The Treasures Beneath Our Feet
The next meeting of the Society takes place on Thursday 12th November at 7:30 pm in St. Andrew's Church, Bilston Street, Sedgley. The speaker is Ian Bott the ever popular Wednesbury based local historian, author and keen metal detectorist.
Ian's illustrated talk is a fine introduction into the world of metal detecting and the research resulting from any discoveries made. Even the most insignificant article can be a window into someone's world.
A selection of Ian's local finds will be on display.
The evening is a great opportunity to find out how modern sophisticated devices have extended our knowledge of the past by detecting items that have been hidden or lost.
Do come along and bring your friends.
Admission is £2 – exact amount appreciated. Visitors always welcome.
Do you remember?
In July 2009 a field near Lichfield was being explored by Terry Herbert. His detector registered a strong signal - the rest is history in every sense. He was the finder of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold & silver metalwork yet found - 6.5kg in some 3,500 pieces!
Five years later in 2014 the BBC aired a TV comedy series - Detectorists. Two friends chase the dream of finding a large hoard like the Staffordshire one. The outcome is heart-warming.
The SLHS 2026/2027 Programme
The 2026/2027 Programme promises a season of informative and stimulating talks from local experts.
Take your pick from presentations featuring Black Country beers, metal detecting, short films, the Titanic disaster, a British Empire war and in May football in the Black Country. As usual there's something for everyone.
Meetings take place at St. Andrew's Church on Bilston Street in Sedgley, and are scheduled for Oct / Nov 2026 and Jan / Feb/ Mar / May 2027. The Society is very friendly and, as always, visitors will be most welcome.
Sedgley Local History Society [SLHS]
Sedgley Local History Society [SLHS] is a Black Country group based in the village of Sedgley, which is situated at the northern tip of Dudley Metropolitan Borough and just 3 miles south of the centre of Wolverhampton.
Here, the heritage of the Manor of Sedgley, in south Staffordshire, is focused through its nine villages - Sedgley, Gospel End, Cotwall End, Upper Gornal, Lower Gornal, Woodsetton, Coseley, Ettingshall and Brierley. A history of people, places and events.
Please contact
us if you have any comments, suggestions, contributions or
questions.
Please note that genealogy isn't a prime interest of SLHS - it's a huge specialist area in its own right. We provide a list of useful sites on our genealogy links page that will help you to begin your research, however if you have a specific query drop us a line!
Sedgley Heritage Trails
During 2019 two trails were researched covering nearly forty places of interest within easy walking distance of Sedgley Bull Ring.
A leaflet was then prepared by Sedgley Evening Townswomen's Guild with support from Sedgley People's Archive and Sedgley Local History Society. There was specialist help and advice from Dudley MBC who printed the final version.
The trails can be followed using the street map alongside notes and pictures.
Follow this link to download a copy of the leaflet and enjoy the trails.
