About Us
The Wychwoods Local History Society (WLHS) has been serving the interests of local history in the Wychwood area continuously for over 40 years. It was founded by village members in 1981 and meets once a month from September through to May with eight evening talks. With a thriving membership, the Society researches and publishes local and family history.
Joining the Society
We welcome new members, and invite you to join the society to receive members benefits, including free access to the society’s season of talks. Continue reading
The Wychwoods
On the edge of the former Royal Forest of Wychwood, Shipton under Wychwood, Milton under Wychwood and Ascott under Wychwood are adjacent villages in the valley of the river Evenlode in West Oxfordshire, on the eastern edge of the Cotswold Hills.
Shipton was the mother church for the old ecclesiastical parish which included Shipton, Milton, Lyneham, Langley, Leafield and Ramsden.
Our Journals
Find out more about the society’s publications, including available downloadable versions of the society’s journals. Back copies are also available for purchase. See these samples:
