Paulton Methodist Church has celebrated 200 years since the opening of its church building, alongside another important anniversary in the village’s history. Sunday 13 September 2026 marked exactly 250 years since John Wesley preached in Paulton. Wesley recorded the visit in his own journal, writing that he preached at around 2pm to a “plain, simple,…
One of our aims at the Radstock Times is to celebrate local history. Which part of our town’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d like to show us? Send us a copy and we’ll publish it here online. PHOTO: Thanks to John for sending us this photo. It…
Plans to create a new home for Fashion Museum Bath have received a major boost after Bath & North East Somerset Council secured a £7.2 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The funding will support the transformation of the former Old Post Office in Bath city centre into a new museum expected to…
The Somerset Miners Welfare Trust has officially handed over the Norton Hill Colliery Metal Miner to the Directors of the Impact & Willowbrook Management Company (The Residents Association) located outside of Mardons Social Club. The Metal Miner is one of around 150 which aims to leave the lasting legacy for those who worked on the…
One of our aims at the Radstock Times is to celebrate local history. Which part of our local area’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d like to show us? Send us a copy and we’ll publish them here online. PHOTO: Thanks to Martin for sending us this photo. It was taken…
One of our aims at the Radstock Times is to celebrate local history. Which part of our local area’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d like to show us? Send us a copy and we’ll publish them here online. PHOTO: Thanks to Tom for sending us this photo….
Pupils from Peasedown St John Primary School have taken part in a special visit to Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. One of the world’s most famous monuments, Stonehenge is a collection of giant stones that are believed to have been put together between 3,000 BCE and 1,500 BCE. Historians and scholars have various…
One of our aims here is to celebrate local history. Our community has a lot to be proud of with a rich history and a fantastic heritage across Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Peasedown St John, Paulton and Westfield. Which part of our area’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d…
A local resident ‘went back in time’, and revisited St Nicholas Church. When Helen sent us these photos, she told us why the churchyard means so much to her: ‘I’ve always loved listening to church bells! I’m not a religious person at all – but I love old buildings and history. When I was a…
PHOTO: Nathan Hartley (right) and members of the B&NES Faith Foundation team are running a campaign to mark Local and Community History Month during May. May marks a month-long celebration of Local and Community History, which this year is being supported by the Bath and North East Somerset Faith Foundation. The month aims to encourage…
