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Selby Civic Society

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Nov 16

Selby Civic Society AGM

Event Date: November 16, 2017 Location: Portholme Church, Portholme Rd, Selby, YO8 4QH

The Society AGM and speaker meeting will be held on Thursday 16th November at 7.30 pm in Portholme Church, Selby - followed at 8.00 pm by an illustrated talk

“Scandals, Spite and Shuttlecocks! A talk about Wentworth Woodhouse ” by David Winpenny

Hear about the history of the aristocrats who owned Wentworth Woodhouse – the largest privately-owned house in Europe - and the architectural heritage they bequeathed. And you can find out what part the shuttlecocks played in this dramatic and fascinating story!