To find out much more, go to the archive, where you'll get lost in the hundreds of photographs, documents and exhibits.
Oakridge History Group

​The Oakridge History Group was started in 2004 to explore the history of Oakridge Lynch and the neighbouring hamlets of Far Oakridge, Bournes Green, Tunley and Waterlane.
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We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm to hear talks about the history of the area and work on various research projects.
 
Everyone is welcome at our meetings. Admission is £1 for members and £2 for non members.
  
Membership costs just £3.00 per year 

Programme 2019 / 20

2019
25 Sep: Brimscombe Port, present and future by Leonie Lockwood
19 Oct: John Drinkwater, poet and playwright by Kirsty Hartsiotis of The Wilson, Cheltenham
27 Nov: Film Show including Britain on Film; Rural Life

2020
26 Feb: Researching WWII in Oakridge and aroundabout by Roger Carnt
25 Mar: History of Stratford Park and Mansion by Steve Hill
22 Apr: Visit to Gloucestershire Hub including the archives and family history centre
27 May: History of Council housing in the Stroud area from the early 900s to the 1970s by Chas Townley
24 June: History of Tetbury by Jane Haines
22 July: Walk round Tetbury with Jane Haines

​Curious about Oakridge? Have you wondered about the story behind a local event or person or
been curious about something you’ve heard or seen locally? We will be uncovering the unexpected
(where did this come from?), researching the enigmatic (why was this given this name?), and
following up the unusual (never seen anything else like that round here!). If you have questions to
ask or stories to tell, we will be recording some of the peculiarities and surprises of our local area.​
Contact Us
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John Loosley, Stonehatch, Oakridge Lynch GL6 7NR
Tel 01285 760460
Email: johnloosley40@gmail.com

Kay Rhodes, Middlefield, Oakridge Lynch GL6 7NR
Tel 01285 760460
Email: kay.rhodes@jkmiddlefield.net
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​Oakridge History Group is a member of the Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG) and the Gloucestershire Local History Association
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