Derbyshire Local History Societies May 2021
Place Local History Society Name Website Address Derbyshire Derbyshire Archaeological Society https://www.derbyshireas.org.uk/ Derbyshire Derbyshire Records Society https://www.derbyshirerecordsociety.org/ Derbyshire Derbyshire Victoria County History https://derbyshirevch.org/
Aldercar see Heanor
Alfreton Alfreton & District Heritage Trust https://alfretonanddistrictheritagetrust.wordpress.com
Allestree Allestree Local History Group https://allestreelocalstudygroup.org.uk
Alsop en le Dale see Parwich
Alstonefield (Staffs ) Alstonefield Local History Group http://www.alstonefield.org/groups-and-clubs/local-history-group
Ashbourne Ashbourne Heritage Society http://ashbourneheritagesociety.org.uk
Ashover Ashover Light Railway Society http://www.alrs.org.uk/site
Aston on Trent Aston on Trent Local History Group https://www.astonontrenthistory.org.uk
Bakewell Bakewell and District Historical Society https://www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk
Bamford Bamford History Group https://www.bamfordvillage.co.uk/bamford-history-group
Barlborough Barlborough Heritage Centre https://barlboroughrc.btck.co.uk
Barlow Barlow History Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1283061901863409
Barrow Hill Barrow Hill Local History Group https://barrowhillheritagetrail.wordpress.com
Baslow Baslow History Group https://baslow-history-group.weebly.com
Beighton Beighton Historical Society https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldbeighton
Belper Belper Historical Society https://belperhistoricalsociety.co.uk
Bolsover Bolsover Area History Group https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/AOBAP
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Derbyshire Local History Societies May 2021
Place Local History Society Name Website Address
Bonsall Bonsall History Group https://www.bonsallhistory.org.uk
Borrowash see Ockbrook
Brackenfield Brackenfield Heritage Cafe https://www.brackenfield.org/heritage-cafe
Bradwell Bradwell Historical Society http://www.bradwellvillage.btck.co.uk/VillageOrganisations/HistoricalSociety
Brimington Brimington and Tapton Local History Society http://brimingtonandtaptonhistory.btck.co.uk
Burnaston see Etwall Butterley Butterley Ironworks Trust https://www.facebook.com/Butterley-Ironworks-Trust-227003571239218
Buxton Buxton Local History Society https://www.buxtonhistory.org.uk
Calver Calver, Curbar & Froggatt Local History https://ccflocalhistory.wordpress.com Group
Castleton Castelton Historical Society https://castletonhistorical.co.uk
Chaddesden Chaddesden History Group https://www.chaddesdenhistorygroup.co.uk Chapel-en-le-Frith Chapel-en-le-Frith Local History Society https://en-gb.facebook.com/Chapel-en-le-Frith-Local-History-Society-
132263867351663
Chellaston Chellaston Local History group http://www.chellastonhistorygroup.co.uk
Chesterfield Chesterfield & District Local History Society http://www.cadlhs.org.uk
Church Wilne see Draycott
Clowne Clowne Local History Society http://www.clowne-local-history-society.co.uk
Codnor Codnor Castle Heritage Trust https://www.codnorcastle.co.uk
Creswell see Elmton
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Derbyshire Local History Societies May 2021
Place Local History Society Name Website Address
Crich Crich Heritage Group http://www.crich-heritage.org.uk
Curbar see Calver
Darley Abbey Darley Abbey Historical Group https://darleyabbeyhistoricalgroup.wordpress.com
Dethick Dethick Lea and Holloway Heritage and https://dethickleaandholloway.org.uk Conservation Group
Draycott Draycott & Church Wilne History Group https://www.facebook.com/draycottHistory
Dronfield Old Dronfield Society https://dronfieldhallbarn.org/partners/local-history
Eggington Eggington History Association http://www.egginton.org.uk/html/_-_history_association.htm
Elmton Elmton with Creswell Local History Group https://elmtonwithcreswelllocalhistorygroup.wordpress.com
Elton Elton Local History Group https://eltonderbyshire.com
Etwall Etwall & Burnaston Local History Society http://www.etwall.org.uk/html/history_society.html
Eyam Eyam Museum https://www.eyam-museum.org.uk
Findern Findern Historical Society https://www.findernparishcouncil.org/findern-historical-society-meetings
Froggatt see Calver
Furness Vale Furness Vale History Society http://furnesshistory.blogspot.com
Glossop Glossop Heritage Trust https://glossopheritage.co.uk
Grassmoor Grassmoor Local History Group https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/280812806107248
Hartington Hartington History Group https://www.hartingtonvillage.com/social-groups/history-group
