Come and discover the story of Dereham's Past
Dereham Heritage Trust
is developing a new website at https://derehamheritagetrust.org.uk/
Please visit this new site for all Trust matters - Museum opening, archive, talks and membership
But stay here for masses of information about Dereham's history
Updated 17 May 2023

Dereham Heritage Trust was founded in 1953 as Dereham Antiquarian Society, and changed its name in 2019. We run a programme of monthly talks, a small museum, and a town archive. Find out more by clicking the links on the left.
Would you like to help us keep the museum open? We always welcome more volunteers to help us preserve and interpret the town's heritage, if you are interested please email ken-hawkins@tiscali.co.uk.
Please come and join us, membership of the Trust is open to all.
For further information, please choose from the menu on the left-hand side.
Would you like to help us keep the museum open? We always welcome more volunteers to help us preserve and interpret the town's heritage, if you are interested please email ken-hawkins@tiscali.co.uk.
Please come and join us, membership of the Trust is open to all.
For further information, please choose from the menu on the left-hand side.
"Pretty, quiet Dereham, thou pattern of an English town".
Quotation from Lavengro by George Borrow, one of Dereham's famous sons, born in 1803.
Quotation from Lavengro by George Borrow, one of Dereham's famous sons, born in 1803.