ABOUT US

Osgodby Village Institute History Group began in September 2016 as a small group of volunteers forming a sub-group of the Osgodby Village Institute, to specifically undertake a project to research the history and heritage of Osgodby. In April 2018, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded a grant of £49,500 to deliver a project “A Village with a Heritage Nun Could Guess”. The project title took its name from Mary Ward, foundress and pioneer who lived at Osgodby Hall at the end of the 1500s/early 1600s with her Babthorpe relatives. She founded a religious order, the Congregation of Jesus, and for over 400 years the community of sisters have resided at what is now known as the Bar Convent in York. Sisters from all over the world still visit Osgodby.

This website shares the research and outcomes of the HLF project for everyone to enjoy.

When the HLF‑funded project concluded on 30 September 2022, volunteers agreed to continue their heritage work and establish an independent group on a formal footing. The group was formally constituted as the Osgodby Heritage and History Group on 10 January 2023, establishing a membership structure, regular meetings, and an ongoing programme of research.

MEMBERSHIP

The OHHG is open to anyone with an interest in local history and heritage. Copies of the Constitution and memberships forms are available here

If you would like to join, please email osgodbyheritage@gmail.com

OUR MEETINGS

We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at Barlby & Osgodby Methodist Church Hall (rear room) 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. All welcome. Follow us on Facebook @OHHGroup (Osgodby Heritage & History Group) or email us: osgodbyheritage@gmail.com