DOCSLIB.ORG

February 2016 Parish Magazine

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

THE PARISH MAGAZINE OF ST PETER’S, EDGMOND WITH ST CHAD’S, KYNNERSLEY AND ST LAWRENCE PRESTON WEALD MOORS including VILLAGE NEWS FEBRUARY 2016 Visit us at www.stpeterschurchedgmond.org and www.edgmondparishcouncil.co.uk 1 RECTOR (usual day off: Monday) The Revd Prebendary Edward Ward, Edgmond Rectory 820217 RESIDENT MINISTER (part time; usual day off: Saturday) The Revd David Stokes-Harrison, Tibberton Rectory 551117 LICENSED READER Paul Benton 603071 CHURCHWARDENS John Ingram, Lovatt Cottage, 5 Turners Lane, Edgmond 810337 Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, High Street, Edgmond 810880 PCC SECRETARY Jane Gill 811201 TREASURER AND STEWARDSHIP RECORDER Rodney Bunyan 810957 ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER Dr Colin Brown 550164 TOWER CAPTAIN and RINGING MASTER Edric Broom 825851 TOWER SECRETARY Paul Lewis 820135 PUBLICITY c/o Penny Westgate 812920 MOTHERS’ UNION Margaret Matthews 825976 MAGAZINE EDITOR Sara Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected] MAGAZINE ADVERTISING Chris Taylor, Provost’s House, Edgmond, TF10 8JY 810880 Email: [email protected] MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION Penny Hughes 07964 030621 2 Dear Friends, It is claimed that religion is in decline these days, or that it has collapsed completely apart from a few fuddy-duddies who practice it. But I don’t think that it has ever gone away. It is still there but perhaps in a different form which we may not have recognized. Certainly there was a time when new ideologies, such as communism, atheism, and humanism were supposed to have taken the place of religion. But these theories have failed to produce the wonderful future they had promised and people turned away from them. Perhaps in Western materialistic Europe people did not return to the traditional churches, but elsewhere church attendance is booming. People are better educated and are encouraged to think for themselves on all matters, but it sometimes seems to me that when it comes to religion people do not use their God- given gifts of reasoning, critical questioning and intelligence, which they use in all other matters. Their religious beliefs appear to be stuck in the infant class, and they quite rightly reject all the childish notions, ideas and images of that age. They do not allow their beliefs to mature, to investigate, to doubt and to question what Christianity says. Consequently they believe that when they rejected childish ideas then they have rejected all religion, which of course they have not. Bertrand Russell, the great philosopher, once said that “people do not want the truth, they want certainty”. And this is most definitely true in religion. Every religion has certain fundamental truths, but we have to discover the truth of them for ourselves. To say that something is true simply because it is in the bible, is an argument that does not hold any water. For instance, you must consider the historical, the cultural circumstances when it was first written and any re-editing it may have undergone, and what is the reasoning, the thought behind the words on the page, and is it an accurate translation. All these must be considered, which is why you must always have some form of commentary when reading the bible. While people might not in surveys describe themselves as members of a particular religion or denomination, they frequently describe themselves as spiritual. Now here is a word with umpteen meanings. It can mean a belief in the realm of the spirit, that there is something beyond and above human nature, something ethereal, something holy and sacred. And this is religious whilst not belonging to a particular belief system. There is a very great tradition of Christian spirituality which deepens a Christian’s experience of God. There are many great classics of spirituality which will help religious people to deepen their spiritual lives. As Lent approaches (it begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10th) perhaps it is the time for all of us to begin to study a little more deeply what we believe, why we believe it and why we reject certain beliefs; and also seize the opportunity to delve into the deep pool of Christian spirituality and mysticism. May God bless you. Your Priest and Friend, Edward Ward 3 SERVICES IN THE FEBRUARY DATE EDGMOND KYNNERSLEY PRESTON Thursday 4th 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 7th 7.45 am 10.30 am 9.00 am Next before Lent Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion 10.30 am Family Communion Wednesday 10th 9.30 am Ash Wednesday Holy Communion with Ashing 7.00 pm Holy Communion with Ashing Thursday 11th 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 14th 7.45 am 10.30 am 10.15 am Lent 1 Holy Communion Holy Communion Family Service 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 4.30 pm Healing Service Thursday 18th 9.30 am Holy Communion 8.30 pm Compline SUNDAY 21st 7.45 am 10.30 am 9.00 am Lent 2 Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion 10.30 am Family Communion 3.30 pm Holy Communion Thursday 25th 9.30 am Holy Communion SUNDAY 28th 7.45 am 10. 