Hayfield Hayfield Civic Society http://www.hayfield-civic-trust.org.uk
Heanor Heanor Local History Society http://www.heanorhistory.org.uk
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Derbyshire Local History Societies May 2021
Place Local History Society Name Website Address Hilton Hilton and Marston History Group https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/category/Community-
Organization/Hilton-and-Marston-History-Group-1672849872980959
Holloway see Dethick
Hope Hope Historical Society https://hopehistoricalsociety.co.uk
Ilkeston Ilkeston Local History Society https://www.ilkestonhistory.org.uk
Killamarsh Killamarsh Heritage Society http://www.killamarsh.org
Kirk Langley
Langwith Langwith Heritage Group https://langwithheritage.webs.com
Lea see Dethick
Little Chester Little Chester Local History Group http://littlechesterhistoryderby.btck.co.uk
Little Eaton Little Eaton Local History Society https://lelhs.org.uk
Littleover Littleover History Society https://sites.google.com/site/littleoverlhs
Marston on Dove see Hilton Matlock Matlock U3A Local History Group https://matlockareau3a.org.uk/local-history
Melbourne Melbourne Historical Research Group https://mhrgderbyshire.wordpress.com
Mellor Marple Local History Society https://www.marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk
Mosborough Mosborough History Meeting Group http://www.mosboroughhistory.co.uk
Mugginton Villages of Muggington Parish local History http://www.muggintonparishhistory.co.uk group
New Mills New Mills Local History Society https://www.newmillshistory.org.uk
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Derbyshire Local History Societies May 2021
Place Local History Society Name Website Address
North Wingfield North Wingfield Local History group https://northwingfield.wordpress.com Ockbrook Ockbrook and Borrowash Historical and http://unexaminedlives.org/ockbrook-borrowash-historical-archaeological-
Archaeological society society
Packington (Leics ) Packington Village History Group https://pvhg.uk
Parwich Parwich and District Local History Society http://www.parwichhistory.com Pentrich Pentrich Historical Society https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Pentrich-Historical-
Society-160729507612935
Pinxton Pinxton and South Normanton Local History https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/410144975861877 Society
Pleasley Pleasley Living History Group https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/145926528905937 Radbourne Radbourne History and Archaeology Group https://radbournehistory.org
Ripley Ripley and District Heritage Trust https://www.rdht.org.uk
Sawley Sawley & District Historical Society http://www.sawleyhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Shardlow Shardlow Heritage Trust http://www.shardlowheritage.eclipse.co.uk
Sheldon Sheldon Local History Group https://www.sheldonvillage.org.uk/category/history-group
Shirebrook Shirebrook History Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1680886998789535
Somercotes Somercotes History Group https://www.somercoteshistory.co.uk
South Normanton see Pinxton
South Wingfield South Wingfield Local History Group https://www.facebook.com/SWLocalHistoryGroup
Spondon Spondon Historical Society https://www.spondonhistory.org.uk
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Derbyshire Local History Societies May 2021
Place Local History Society Name Website Address Staveley Staveley History Society https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/category/Community-
Organization/Staveley-History-Society-Derbyshire-1403822702990259
Stoney Middleton Stoney Middleton Heritage Community http://smhccg.org Centre Group
Sudbury Sudbury Gasworks Restoration Trust https://www.sudburygasworks.com
Swadlincote The Magic Attic http://www.magicattic.org.uk
Tapton see Brimington
Tibshelf Tibshelf Historic and Civic Society https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/161821760860732
Ticknall Ticknall Preservation and Historical Society https://www.ticknalllife.co.uk/category/community/historical-society
Totley Totley History Group http://www.totleyhistorygroup.org.uk
Tupton Tupton Local History Society https://tuptonlocalhistorysociety.com
Whitwell Whitwell Local History Group http://www.wlhg.co.uk Winster Winster History Group http://www.winster.org/pages/winster-history-group.htm
Wirksworth Wirksworth Civic and History Society https://www.wirksworthheritage.co.uk
Youlgrave Youlgrave History Group http://www.youlgrave.org.uk/youlgrave-history-group
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