Parkgate Christmas Tree lights and carol singing
Every December the Society joins the children from Parkgate Primary School for the annual 'Carol Singing on the Donkey Stand' . This year it will be on Friday, 13th December at 3.45pm. Everybody welcome - just turn up by the tree.
The Parkgate Society Hotpot Supper 2024
Come and join us for our traditional annual Lancashire Hotpot Supper - a two course meai of lamb hotpot and a sticky toffee pudding pot dessert. [Dietary options are available by request when purchasing your ticket.
Date: Monday 18th November.
Time: 6.15pm for 6.30pm
Venue: Parkgate Clubhouse at the Neston Club, Station Road, Parkgate
Parkgate Society Lectures
The Making of Wirral Landscapes
By dR Anthony Annikin-Smith
What had made the Wirral landscape look like it does today? A guide to the story of the rocks, fieldscapes, roads and much more that make up our local scenery.
Anthony is a local historian with a diverse range of interests often focused on maritime and industrial history in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Particular specialisms include the history of the former port of Parkgate (Cheshire) and contemporary shipping in the Dee Estuary, early industry in the Neston and Parkgate areas, local links to the slave trade, and the evolution of the British landscape with particular focus on the Wirral peninsula and Cheshire.
Date / Time: Monday 18th November 2024 at 8.00pm.
Venue: Neston Club, Station Road, Parkgate.
This month’s lecture will take place after our annual Hotpot Supper event. There will be our usual raffle, and a book exchange - you can bring two books and take home up to two others - however, if your books are not taken, you should take them home.
Community Volunteers
Community Spirit TEAM
Our regular litter picks take place on the first Saturday of each month with our team of volunteers. The next meeting will be held on Saturday 7th December at 10am - weather permitting. Meet outside of St Thomas’ Church. Hi-Vis jackets, litter pickers and bags will be provided. Wear suitable clothing for the weather, wellies or boots, and gloves.
All volunteers are welcome.
News - Local Fairs
The Parkgate Society regularly has a stand at local fairs, promoting the history of Parkgate and the work of the Society. Please drop by to meet the Committee members if you are in the vicinity.
Fairs attended in 2024:
Saturday 23rd March: WHHA Fair at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight.
Saturday 6th July: Neston Village Fair at Comrades Field, Neston.
Alan Passmore (Society Secretary) and Derek Haylock (Society Membership) at the WHHA fair.
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Learn all about Parkgate’s HistorY
This is Parkgate
Learn more about Parkgate’s History. Written by a member of The Parkgate Society, this booklet takes you through the history of our village. Available from Nicholls (The Parade) or you can buy it (delivery via Royal Mail) here.
The Parkgate Heritage Trail
Take a short walk through Parkgate’s history, exploring the village as it used to be. Our Heritage Trail booklet is available from Nicholls (The Parade) or you can buy it (delivery via Royal Mail) here.
BBC Villages by the sea: Parkgate
Parkgate featured in the BBC Villages by the Sea (Series 3) covering some of the history of the village. It is available to view on BBC iPlayer by clicking on the image above.