30 am 9.00 am Lent 3 Holy Communion Family Service Holy Communion 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 4 SIX PARISHES 2016 DATE TIBBERTON GREAT BOLAS WATERS UPTON Thursday 4th SUNDAY 7th 10.30 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Next before Lent Family Service Morning Prayer Holy Communion Wednesday 10th Ash Wednesday Thursday 11th SUNDAY 14th 9.00 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Lent 1 Holy Communion Holy Communion Said Communion Thursday 18th SUNDAY 21st 10.30 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Lent 2 Morning Prayer Holy Communion Holy Communion Thursday 25th SUNDAY 28th 9 . 00 am 10.30 am 9.15 am Lent 3 Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion 5 FROM THE REGISTERS HOLY BAPTISM 15th November at St Chad’s, Kynnersley – Kit Stanley Dobson, son of Jack and Georgina Edge. 29th November at St John the Baptist, Great Bolas – Henry George, son of Alastair and Katie Heath. 29th November at St John the Baptist, Great Bolas – Thomas Ford, son of James and Jennifer Heath. CREMATIONS 18th December at Telford Crematorium – Alfred James (Jim) Wilson. BURIAL OF ASHES 14th December at St Michael’s, Waters Upton – Peter Batho. FROM THE EDITOR The first front cover of this new year focuses on some seasonal activites. Top left is a photo of preparations for a previous Plough Sunday Service in the Soil Hall at Harper Adams University. Edgmond’s Plough Sunday Service this year takes place on Sunday 24th January and we hope you haven’t missed it! Below that is a lovely picture of snowdrops to remind you of the walks which continue through February at Caynton House Farm – for details see page 11. Pictured bottom left in Edgmond’s recreational field car park are Police Community Support Officers from the local Safer Neighbourhood Team who do such a good job for us – on the right is PCSO Andy Protheroe whose latest contribution to our Parish Warden’s report can be found on page 10. Finally, the drawing of Edgmond Methodist Church on the right relates to an important notice which you can read on page 14. I hope you enjoy our front cover pictures which attempt to reflect aspects of life in our community – please do continue to snap whatever is going on and send me the photos. The next edition of the Parish Magazine and Village News will cover the month of March 2016 and the deadline for contributions is Sunday, 7th February. I would be very grateful if you can deliver your contributions in good time to me at the address on the inside front cover – or you can email them to me at [email protected]. And I’m always delighted to receive your photos (preferably by email) not just for the front cover, but also to illustrate your articles and contributions inside. Don’t forget that you can also read this magazine online on both the village and church websites (addresses on the front cover). 6 JIM WILSON The Chapel at Telford Crematorium was full with family, friends and former customers who had come to pay their respects to Jim Wilson, a well-known shopkeeper and character both in Newport and Edgmond. Jim’s parents had moved from Birmingham in the early 1920’s to take over a tobacconist and confectionery shop in the High Street, Newport. They lived over the shop and it was there that Jim was born in 1925. As his parents worked 12 hours a day, six days a week, Jim as a young boy was allowed to roam around Newport as long as he was back in time for meals, and so he became well-known in the many shops and workshops there. He was educated at the co-educational junior department at Newport High School and then at Adams Grammar School. He was very interested in science and technology, and his hobbies included making radios and model planes, and in later life he built the family’s first television set. In 1941 he left school to begin a manager-training course in Woolworth’s, a decision which infuriated the Headmaster who thought that Jim had made this decision just to annoy him! Jim met Jan when her family moved to Newport when her father was appointed to HMS Godwit at Childs Ercall, where he trained pilots in night time flying. Jim decided that he should join up, and he aimed to impress Jan’s father by joining the Fleet Air Arm. His first posting was to Butlin’s at Skegness, and ironically this was the only time he ever came under enemy fire.
Recommended publications
  • The Implementation and Impact of the Reformation in Shropshire, 1545-1575

