Adderbury History Association

Aims
The aims of Adderbury History Association are: -

• To find out what historical material there is relating to Adderbury Parish, where it is located, to ascertain its accessibility, to record and transcribe it (where necessary), and to make it available to those who have a bona-fide need of the materials
• To make it known by publishing or exhibiting the material collected, where relevant, to the village and organisations outside the village
• To preserve items of historical interest , where possible, for future generations
• To provide a forum for all those who are interested in meeting to discuss and learn about Adderbury’s history.

Formation of the Association
The Association was started following an informal meeting in the Bell Inn on the evening of Thursday 2nd September 1982. Those present formed themselves into a formal group with Tim Woodall, Nick Allen, and Jill Wensley as Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer respectively.

It was agreed to stage an exhibition in the Summer of 1983 and to produce an Adderbury Walkabout booklet. The booklet was very successful and is at present out of print. It is hoped to revise and reprint it in 2009. The exhibition was a great success and was the first of a number of exhibitions that have taken place. The 25th Anniversary was celebrated with an exhibition on Adderbury Trades etc.

The Aim of the Society is not only to have guest speakers but, wherever possible, to encourage its members to follow their own research on different historical aspects of the village.

Association Meetings
Association meetings are usually held on the third Monday in the month starting at 7:30pm at the Methodist Chapel meeting room in Chapel Lane, Adderbury. During the Autumn, Winter and Spring we have a variety of speakers and in the Summer we invite another History Society to visit Adderbury. We also have an evening visit to a place of interest.

Membership
Members are required to pay an annual subscription. For the year 2009 / 2010 the subscription rate is £8.50. Guests may attend Association meetings and are charged £2.00 for each meeting.
To the present date the Association has:

• Transcribed the parish registers
• Transcribed the census from 1841-1901
• Transcribed all the Manorial Court documents
• Undertaken a survey of all gravestones in the churchyard

Members individual research of the village includes:

• Bells and bellringers
• Families
• Feoffees
• Ironstone Mining
• Landscape
• Photographers
• Poor Law
• Public Houses
• Railway
• Schools
• Trades
• Wills
• Archives

Since its formation the Association has steadily built up its archives. These are available to paid up members for research. They include copies of:

• Contact Magazine – incomplete
• Copies of the Parish magazine from 1874
• Copies of the Manorial documents
• Estate agent sale details for Adderbury houses
• The Census returns 1841-1901
• The school log books

Publications
Over the years the following publications have been produced:

• The Adderbury Walkabout - out of print
• Adderbury (A thousand years) available from Tastebuds in the High Street
• Adderbury (the village and its people)
• Inns, Taverns and Beerhouses of Adderbury.
• Adderbury - Then and Now – a CD
• The Village Schools – out of print
• Census returns 1841 to 1901
• Calendar for 2008 (limited edition) – sold out

For further information about the Association or to purchase publications still in print contact info@adderburyhistoryassociation.org.uk

Programme 2009