- October meetingWomen who changed the world We welcome Carol Dean to our next meeting on 2nd October 2025.An author of childrens books, Carol has had a rich and varied career as a teacher, fundraiser and working with Durham Constabulary as a special constabulary recruitment officer and became a special constable herself. Following early retirement Carol concentratedContinue reading “October meeting”
- Coxhoe Front StreetA Different Perspective A recent visit to Whitfields Chemist we spotted an image we’d not seen before, an ariel view probably taken in the 1960’s. The shop staff kindly loaned it and after scanning it and putting it through a restoration app we thought you might like to see the before and after images. WeContinue reading “Coxhoe Front Street”
- Latest AdditionsThe Clarence railway is amongst our latest additions to the web pages along with history of The Hartlepool Branch line and Coxhoe Bridge Station. They can be found under the “Places” button in our Archives section. Coxhoe Village Hall and its development can be found under the “Social” button in the Archives section of theContinue reading “Latest Additions”
- November Meeting
- Publicans, Public Houses,Inns, Taverns and Hotels in Coxhoe.(Copyright Coxhoe Local History Group) Part 1. By Barbara Leo History of pub signs Pub signs and names are good indicators of history. Pub signs go back as far as the Romans when a ‘Tabernae’ (tavern) in England would have a small evergreen bush outside to show they sold wine or an ale stake toContinue reading “Publicans, Public Houses,Inns, Taverns and Hotels in Coxhoe.”
- Arthur Cornah Collection(Copyright Coxhoe Local History Group) At a recent meeting Arthur Cornah one of our regular attendees gifted the group photographs showing the development of the Beechfield Rise estate alongside earlier images of a flood in the yard of Talbots Coal and Bus company at Prospect Place , Coxhoe.
- History Group Drop-In SessionsRegular meetings don’t give us the time to share the many images and information and gather memories. Today we held our first ‘Drop-In Session’ – poster attached with information – and enjoyed looking at and talking about photographs on our large Touchscreen. We will be at the Hall for the next 5 Mondays until theContinue reading “History Group Drop-In Sessions”
- Australian visitor on personal journey.In recent weeks we have had contact from Ken Wallwork (pictured) a resident of Sydney, Australia who is on a journey to trace his roots, some of which are in our local area. We were privileged to meet up with Ken on October 13th and show him around. We’ll be expanding on Kens search andContinue reading “Australian visitor on personal journey.”
- Scouts & BeaversOver two nights, Monday 12th June and Tuesday 13th June the History Group organised walks around Coxhoe for the Scout and Beaver groups as they work towards earning badges. The Scouts Monday evenings walk, Coxhoe’s Farming History was preceded by a powerpoint presentation outlining the farming history of Coxhoe. The walk included local landmarks datingContinue reading “Scouts & Beavers”
- New set of images of Raisby QuarryToday we took receipt of a set of photographs of Raisby Quarry during the 1950’s. Gifted to the History Group by Julie Ward, the images belonged to her late father Freddie Ward who worked for many years at Raisby Quarry. They can be seen in our industry section in the piece about Raisby Quarry. WeContinue reading “New set of images of Raisby Quarry”
- A Slice of LifeA fascinating insight into the life and art of Spennymoor’s Pitman Painter Norman Cornish was the subject of yesterday evenings presentation. Presented by Norman’s son John and his wife Dorothy it was a walk through life in mining communities as seen through his work with pen, pastels and paint. Indeed it invoked memories of aContinue reading “A Slice of Life”
- Good news for our venue!St Andrews Church schoolroom is where we hold our monthly meetings and store our growing collection of historical archives about the village in which live. Prior to Christmas 2022 the gas boiler which heats the schoolroom broke down, suffering a pump failure. The boiler itself is reaching the stage where its becoming uneconomical to repair.Continue reading “Good news for our venue!”
- Coxhoe Local History Group’s new websiteWelcome to our new website! This site provides our latest news and updates, information on upcoming events and a fascinating look into our village’s history through an archive of articles on commerce, education, industry, military and notable people and places. If you’d like to get in touch to enquire about an upcoming meeting or toContinue reading “Coxhoe Local History Group’s new website”
Documenting the history of the County Durham village of Coxhoe
Coxhoe Local History Group 