    The Implementation and Impact of the Reformation in Shropshire, 1545-1575

    The Implementation and Impact of the Reformation in Shropshire, 1545-1575 Elizabeth Murray A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts United Faculty of Theology The Melbourne College of Divinity October, 2007 Abstract Most English Reformation studies have been about the far north or the wealthier south-east. The poorer areas of the midlands and west have been largely passed over as less well-documented and thus less interesting. This thesis studying the north of the county of Shropshire demonstrates that the generally accepted model of the change from Roman Catholic to English Reformed worship does not adequately describe the experience of parishioners in that county. Acknowledgements I am grateful to Dr Craig D’Alton for his constant support and guidance as my supervisor. Thanks to Dr Dolly Mackinnon for introducing me to historical soundscapes with enthusiasm. Thanks also to the members of the Medieval Early Modern History Cohort for acting as a sounding board for ideas and for their assistance in transcribing the manuscripts in palaeography workshops. I wish to acknowledge the valuable assistance of various Shropshire and Staffordshire clergy, the staff of the Lichfield Heritage Centre and Lichfield Cathedral for permission to photograph churches and church plate. Thanks also to the Victoria & Albert Museum for access to their textiles collection. The staff at the Shropshire Archives, Shrewsbury were very helpful, as were the staff of the State Library of Victoria who retrieved all the volumes of the Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society. I very much appreciate the ongoing support and love of my family.
  • By Bicycle … a Four-Day Circular Ride Through Some Of

    By Bicycle … a Four-Day Circular Ride Through Some Of

    By bicycle … A four-day circular ride through some of Britain’s scenic green hills and quiet lanes … Page 1 of 12 A: Shrewsbury B: Lyth Hill C: Snailbeach D: The Devil’s Chair (The Stiperstones) E: Mitchell’s Fold (Stapeley Hill) F: Church Stoke G: Stokesay Castle H: Norton Camp J: The Butts (Bromfield) K: Stoke St. Milborough L: Wilderhope Manor M: Church Stretton N: Longnor O: Wroxeter Roman City P: The Wrekin R: Child’s Ercall S: Hawkstone Park T: Colemere V: Ellesmere W: Old Oswestry X: Oswestry Y: St. Winifred’s Well Z: Nesscliffe Day One From Shrewsbury to Bridges Youth Hostel or Bishop’s Castle Via Lead Mines, Snailbeach and the Stiperstones (17 miles) or with optional route via Stapeley Hill and Mitchells Fold (37 miles). The land of the hero, Wild Edric, the Devil and Mitchell, the wicked witch. Day Two From Bridges Youth Hostel or Bishop’s Castle to Church Stretton or Wilderhope Youth Hostel Via Stokesay Castle, Norton Camp, The Butts, Stoke St. Milborough (maximum 47 miles). Giants, Robin Hood and a Saint Day Three From Wilderhope Youth Hostel or Church Stretton to Wem Via Longnor, Wroxeter Roman City, The Wrekin, Childs Ercall, and Hawkstone Park (maximum 48 miles) Ghosts, sparrows and King Arthur, a mermaid and more giants. Day Four From Wem to Shrewsbury Via Colemere, Ellesmere, Old Oswestry, St. Oswald’s Well, St. Winifred’s Well, Nesscliffe and Montford Bridge. (total max. 44 miles) Lots of water, two wells and a highwayman The cycle route was devised by local CTC member, Rose Hardy.
  • Election of a Borough Councillor for Church Aston & Lilleshall Notice Is Hereby Given That: 1

    Election of a Borough Councillor for Church Aston & Lilleshall Notice Is Hereby Given That: 1

