Category: History Hut

The History Hut

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The History Hut is a converted World War 2 Nissen at Netherham Farm. Curated by Karen Cook, it is home to information and artifacts about local history, spanning from the Roman Villa found at the farm, up to World War 2. It also makes quirky venue with fantastic views towards the Tor and has a car park and toilets.

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  • In June there was a photographic competition/exhibition at the Hut. There were a lot of visitors over the weekend. This is David Heath, our Church in the Field charity patron, with Clare Statham one of the organisers.
  • Last year the History Hut was open for Remembrance weekend. Lots of visitors were pleased to be surrounded by memories of the wars, and the people in them on that special weekend . With the ploughmans supper that evening, and donations , £226 was raised for the Royal British Legion. This year, there are so many events to mark the Centenary of the end of the Great War, that I will only be opening the History Hut on Saturday 10th. November. From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Community Heritage Access Centre Visit the History Hut

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Volunteers from the Community Heritage Access Centre visited the History Hut on Wednesday  May 29th.  It was an interesting morning, and we learned a lot from chatting to them as they looked at the local history displays.

The History Hut only opens on some weekends, but if any groups or clubs would like to visit, that is very easy to arrange.
There is no admission fee, tea and biscuits can be provided, and all just for a donation.
So far over £300 has gone to The Royal British Legion, £50 to Help for Heroes, and now we are hoping to raise enough money to buy a memorial seat for the Millenium Woods at Henley.   The woods have been planted on what was allotments given to the men who returned from the Great War. It would be great to remember them, and those who did not return.

Summer Exhibition 2018

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Kate Lynch, our local author and artist visits with Steve Minnit from the Taunton Museum. As he is retiring his replacement Sam came as well
Robert and Lynette with lots of items that belonged to Ron and Guy Tapscott.
Paul and Pat Adamson of Othery kindly present a copy of the Roll of Honour for Othery. The History Hut has Rolls of Honour for High Ham, and Langport & Huish Episcopi
At the moment the History Hut has a Cheiftan Tank on site
Some of Ron and Guy Tapscott’s uniform. They were very slim young men, and looking at their photos – they were very handsome too!
Photo from scrapbook on loan from Ian and Karen Boage who were very involved with the re-enactment of the Battle of Langport, which happened a few fields away. There were brilliant photos of the Sealed Knot camp, the people in costume , and of course many battle scenes
The Roman Villa mosaic, that is on display at Taunton Museum, was found on this farm, a couple of fields away. At the open weekend we had the scrapbook which showed the excavations, and some of the relics that were found.
In June there was a photographic competition/exhibition at the Hut. There were a lot of visitors over the weekend. This is David Heath, our Church in the Field charity patron, with Clare Statham one of the organisers.
The drawings done by war artist Stanley Lewis. They show the nissen huts at Low Ham. There are 2 left of the original 5, and one is now the History Hut.
Mr. Guy Tapscott, in his nineties, was brought to the History Hut open weekend in August, by his niece Lynette, and her husband Robert. He is looking at his some of his old war items, in a display case. There were lots of other visitors, some from Henley where Guy used to live. They were as pleased to chat to him, as he was to see them.
Lynette Sexton, the niece of Ron and Guy Tapscott, came to the Hut with her husband Robert. They very kindly donated uniforms, gas mask, binoculars, cigarettes, photos and other items that belonged to their uncles, who served at the end of WW2

Photography Competition

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This is Len Copland, our local freelance photographer. He kindly took time to judge the photographic competition. He is pictured with Clare Statham.
In June there was a photographic competition/exhibition at the Hut. There were a lot of visitors over the weekend. This is David Heath, our Church in the Field charity patron, with Clare Statham one of the organisers.

History Hut Before & After – The Restoration

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The nissen huts before any work has started. Spring 2017.
This was the History Hut, before any work. The original brick foundations and base have been retained and repaired.
The view from the Huts towards Glastonbury Tor. The Windmill at High Ham can also be seen in another direction.
A lot of the concrete slabs were too broken to be re-used in the Hut. But they are now used as the floor in the toilet block.
The slabs that can be used are stacked up, they are very heavy! The sides of the Hut are galvanised panels, on the outside and inside. It wasn’t practical, for display boards, to keep all of the panels. The original steel ribs have been rubbed down and re-painted.
The concrete floor has been laid.
The end of the Hut, has a new frame, with wood inside and out.
The end has got the window in and cladding on.
The inside is nearly finished
The new toilet block. There is a ramp available for access
Getting the Hut ready for opening