Meetings & Visits

We meet once a month, and invite guest speakers to give talks on aspects of local history. Meetings are held in the Fellowship Centre in Cote Road, Aston on the last Thursday of the month at 7:30pm. Light refreshments are served after the talk and new members and guests are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming a member please visit our About Us page. For non-members, there is a small charge of £3 per visit.

Next Meeting/Visit – 30th April 2026

History Group AGM
Followed by a talk on
“The Aston Band”  

7.30pm 30th April 2026

Upcoming Talks & Visits 2025-2026

DateSubjectSpeaker
April 30thAGM and the “The Aston Band”In House

For details of our previous meetings visit the Past Talks page.

Find Us

 Fellowship Centre, Cote Road, Aston, OX18 2DU 

Next Meeting: 30th April

History Group AGM
Followed by a talk on
“The Aston Band”

News

March Meeting – A talk by Jonathan Smith on The Early Family and the Witney Blanket Industry. Jonathan gave a most interesting and informative presentation on the history of Witney’s blanket industry. To find out more visit our new talk review page

The 1901 & 1911 censuses for Aston & Cote have been transcribed by members of the History Group.

Meetings – The History Group’s 2025/2026 programme of talks & visits is out now.

THIS IS ASTON – LOOKING FOR CLUES is now available to watch online. The History Group’s 2010 film looking at various aspects of the Aston’s past history, starting from clues found in the village of today.