which might have livestock in them.
  • 2 miles.

Visiting the museum (Chandos Hall)

Pending sufficient volunteers, we are usually open every second and fourth Sunday of the month, 14:00-16:00, except December (although we may still have special dates for that month).

Current special exhibition: “40 years of NPHS!”

• 26/05/2024, 14:00-16:00.
• 09/06/2024, 14:00-16:00.
• 23/06/2024, 14:00-16:00.
• 14/07/2024, 14:00-16:00.
• 28/07/2024, 14:00-16:00.
• 11/08/2024, 14:00-16:00.
• 25/08/2024, 14:00-16:00.

Directions to Chandos Hall can be found further down this page.

Newport Pagnell Historical Society (NPHS) was founded in 1984 by a small group interested in the buildings and people of the town and surrounding area and concerned in preserving the past for the future. By the 1990’s the thriving society, by its own fund raising efforts and with the generous help of the Harry Middleton Gift, was able to purchase and refurbish Chandos Hall and open it both as a Museum and the Society’s headquarters. The Society currently has around one hundred and seventy members who meet twice a month and is active in many aspects of the town and further afield including the preservation of historical buildings – many of which have been sadly lost in the past.

The Membership Fee is £10.00 for all ages (18+). Forms and dues can be paid at the museum or any evening talk.

Our address is: Newport Pagnell Historical Society, Chandos Hall, Silver Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks, MK16 0EN .

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Chandos Hall (the museum) can be found down the alleyway between numbers 52-54 Silver Street, and is the white-painted building to the right at the end.

Recommended parking to visit the museum

We recommend parking in the free Silver Street car park.

Some old pictures of Newport

Newport Pagnell Historical Society would like to acknowledge and thank Alan Cooper – MKHA web administrator – for the friendly, cheerful and patient way he has assisted with this web site.