Campden & District Historical and Archaeological Society

Who set fire to Cambden House?

Following the successful CADHAS exhibition in September 2006 Vice-President Jill Wilson has written a short history of ‘Cambden’ in the Civil Wars and this is now available. See the Publications page.

Sundial Trail

Children at St. James C of E Primary School in Chipping Campden have been finding out how to tell the time without digital or even wind-up watches! As a result we now have a Campden Sundial Trail leaflet. Go to our Campden History page to find out more

What can you tell us about this token?

We have been shown this medal or token which features ‘Lord Camden’. We have some ideas about its origin and purpose – what do you think?

Go to Notes and Queries to see more

CADHAS Autumn Exhibition

The CADHAS Autumn Exhibition Who lived here?, held on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October 2007, was a great success, with over 200 visitors. It was presented by the House History Group and featured a range of houses in Campden and surrounding villages.

Click here for a report and more information about the House History Group

CADHAS Programme 2007-8

The CADHAS Lecture Programme for 2007-08 is now published. The titles promise a variety of interesting talks by experts in their field. Click here for full details

Website Award

CADHAS won the first Gloucestershire Local History Website Award in 2006. This is our new website which we believe will enable us to make a strong defence of our title in 2008.