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Chipping Campden History

Chipping Campden
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    Haymaking
  • 'Digging' Old Campden House
    'Digging' Old Campden House
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    Cidermaking
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Welcome to the website of Chipping Campden History Society

Since its formation in 1984 Chipping Campden History Society (CCHS) has amassed a substantial archive of documents, artefacts, photographs and recorded memories of the town and local villages which CCHS members have used to explore the past.  Much of this research into our history can be found on this website and in our publications.  We hope you will feel inspired to join us on this journey into our past.

The Campden we know today was a “new town” created in the late 12th century on an open site, the original settlements being Broad Campden, Berrington and Westington.   The town was granted a market charter – hence the name “Chipping” (from ceaping – market) and grew in importance with the medieval wool trade, from which wealth merchants re-created the magnificent Wool Church, as well as building themselves beautiful houses from the local Cotswold stone.  In later centuries many of the medieval cottages received a “make-over” and behind the Georgian facades of some houses lie unseen medieval half-timbered structures.

Browse through the History menu to find out more – about Sir Baptist Hicks and Campden House, about the Silk Mill,  the Guild of Handicraft and the many artists and craftspeople who have lived in Campden.

If you have a query, please complete and submit the Enquiry form on this website.  You can also leave a message by telephoning 01386 848840 or email us.

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  • Signpost 16: Spring 2022

    Signpost 16: Spring 2022

    Contents: Correspondence Mary Edwards, Grandmother of Gerard Noel Edwards Noel Carol Jackson Ever heard someone refer to the “Tuer” in Campden? Vanessa Rigg Sent ...
  • Toc H Newsletters

    Toc H Newsletters

    ‘Toc H’ was Talbot House, set up in 1915 in Poperinge, Belgium by Rev. ‘Tubby’ Clayton as a rest house ...
  • Taking the fleeces to market

    Taking the fleeces to market

    Harry Bennett’s recollections of the sales of fleeces … I did an interesting 3 days work at the local wool ...
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  • Who was Pauline?

    Who was Pauline?

    Carol’s meticulous research follows the story of Pauline and reveals the connections with the Hart and Huyshe families.
  • The census is important

    The census is important

    Did you fill in your census return this year –  it will matter to family and local historians 100 years ...
  • The Mortality Crisis of 1741 in Chipping Campden

    The Mortality Crisis of 1741 in Chipping Campden

    In the third of his series of articles using the parish registers and other Campden sources, Nick Woodward examines the ...
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  • Toc H Newsletters

    Toc H Newsletters

    ‘Toc H’ was Talbot House, set up in 1915 in Poperinge, Belgium by Rev. ‘Tubby’ Clayton as a rest house ...
  • Breaking News on the Old Silk Mill

    Breaking News on the Old Silk Mill

    Breaking News on the Silk Mill Our research team has just found two property sales advertisements for the sale of the ...
  • The Hobbs Family - warts and all!

    The Hobbs Family - warts and all!

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    Get involved...

    If you are interested in getting more actively involved in local history, but don’t know what to do, we can ...
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    CCHS Members' Section

    For CCHS members only – a password-protected web section Access to the Members’ Section, which contains more detailed information, is given ...
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    Explore our archive

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