    Telford & Wrekin Election of a Borough Councillor for Church Aston & Lilleshall Notice is hereby given that: 1. A poll for the election of a Borough Councillor for Church Aston & Lilleshall will be held on Thursday 2 May 2A19, between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. 2. The number of Borough Councillors to be elected is one. 3. The names, home addresses and descriptions of the Candidates remaining validly nominated for election and the names of all persons signing the Candidates nomination paper are as follows. Names of Signatories Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) Froposers(+1. Seconders{++) & Assentors tAut (Address in Borough of The Conservative Party WilliamRDHarper(+) Malcolm D Gale {++; Andrew John Telford and Wrekin) Candidate Patricia H Richards Brian Richards David H Parker Roger D Evlyn-Bufton Tina J Price Elliot J Evlyn-Bufton Andrew D Baker Caroi A Baker ELLAMS Station Cottage, Liberal Democrats Christopher P Harper Kenneth W Broad (++) Dayid Arwyn Chetwynd Aston, (+) Doreen Eney Newport, TF10 9LL Raymond C Griffiths Carol M Evans David A Evans Wendy P Whittington Grahame T L Weir Holly A Davies Michael J Whittinqton SLOAN 5 Heatherdale, Apley, Labour Party Matthew Thursfield (+) Shelley A Thursfield Robert James Telford, TF1 6YW Carolyn Skifi (**) Donna Hesbrook- Christopher J Del- Edwards Manso Claire Femando Supul N Femando Helena R Wessels- DieterWessels Hartlev Judith Heath 4. The situation of Polling Stations and the description of persons entitled to vote thereat are as follows: Station Ranges of electoral register Situation of Polling Station numbors of Number persons entitled to vote thereat Church Aston Village Hall, Wallshead Way, Church Aston, 43 WCA-I toWCA-941 Newoort Church Aston Village Hall, Wallshead Way, Church Aston, 43 WCC-I toWCC-283 Newoort Lilleshall Memorial Hall, Hillside.
  • Shropshire. but 315

    Shropshire. but 315

    TRADES DIRECTORY.] SHROPSHIRE. BUT 315 Glover Oharles, Ruyton-in-the-Eleven London Central Meat Co. (The), 32 Rees Philip, Market hall, Newport Towns, Shrewsbury Mardol, Shrewsbury; 85 New s1. Reynolds E. Acton Burnell, Shrewsby GloverEli,Ruyt<m-in-the-Eleven Towns, Wellington; St. Mary street, New- Roberts Mrs. A. 128 Longden Cole- Shrewsbury port & Shropshire st. MarketDraytn ham, Shrewsbury Glover F.Weston Lullinfield,Shrwsbry McNamara. James, 11 New street, Roberts James, 4 Bailey st. Oswestry Glover Joseph, Ruyton-in-the-Eleven Frankwell, Shrewsbury Roberts R 62 Beatrice st. Oswestry Towns, Shrewsbury Manford T. 21 Beatrice st. Oswestry Roberts William, 130 Longden ~Ie- Goff H. E. Pontesbury, Shrewsbury Manning Thomas, Willow st.Ellesmere ham & 18 Market hall, Shrewsbury Green BrO'S. Watergate st.Wlhitehurch Mansfield A. 21 Market hall, Shrewsby Roberts William, White house, Selat­ Griffiths Arthur, Castle st. Ludlow Mansfield Mrs. Jane, 23 & 24 Market tyn, Oswestry Griffiths Charles, 26 Bull rmg,Ludlow hall, Shrewsbury Robertson Mrs. E. Donnington, Newpt Griffiths Fras. J.'Market pl.Clun RS.O Marsh Geo. 20 Market hall, Shrwsbry Robinson Mrs. Margar·et, Church Griliiths G. 17 Market hall,Shrewsbry Marsh WaIter, Dorrington, Shrewsbry Stretton R.S.O Griffiths Mrs.J.Little Ryton,Shrwsbry Marsh William, Claverley, Bridgnorth Roden T. & Son,High st.DawleyR.S.O Griffiths In. Dorrington, Shrewsbury Martin Mrs.A. Market hall,Shrewsbry Rogers Thomas, Norton-in-Rales, Gripton E. New Park rd. Shrewsbury Mason Albt. Edwd. High st. Newport Market Drayton Haddon David D. High st. Shifnal Mason Harry W. Park street, Shifnal Rogers Wm. Crown st. Wellington Hammonds Mrs. Elizabeth, 24 Wyle Meakin Mrs.A.
  • Waters Upton

