to Dereham Heritage Trust!
Welcome to Dereham Heritage Trust. We are an enthusiastic group of people with a shared interest in the history of Dereham and the surrounding areas. We wish to improve our own knowledge and understanding of how Dereham came to be what it is now, and share it with others. We believe that this will make Dereham a more enjoyable place to live, work, and visit.
This website gives information about our organisation, events programme, Bishop Bonner’s Cottage Museum, and how you can join in. Use the menu at the top to find out more about what we do.
Next Event:
Our next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday 8th May at 7.30pm. Join us at Trinity Church Hall, Dereham (NR19 2EP), for a presentation ‘Case Studies in Heraldry‘ by Rob & Penny Knee.
Entry is £3 (or £1 to members). Includes light refreshments.
Everybody is welcome!
Looking for more about Dereham’s history?
If you would like to know more about Dereham’s past, why not take a look at our sister site derehamhistory.co.uk, full of interesting topics and information about the town’s long and fascinating history. Things and people you can learn about include:
William Hyde Wollaston – world-famous scientist born in Dereham.
Jean De Narde – a Napoleonic War prisoner, killed in an incident in the churchyard.
Augustus Jessopp – antiquarian and author.
John Craske – fisherman and artist.
Dereham in the 19th century.
Wartime Dereham – Including the Zeppelin Raid of the First World War, and the Le Paradis Massacre of the Second World War.
Aerial views of the town.
Black History.
Dereham books and records.
Our Newsletters are another great way to learn more about Dereham, with lots of articles on the history of the area.
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