Hidden Historic Houses of Nottinghamshire - A talk by Dr James Wright

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Tuesday 15th September 2026 I 7pm
Venue: Arnold Methodist Church
Tickets: £1.00 for members and £3.00 for non-members

The vast majority of historic buildings in Nottinghamshire have never been researched. Many well-known or high-status structures have not been studied in depth. There are literally hundreds of mediaeval and early modern structures which are hidden in plain sight. This talk will use buildings archaeology to open the doors of ordinary-looking houses standing in towns, villages and the countryside to show how there is a fabulous wealth of unknown or unidentified historic buildings standing in virtually every settlement. We will look at why so many ancient buildings have gone unnoticed, the evidence for later facades masking much earlier fabric and how to date historic structures.

James Wright (Triskele Heritage) is an award-winning buildings archaeologist. He has over a quarter of a century of professional experience of ferreting around in people’s cellars, hunting through their attics and digging up their gardens. He hopes to find meaningful truths about how ordinary and extraordinary folk lived their lives in the past. He is the author of Historic Building Mythbusting and The Buildings Archaeologist (The History Press).

All are welcome to come and listen to this fascinating talk.