Welcome to the Victoria County History

England's Past for Everyone

Founded in 1899 and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the VCH is an encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present day.

It is without doubt the greatest publishing project in English local history, having built an international reputation for scholarly standards.

Based at the Institute of Historical Research in the University of London since 1933, the VCH is written by historians working in counties across England.

Update: A follow-up to the successful International Symposium 2009 will be held at the IHR on 28 June 2010.

Update: On 28 June the VCH will host the Marc Fitch lecture for 2010.

News and Events

	: Chatsworth in the news
	: Somerset VCH Office Move 2010 Somerset VCH Office Move 2010
	: Launch of 2nd EPE volume Launch of Ledbury; People and Parish before the Reformation
	: THE INVENTION & REINVENTION OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE , Barrington Court, Somerset on Saturday, April 24, 2010 09:30 AM Conference at Barrington Court
	National Site: VCH Cumbria established The Cumbria County History Trust has recently been established and will be launched on the 15th May 2010.