Local History Group
Meet, Chat & Discover Our Village’s History. Ably led by our local history experts Bronwen Ross and Paula Ball
Are you interested in finding out more about our local history or sharing your knowledge with like minded people?
Following the success, in 2017 of the ‘Our Village: Shenstone in the early 20th century’ exhibition and evening talk, we launched the Local History Group.
The Local History Group met for the first time on January 10th 2018 with a fabulous turnout and some really interesting discussions. Since then the group have meet once a month to listen to a range of talks presented by Bronwen Ross and Paula Ball. The attendance at these events is guaranteed to be good and numbers rarely drop below 20. The group now meet on the first Wednesday in the month arriving at 12.30 for delicious coffee served by our resident barista, for a 1.00pm start.
See below for full details.
Where: Shenstone Community Library
When: We meet monthly in the library, usually on the first Wednesday of the month
Who: Our History Group is open to everyone
How Much? The Local History Group make a voluntary contribution of £1
For more information, please feel free to contact Lynda on 01543 480480
Local History Articles
Read the latest updates and articles from our local history group.
If you can’t attend the meetings, or indeed would simply like to learn more about the history of our wonderful village, then fear not. Our team of local history buffs will be writing regular articles relating to different aspects of the history of Shenstone. You can browse the articles below.
Shenstone Heritage Trails

We’re delighted to announce that after months of hard work the Shenstone Heritage Trails are now available.
The Shenstone Heritage Trails are the brainchild of a small group of committed local historians who came together to share their fascination with village history. What better way to do this than to give people an opportunity to immerse themselves in that history by following a heritage trail in which there are many stories to be told, buildings to see and the past to imagine.
The trails are available in the library, or you can download them from this website.