    Waters Upton

    Sources for WATERS UPTON This guide gives a brief introduction to the variety of sources available for the parish of Waters Upton at Shropshire Archives. Printed books: General works - These may also be available at library • Eyton, Antiquities of Shropshire • Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society • Shropshire Magazine • Trade Directories which give a history of the town, main occupants and businesses, 1828-1941 • Victoria County History of Shropshire • Parish Packs • Monumental Inscriptions Small selection of more specific books (search www.shropshirearchives.org.uk for a more comprehensive list) • C61 Reading Room ‘On the parish of Waters Upton’ – In Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological Society volume 1X, 1897, pp 21-33 • q LU64 The Weald Moors and Waters Upton: some brief historical notes – D E Coop • LU64 v.f. Waters Upton: a look into the past – Ann Read and Kath Bennett (Reader’s Ticket needed) This watercolour was painted by John Homes Smith. He was born in the late 18th century and painted many of Shropshire's churches, including this one of St. Michael's church in Waters Upton. The church was built during the Victorian period (1837-1901), in 1864. It is made of red sandstone and was designed by G.E. Street. 6009/208 Sources on microfiche or film: Parish and non-conformist church registers Baptisms Marriages / Banns Burials St Michael’s church 1547-1870 1547-1837 1547-1812 Methodist registers – see Methodist Circuit records (Reader’s ticket needed) Up to 1900, registers are on www.findmypast.co.uk Census returns 1841, 1851(indexed), 1861, 1871, 1881 (searchable database on CDROM), 1891 and 1901.
  • Shropshire. Weltjngton

    Shropshire. Weltjngton

    DIRECTORY.] SHROPSHIRE. WELTJNGTON. 457 Shrewsbury, 4·45 p.m.; West of England & South Wales, Waste, Waters Upton, Watling Street. Wombridge, 6.45 p.m. ; town delivery, 6.x5 p.m. ; general night mails, Wombrid~ Hill, Wrekin, Wrockwardine, Wrockwardine 9.3op.m.(with late feeuntil1o p.m.); Broseley,Coalbrook­ Bank & Wrockwardine Wood dale, Dawley, Horsehay, Ironbridge, Jackfield, Madeley Certified Bailiffs appointed under the "Law ot Distress & Much Wenlock, xo p.m Amendment Act," A. M. Barber, Church street; Thomas Letters are delivered at 7 a.m. & 12.20& 6.x5p.m. Money Paterson, Market street; Thomas W. Jones, Church orders are granted & paid at this office from 9 a.m. to 6 street; Thomas Pugh, 38 Church street, Wellington; & p.m. ; on saturdays until 8 p.m R. L. Corbett. Oaken gates RECEIVING OFFICE, M. 0. 0., S. B. & Annuity & Insurance Cemetery, Cemetery road, Charles Wall Hiatt, clerk to the Office, 18 Mill bank.-Thomas Reese, receiver. Box burial board cleared 9.40 & n.5o a.m. & 5·35 & 9.15 p.m.; sun­ County Police Station, Church street, William Galliers, days, 8.30 p.m chief superintendent & deputy chief constable, two ser­ COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR THE WELLINGTON DIVISION OF geants & five constables TAR HUNDRED OF BRADFORD. Dispensary, G. F. Johnston M.B. J. Brookes L.R.C.P.Edin. R. Herbert The Hon. Robert Charles M.A., D.L. Orleton, Wrock- W. Calwell L.R.C.P.Edin. T. Cresar M R.c.s.B. W. A. Smyth L.R.C.P.Edin. A. T. L. Jones L,R.C.P.Edin.
  • Plot 2 Pear Tree House, Waters Upton, TF6 6NP £170,000

    Plot 2 Pear Tree House, Waters Upton, TF6 6NP £170,000

    www.townandcountryoswestry.com 4 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1AA TEL: 01691 679631 [email protected] For auction Guide Price Plot 2 Pear Tree House, Waters Upton, TF6 6NP £170,000 TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Unconditional Lot Buyers Premium Applies. AUCTION AT ST DAVIDS PARK, EWLOE, CH5 3YB. 25th June 2015. Registration 6.30PM. FOR COPY OF THE LEGAL PACK EMAIL [email protected] and label "legal pack request". An extremely rare opportunity to purchase this flat plot which will have confirmation of full consent by 29th May 2015 for erection of a large detached 4 bedroom house. This site would be of interest to the self builder or the developer looking to build an individual Home in a much sought after location. Contact us for full details. The Village of Waters Upton offers a local shop, public house. There is a primary school in the neighbouring Village of Crudgington. The Historic Market Town of Wellington is just four miles away with a range of local shops, traditional market, library, leisure centre, bus and railway stations. There are a range of primary and secondary education facilities, Access to the M54 via junction six is approximately one mile away and offers access towards Shrewsbury Town and Telford Town with there excellent range of shops and leisure facilities. Plot 2 Pear Tree House, Waters Upton, TF6 6NP Directions Follow the road out of town onto the A5 signposted Shrewsbury and onto the Oswestry bypass. At the Mile End roundabout take the first exit onto the A5 signposted to Shrewsbury (Mile End Services).
  • Summary of Bus Services in Telford & Wrekin

