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Revealing the Shield

A capacity audience in the Community Hall saw the unveiling of the replica shield that was found in ‘The Mile’. Phil Gilbank who is Chairman of Pocklington District Heritage Trust together with Roland Williamson, who is one of the countries...

April 1, 2025

Target for Anglo-Saxon Artefact Reached!

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Target for Anglo-Saxon Artefact Reached!

Thank you everyone for your support and generosity. We are over the finishing line having raised the target £4,000. Having reached the target amount we have updated Arts Council England who are managing matters on behalf of the Dept of...

February 20, 2025

Heritage

Revealing the Pocklington Shield

On Friday 28 March, Pocklington District Heritage Trust is unveiling a new, stunning reproduction of the Pocklington Shield alongside its 2,500 year-old original, described by experts as: “the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium.” The two shields...

February 20, 2025

Meeting with Trustees on 25th January 2025

Meeting Minutes

Meeting with Trustees on 25th January 2025

1/25 Present: C Bond, R Fisk, P Gilbank (chairman), P Halkon, S McNamee, A Sefton. J Green (minutes secretary) 2/25 Welcome and Apologies PG welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received from D Bowman, R Bryon, and A Harvey 3/25 Minutes...

February 13, 2025

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 18th October 2024

Meeting Minutes

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 18th October 2024

a. Museum Creation Pocklington Town Council (PTC) has been granted an Operational Licence by ERYC to operate the hall until the lease is finalised. Pocklington Community Trust CIO is currently operating the hall on a voluntary basis on behalf of PTC....

February 12, 2025

Save a Pocklington Anglo Saxon artefact from export

Heritage

Save a Pocklington Anglo Saxon artefact from export

A temporary export bar has been placed on a rare Anglo-Saxon, Gold and Garnet panel discovered at Pocklington An export bar has been placed on a rare Anglo-Saxon, Gold and Garnet Panel that was discovered in Pocklington to provide an...

January 25, 2025

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2024 Pocklington Heritage Festival

Our most successful festival yet! Over 130 delegates for our archaeological conference, capacity attendance for our Beanfeast evening, over 200 attended our family day including a visit from our local MP. Day 2 – Shiftipig perform at the Beanfeast...

November 17, 2024

Meeting Minutes

Pocklington District Heritage Trust

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 6th September 2024 Committee reports Museum Creation Pocklington Town Council (PTC) were in negotiation with East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) regarding the lease. It is expected to take several months...

October 21, 2024

Events

Pocklington Heritage Festival 2024

Conference tickets can be bought from RM English Estate Agents, 2 Railway Street (£8) or, online from: https://tinyurl.com/ym53m9da … and an evening of Viking food and entertainment (£15) on 15th Nov. tickets from English’s & online from: https://tinyurl.com/4b2m3jhh

September 24, 2024

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 19th July 2024

Meeting Minutes

Summary of a meeting of the Trustees held on 19th July 2024

Committee reports Museum Creation The charity to manage Burnby Hall , Pocklington Community Trust CIO, had been registered with the Charity Commissioners. Pocklington Town Council has appointed a York firm of architects to deal with the refurbishment. They would be...

September 10, 2024