Join David Stubbings for an exploration of clunch, a soft, chalky limestone found in Cambridgeshire.  This illustrated talk will follow the story of clunch from its excavation in quarries to its use in local buildings. Examples will include several churches where it was finely carved for decoration.   

David Stubbings is the Chair of Chesterton Local History Group and a keen local historian who carries out research on various aspect of Cambridge’s industrial and social history.

This (in-person) event will take place in the Pye Building at Cambridge Museum of Technology.  Entrance to the venue on the night is via the Museum’s upper gate on Cheddars Lane.  

There will be free light refreshments courtesy of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE) 

Tickets for the event will be available on the door for £5 (£3 for students with ID).
Card-carrying members and volunteers of Cambridge Museum of Technology can attend for free. 

E-tickets are also available to purchase in advance: please bring an electronic or printed copy of your receipt: