What’s On
The Historical Society and Heritage Centre work closely together to provide events relating to the history of the village and the surrounding area. All talks will be held in the Rowlands Castle Parish Hall at 7.30 pm. Entrance is free for members of the Historical Society and £5 for non-members. Membership of the Historical Society is £20. Contact the editor or history@rowlandscastleheritagecentre.org.uk if you would like to get involved or have any questions.
Havant History Group
July News Listings
6th July – 18th August
Emsworth Museum D-day Exhibition
10B North Street, Emsworth PO10 7DD
Open Saturdays, Bank Holidays and Fridays in August 10.30am – 4.30pm, Sundays 1.30 – 4.30pm
7th-8th September 11am-5pm
Heritage Open Days: the Model Railway will be on display at the Church on the Green alongside an exhibition about Rowlands Castle and its role in D-Day
15th October 7.30pm
Historical Society AGM and talk: “Saxon Farming”
19th November 7.30pm
RCHC AGM and talk: “The Village Green”
17th December 2024
“Rowlands Castle and the Jet Age”
Amongst other aircraft related stories, Rod Duggua will be delving into the mysterious crash of a state of the art jet on Rowlands Castle’s Golf Course in 1950.
21st January 2025
“Harlots, Dung & Glory – Part 1, 1100 – 1800”
Expect an entertaining talk from Andrew Negus who plots the rise of Portsmouth from a small hamlet surrounding the Camber, to a naval town which hosted the early voyages to America and the “First Fleet” to Australia, all this is interwoven with colourful depictions of the local population of the period.
18th February 2025
“The Kenwood Company of Havant”
John Wood describes the life of his entrepreneur step-father who started his first company at 21 and later went on to found the Kenwood company which became the biggest employer in Havant making the iconic Kenwood Chef food mixer.
18th March 2025
“Lepers on the Hill”
Archaeologist, Lesley Johnson describes how the story of Winchester’s leper hospital was uncovered and how leprosy and those suffering from it were viewed and treated in medieval Britain.
15th April 2025
“The History of Local Agriculture”
Ex Historical Society Chairman, Tim Cowin reveals how farms and farming practices in the local area have changed historically and how they have been affected by national and world events.