News
December 2019 and January 2020
Santa Is Coming To Hampton! Christmas is not far away and that means Santa will again be visiting Hampton-in-Arden in his colourful motorised sleigh, bringing seasonal cheer to villagers. As usual, Meriden Rotary Club is organising a Santa Run around Hampton in aid of...
Catherine-de-Barnes Newsletter – December 2019 and January 2020
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Hampton-in-Ardens Very First Christmas Lights Switch On!
Please join us for Hampton in Arden’s first ever official Christmas Light switch on! The official switch on will take place from 5.45pm at the Village Green (by the War Memorial) on Friday 6th December. Festivities will begin at 5.45pm with the church choir singing...
November 2019
Church Clock – Back To Chiming Soon! Many residents will have missed the chiming of the church clock which has developed a fault in the winding mechanism. The clock is nearly 130 years old so it is clearly showing its age. The clock, known as a Turret Clock, was...
November 2019 Newsletter
Many residents will have missed the chiming of the church clock which has developed a fault in the winding mechanism. The clock is nearly 130 years old so it is clearly showing its age. The clock, known as a Turret Clock, was installed in 1891 by A. H. Leeson and Sons...
HS2 – Update on Road and Lane Closures on the A452 and A446 (November 2019)
LM on behalf of HS2 have confirmed that they will need to undertake traffic measures on the A452 and A446 southbound, between Sunday 10 November and Friday 20 December. This will include: - Overnight road closures - 24/7 single lane closures - Daytime and overnight...
Hampton Community Crafts – New Members Needed!
Hampton Community Crafts (HCC), whose motto is Recreational Activities For All, is struggling for survival after suffering a number of setbacks in the past year or so. Illness among the organising committee meant that two fundraising events had to be cancelled, which...
Hampton-in-Arden Library Services – Its Future In Our Hands
Solihull MBC Library Services have approached the Hampton-in-Arden Local History Group (affiliated to the Hampton-in-Arden Society) for ideas on the future of our local library. It is the least used and therefore least cost-effective branch library in the...
Did you know… We are celebrating 125 years!
The first meeting of the Hampton Parish Council was held on 31st December 1894 in what is now the library. So this year we can look back on 125 years of active service. This event marked a significant change in the way local interests were represented and was an...
REMEMBRANCE DAY – Sunday 10th November 2019
A reminder that road access through the village will be severely restricted due to the Remembrance Day Parade and Service at the War Memorial. The High Street, Meriden Road and the roads around the Village Green will be closed to vehicular traffic between 10.30 am...