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The Plough Inn is being refurbished during the week beginning 20 January 2020. Richard and Stephen invite everyone to a party night on Saturday 25 January with complimentary canapes and prosecco cocktails from 7pm to 8pm and live music from 9pm (see the website for details: http://www.theploughinnbrackenfield.co.uk or find more information on The Plough page on this website (under Services/Local Food)

The New Year opened with a very interesting talk given by Tim Castledine about the origins of the Butterley Company, the main figures involved in the company's development and some of the extraordinary feats of engineering they undertook, including the construction of the single-span iron roof of grade l listed St Pancras Railway Station. It would be great to have Tim back to explain the company's decline and ultimate closure in 2009.