Theddlethorpe History Club
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A Local History Club based in the Lincolnshire Marsh village of Theddlethorpe, near Mablethorpe. Bringing together history buffs in the area to meet, socialise and learn about the fascinating stories and hidden past of our beautiful rural coast.
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The History Club meet on 3rd Tuesday of the month, usually at Theddlethorpe Village Hall. The hall will be open from 6.30 pm for food and drinks with talks usually starting at 7.30 pm.
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We have a number of expert guest speakers lined up to give presentations.
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Every other Friday at 10am there's a group walk around a local area, learning about its heritage as we go.
NEXT EVENTS
Next History Walk
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Friday 11th April 2025: Details to be confirmed
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Meeting at 10am for a walk around the local area with a small friendly group, learning about the fascinating hidden history as we go.
Free, everyone welcome, just turn up and join in.
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Next Talk On the Third Tuesday of the month​
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Tuesday 15th April: 13th Century Flooding of Theddlethorpe and the North Sea Basin​​
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Archaeologist aerial photographer tutor and local history expert Simon Tomson will give a talk on 13th Century Coastal Flooding at Theddlethorpe and the North Sea Basin.
On New Year’s Day 1287 a huge storm surge is reported to have washed away much of the town and port of Dunwich in Suffolk. Across the Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire Fens churches and villages were destroyed and much of the lower-lying land inundated by seawater. The church of Mablethorpe St Peter was lost "torn apart by the waves"
Learn more about how coastal flooding of the 13th Century shaped our history and landscape.
Theddlethorpe Village Hall, Silver Street, LN12 1PA, will be open for food and drinks from 6.30pm with the talk starting at 7.30pm.​
No need to book, just turn up.​
£3 per person.
Theddlethorpe Village Hall, LN12 1PA: for the next talk on Tuesday 15th April 2025: 13th Century Flooding of Theddlethorpe and the North Sea Basin.
