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Welcome to Radford Arboretum’s New Home

Welcome to Radford Arboretum’s New Home

Radford Arboretum is situated in what was the North Park of Radford House, now demolished, which was a grand Tudor building, the home of the Harris Family and their successors the Bulteels. In its day the House was one of the finest in England, frequented by Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh. Radford Park […]

May 25, 2019 | By | Reply More
Radford Park Arboretum Coffee Evening 7th May

Radford Park Arboretum Coffee Evening 7th May

Don’t forget Kevin Warley The Radford Park Arboretum Co-ordinator is holding a Walk, Talk and Coffee Evening on 7th May, 2019, starting at 6.00pm at the Beckly Centre. Everybody is welcome. The evening starts with a guided walk around Radford Park Arboretum to show what is currently flowering, new planting, and other points of interest, etc., followed […]

May 16, 2019 | By | Reply More
Village Pubs of Oreston

Village Pubs of Oreston

It has long been believed that Oreston had up to five pubs at times over the centuries. It is now thought that there could have been seven. These pubs could have been a formal public house or inn, as we know them today, or simply a room set aside in a private house where refreshments […]

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