Daresbury District Heritage Group was formed in 2014. Our initial aim was to find a way to celebrate the lives of the 16 men of the parish who died in WW1 and are commemorated on the War Memorial in the churchyard. This grew into a major project which resulted in us publishing a book – ‘Daresbury: the Story of a Parish in WW1’. We went on to commemorate those who served in the forces during WW2 and those who stayed behind. Our work into the World Wars is ongoing and we are always grateful for information.
But that’s not all! We are a very active group, interested in the whole history of the parish and our work is far from done. Daresbury was an Anglo Saxon settlement. We are interested in every aspect of the history of the villages of Daresbury, Moore, Preston Brook, Newton-by-Daresbury, Hatton, Keckwick and Sandymoor – people, families and the way they lived, buildings, transport, farming and the landscape, occupations, communications, maps.
We have more than 1,000 years of history to celebrate!
We share all our research with the local community through workshops, displays, talks and walks. If you have any stories to tell, we’d love to hear them.
Why don’t you come and join us?
Upcoming events
Wednesday 28th January
Talk – Windmills and Watermills
Wednesday 25th February
Talk – Parish Names and Places
Wednesday 25th March
Talk – Keckwick Hill Stones
Wednesday 22nd April
Talk – Landowners in the 20th Century
