Welcome to the  East Ilsley Local History Society's web-site. We have lots of interesting topics for you to browse through, and for members (who have access to our members' area) there are plenty of data to download.

The web-site is grouped into 2 main areas - research topics and historical records, with additional pages to give you current news on the Society and their publications.

• Research - brief descriptions of topics that have been researched or which are currently being researched.
  • Monumental inscriptions
  • War memorial
  • St. Mary's church
  • Pubs, inns and breweries
  • The origins of the village and its name
  • Education in the Ilsleys
  • Sheep fairs and markets
  • Landscape archaeology
  • Poor law
  • Wells, floods and droughts
• Historical records - examples of some of the types of record held by the society
  • Census records
  • Parish registers
  • Transcripts of wills
  • Maps
  • Photos
  • Newspapers
  • Parish Council minutes

• News - what's new on the web-site, upcoming events and new publications
• Publications - details of the various publications produced by the society. These include booklets and CDs.

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Last modified: 10/21/14