Ross-on-Wye Civic Society  Focus and Aims
The Ross and District Civic Society covers the town of Ross and the surrounding parishes and within this area aims to:- - Promote high standards of planning and architecture.
- Raise awareness of local history, natural history, geography and architecture.
- Secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest.
Planning It has a Planning Sub-Committee that monitors all planning applications in the area and writes to Herefordshire Council about them where necessary. The Society also takes an interest in the maintenance and extension of local Rights of Way. Publications There is also a Publications Sub-Committee that has to date published 20 “ Pink Publications” on various aspects of local history. These are on sale at the Ross Heritage Centre, which is in the upper part of the Market House.
Talks & Newsletters The Society puts on monthly talks about local topics – either historical or current – as well as visits to places of local interest in the summer. Normally there is also a visit arranged as part of the Heritage Open Days week-end in September. A newsletter is sent to members three times a year. A sample article can be found here. How to join The annual subscription is £10 for an individual membership or £15 for a joint membership – this includes free admission to all the Society’s talks. Membership forms are held in Ross Library (and other shops around the town) or print out and use the flyer below. If there are any problems then please contact secretary@rosscivic.org.uk for assistance. | The new flyer is now available in PDF format here...
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New Publication
HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF ROSS VOLUME 2
| On Thurs 28th October 2010, from 7 - 9 pm, the Ross-on-Wye & District Civic Society will launch the second volume of their very successful book, Historical Aspects of Ross with the event being held at the Market House. This edition will cover the Pink Publications Numbers 11 to 20, and as a companion copy to the first volume, will be bound in cloth with embossed lettering. These papers, covering a wide range of topics, have been written and researched by members of the Ross-on-Wye Civic Society who are local historians and have contributed to the greater knowledge of Ross and its environs. Volume 2 - published by Logaston Press as a limited edition of 200 - will cost £25 each. |  (Size: 108 KB) [Downloads: 343 ] |
Forthcoming Events
Talks are held at the Larruperz Centre starting at 7:30pm.
More details on visits and the associated arrangements will be included in the newsletters.
The 2012 programme can be downloaded via the link below:
Wednesday 8th February @ 7:30pm (Talk)
Early Dean, a History of the Forest of Dean up to the Industrial Revolution from Saxon & Tudor times, the Civil War and through to the 1800s
Averil Kear - Forest of Dean historian
Wednesday 14th March @ 7:30pm (Talk)
The Watermills of Herefordshire
Alan Stoyel - Expert on the history of mills
Wednesday 11th April @ 7:30pm (Talk)
An Evening of Georgian Poetry
Jon Hurley
Wednesday 9th May @ 7:30pm (Talk)
Medieval Mortimer remains in the Marches
John Grove - Chairman of Mortimer History Society
Wednesday 13th June
Outing to Caradoc Court, Sellack
by kind permission of Kathy & John Handby
Wednesday 11th July
Outing to Llanvihangel Court, an Elizabethan Manor near Abergavenny.
Wednesday 12th September @ 7:30pm (Talk)
The Ross Gazette
Jo Scrivin - Editor of the Ross Gazette
Wednesday 10th October @ 7:30pm (Talk)
Planning and Localism Bill
Vicki Eaton - Planning Department of Herefordshire
Wednesday 14th November @ 7:30pm (Talk)
The challenges facing church buildings in Herefordshire
Tim Bridges - Hereford Diocese Support Officer
Wednesday 12th December @ 7:30pm (Talk)
AGM
For details of other events that maybe of interest:
Hereford Civic Society
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