The Society was founded in 1845 amid an upsurge of national interest in archaeology that was being stimulated by the construction of Britain’s railway network. Brunel and others were digging up a lot of it.
The objectives of the Society are:
to promote interest in the architecture, archaeology and history of St. Albans and Hertfordshire,
to secure the protection of monuments and other features of architectural or archaeological interest in the area,
to encourage the preservation of documents and graphic records of historical interest,
to promote and participate in archaeological work, and research into local history,
to arrange meetings, lectures, exhibitions and visits,
to promote the publication of papers, reports and other literature.
The Society collaborates with other local organisation –
especially the Hertfordshire Association for Local History –
and in the publication of Hertfordshire Archaeology and History.
| Membership | New members are welcome; details are given here. |
| Constitution | The current constitution was adopted in October 2006 and can be downloaded here.
Annual subscriptions are due on 1 June each year. |
| Charity Status | We are Registered Charity No. 226912. |