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> 2025 Heritage Festival

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> Pocklington in 1925

> Wilberfoss walk and talk

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> William Etty

> Revealing the shield

> The 2025 AGM & Talk

> Crime and Punishment

Events

> Pocklington Local History Group
16th Apr 2026 - AGM and talk

> Pocklington Local History Group
18th Jun 2026 - BW Walk and Talk

Gallery

	Market Place Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
	Regent Street Note the 'Old Red Lion Hotel'
	Chapmangate Note the independent chapel built in 1807 to the left.

Publications

	Bill's Book * Peter Halkon * NEW 2nd Ed. * 83 pages * Illustrated * Only £10.00
	Pocklington at War * NEW 2nd Ed. * 62 pages * Illustrated * Only £8.00
	Woldgate History "A History of Woldgate School" * 60 pages * Fully illustrated * Only £5.00
	Exploring Pocklington's Past * Peter Halkon * Summary of Pocklington Archaeology * Only £5.00
	Heritage Trail "A Pock History & Heritage Trail" * 2nd edition * 27 pages * Old photos * Only £4.99
	Old Pock "People and Places of Old Pocklington" * 40 pages * Old photos * Only £5.99
	WW1 Book "Adieu to dear old Pock" * ww1 diary * 53 profiles * Local News * 299 soldiers * 246 pages
	Ladies book "Ladies Predominating" * Biographies * Old photos * Only £2
	PDLHG Newsletters #1 Oct 2020 #2 Dec 2020 #3 May 2021

Latest Events

Upcoming local history events in the Pocklington area.

AGM and Christianity comes to Pocklington by Chris Bond

Thursday 16th April 2026

King Edwin of Northumbria

At the old courthouse, in George Street at 7.30pm Admission Free

Evening Walk around Bishop Wilton led by Andrew Sefton

Thursday 18th June 2026

Meet at the Village Hall where there is plenty of free parking. 7.00pm. Admission is free but the walk will include a guided tour of St. Edith's Church by Church Warden Susan Frost and any donations to Bishop Wilton Church fabric fund, will be much appreciated. Dogs are welcome on this walk but must be kept on a lead at all times.

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