Burns Night for St Nicholas
85 guests from far and wide attended the Little Chishill Church Burns Night celebrations in Great Chishill Village Hall on Friday 26th January 2018. The organisers would like to extend […]
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The Chishills Newsletter January 2018
The Great Chishill Christmas Tree Festival was a resounding success, with 25 local groups participating, raising over £1000, and featuring performances by school children and the Robin Singers. A new
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Telephone exchange – in memoriam
Great Chishill’s only telephone box – A Grade II Listed Building (Yes really!) – has been renovated. BT removed the telephone facility a couple of years ago, but the Livings
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Christmas Tree Festival – A great Success
Saturday and Sunday, 9th and 10th December saw the first Great Chishill Christmas Tree Festival, held in and in aid of St Swithun’s Church. 25 Christmas trees had been decorated,
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Seniors Enjoy Their Christmas Party
On Thursday 7th December the senior members of our community gathered in Great Chishill Village Hall for their annual Christmas Tea Party sponsored by the Parish Council. Neil was there
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The Chishills Newsletter December 2017
The Great Chishill Telephone Box has been transformed into a Book Exchange in memory of Michael John Livings, inviting residents to donate and swap books while maintaining the space tidy
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Fly Tipping – again and again!
There has been more incidents of Fly Tipping in our area. The pictures below show a mix of builder’s and household rubbish down May Street and Little Chishill Lane. It
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The Chishills Newsletter November 2017
Professor Carenza Lewis captivated an audience with a talk on the history and archaeology of Great Chishill, marking the beginning of a Heritage Lottery Fund project to repair the church
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The Windmill and its Surroundings
Inspection of the timbers of the mill has revealed both good and bad news. The main supporting timbers (side girts) are less rotted than feared and, with simple steel straps
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Archaeologist Tells of our Local Past
Report by Ro Gadian On Saturday 14th October Professor Carenza Lewis talked to an enthralled audience about the history and archaeology of Great Chishill. Carenza Lewis has appeared on many