Covington History Group

Covington History Group was formed with the aim of researching, recording and presenting the history of the village. Meetings take place on the fourth Monday of the month from September to April. The programme for each 'season' can include visiting speakers, primary document research, archaeology and additions to our timeline.

Topics have been the school, the manor and manorial rights and the history of the church. Highlights of recent years include a Reminiscences Evening, visits to local record offices, talks on the workhouse and the architecture of the church, the recording of oral history and, last year, the Covington Big Dig - archaeological testpitting. We have produced a History Trail for the village which is available in the Church and Village Hall (a pdf can be downloaded here). A revised History of the Church is now available in the church. We aim to produce a booklet describing what we have discovered about Covington in the past. Click here for notes supporting some current investigations.

For further information about Covington History Group, please email history@covington.org.uk.
2017 Ongoing Projects
Covington Board School Covington Manors

The Manor
A rumoured second Manor
Manorial rights
Lordship of the Manor 1086-1900
All Saints Church

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Where we are

Local Services

Village Diary

Library Van

Parish Meeting

Oil Buying Group

Village Hall Booking

South Leightonstone Group of Churches

Click here to enjoy a

'walk back in time'.

Archaeology The Families of Covington: An attempt to map families who have lived in the village in the last 400-500years.
The aim is to build as complete a record as possible from all currently available sources.