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Chipping Campden History

Chipping Campden
History Society

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Bringing local history to life
  • The Christmas Show at Ellis's, 1904
    The Christmas Show at Ellis's, 1904
  • Campden Mummers
    Campden Mummers
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  • Haymaking
    Haymaking
  • 'Digging' Old Campden House
    'Digging' Old Campden House
  • Cidermaking
    The men are standing in front of the ‘scratter’ – the machine that pulps the apples before they are put ...
    Cidermaking

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Welcome to the website of Chipping Campden History Society

The CCHS Archive Room remains closed, but we are always pleased to hear from anyone undertaking an investigation into family, house or local history. We can respond to email queries and possibly open the Room by appointment. 

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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  • 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 ...
  • Calling all bounty hunters!

    Calling all bounty hunters!

    The ‘WANTED’ ads in old newspapers reveal much about life in the villages and towns before the county police forces ...
  • Campden Town Band drum

    Campden Town Band drum

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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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  • 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!

  • The Festival of Britain 1951 in Campden

    The Festival of Britain 1951 in Campden

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  • Get involved...

    Get involved...

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

    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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