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Bromsgrove: The Story of a Market Town

Order your copy of our new history of Bromsgrove

The Bromsgrove Society's new book Bromsgrove: The Story of a Market Town was published on 9th April 2022.

The book is written by well-known local historians and Bromsgrove Society members Jenny Townshend and Julian Hunt, and chronicles the history of Bromsgrove over the last one thousand years. Based on extensive original research, the authors present an exhaustive account of the town’s development, from a medieval settlement to a prosperous market town and industrial centre whose influence extended across the whole of North Worcestershire.

This major new work will appeal to all those who know and love the town, providing an evocative trip down memory lane. Running to 320 pages, the hardback book is lavishly illustrated with drawings, maps and photographs, many of which have not been published before. Its scholarly and detailed treatment will appeal to local and family historians, as well as students of economic and social history.

Click below for further information and how to order your copy.

The Bromsgrove Summer School 2022

The Bromsgrove Summer School makes a welcome return, offering courses over three days, 12-14th July, celebrating the rich agricultural, industrial, architectural and cultural history of Bromsgrove and district.

This year's topics are:

• Alvechurch – a Market Town. Tutors Prof. Chris Dyer and Dr Stephen Price
• The Talbots and Grafton Manor. Tutor Jenny Townshend
• Redditch - Needle-Land. Tutor Julian Hunt