WINCANTON AND DISTRICT MUSEUM AND HISTORY SOCIETY

About Us

Wincanton Museum and History Society has been active since 1987.  We run a small, fascinating museum on Wincanton High Street and hold monthly talks on historical topics of national and local interest.

This Year

For the third year running we are staging Wincanton History Day, a town-wide event celebrating history, in its broadest sense, through a host of family-oriented attractions.

This year the theme is "The Horse- In Work, Sport and Leisure". There will be a horse parade with costumed riders, a hobbyhorse "Grand National" for children, with a prize for the best silks and best turned-out horse, metal detecting, a vintage transport parade, live music, good food, an Antiques Roadshow-style event,  Victorian schoolroom re-enactment for children to take part in and much, much more.

The event brings together the local schools, the churches, local businesses and all those who recognise the historical significance of Wincanton, and want to celebrate it!

It has become the largest single attraction in the Wincanton calendar and we aim to make it a regular annual event for years to come. We rely on donations and the precious time given by volunteers to make it happen. 

How You Can Help 

We are still looking for further funds to make this event even better than last year. If you feel you could make a financial contribution, no matter how small, then your generosity would be very gratefully received! 

You can pledge anything from £1 upwards!

This a valuable and popular community event for Wincanton and its visitors, please help us if you can.