    Summary of Bus Services in Telford & Wrekin

    Summary of Bus Services in Telford & Wrekin Telford & Wrekin Services the Council subsidises Service Route Frequency 1,2,3,4,7 Evening services only Half hourly 14 Telford Town Centre – Priorslee – Snedshill – Ketley Bank – Ketley Hourly Grange - Oakengates 15 Telford Town Centre – Oakengates – Wombridge – Hadley – Hadley Hourly Park – Leegomery – PRH – Shawbirch – Admaston – Dothill – Welling- ton – Arleston 16 Telford Town Centre – Malinslee – Dawley Bank – Overdale – Hadley – 2 hourly Hadley Park – PRH – Wellington – Dothill – Admaston – Shawbirch – Rodington – Roden – High Ercall 19 Telford Town Centre – Dawley Bank – Lawley - Lightmoor Hourly 519 Newport – Edgmond – Roden – Shrewsbury Hourly Cross Border Services that the Council contributes to financially Service Route Frequency 96 Shrewsbury – Ironbridge - Telford 2 hourly 341/341 Telford – Wellington – Great Bolas – Hodnet – Childs Ercall – Market Hourly Drayton 5 Telford – Oakengates – Newport - Stafford Hourly (Sundays only) Commercial Services operated by Arriva or another operator Service Route Frequency 1 Telford Town Centre – Malinslee – Dawley – Little Dawley – Brookside – 20 mins Sutton Hill – Madeley – Woodside – Aqueduct - Little Dawley – Dawley – Malinslee – Telford Town Centre 2 Telford Town Centre – Malinslee – Dawley – Little Dawley – Aqueduct - 20 mins Woodside – Madeley – Sutton Hill – Brookside - Little Dawley – Dawley – Malinslee – Telford Town Centre 3 Telford Town Centre – Hollinswood – Randlay – Stirchley– Brookside 7.5 mins 4 Leegomery – PRH – Wellington
  • Tern Valley Trail

    Tern Valley Trail

    The ‘Discovering Wellington’ Project presents: The Tern Valley Trail A cycle trail linking the historic market town of Wellington to Thomas Telford’s lost canal country The Tern Valley Trail Between 1795 and 1796, Thomas Telford drove the Shrewsbury Canal through the lower Tern Valley near Wellington, rendering many changes to the local landscape that can still be viewed today. The year 2007 marks the 250th anniversary of the renowned Scottish civil engineer’s birth, so what better way to witness his impact in east Shropshire than to get out and see some of the changes he made first hand? Along the way you’ll uncover groundbreaking industrial heritage, medieval castle ruins, secret Second World War history and much more besides, so come with us now and discover the riparian wonders of Wellington Midsummer Fair, Market Square the Tern Valley. Wellington, then The Tern The Tern Valley Trail is a 14-mile, circular cycle route on quiet country roads, traffic-free paths and existing sections of the National Cycle Network. The trail begins and ends in the ancient market town of Wellington, the historic capital of east Shropshire. Wellington’s long and illustrious history stretches back to at least Anglo-Saxon times, while the town received its first market charter in 1244 and became a prosperous centre for industry and agriculture in the Victorian era. Today, the market is still at the centre of town life, while its comprehensive range of specialist shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs make Wellington Longdon Aqueduct an excellent place to start and end your adventure.
  • Field Meeting Report: Geological Sites in the Vicinity of Telford, Led by David C Smith, 22Nd August 2009

    Field Meeting Report: Geological Sites in the Vicinity of Telford, Led by David C Smith, 22Nd August 2009

    ISSN 1750-855X (Print) ISSN 1750-8568 (Online) Field Meeting Report: Geological sites in the vicinity of Telford, led by David C Smith, 22nd August 2009 1 Michael Rosenbaum ROSENBAUM, M.S. (2009). Field Meeting Report: Geological sites in the vicinity of Telford, led by David C Smith, 22nd August 2009. Proceedings of the Shropshire Geological Society, 14, 47–55. A number of geologically interesting sites in the vicinity of Telford were visited in order to demonstrate the diversity of features recorded within designated RIGS. The sites included: Blockleys Brick Pit (Upper Carboniferous), St George’s Church Oakengates (Upper Carboniferous), St Michael’s Church Lilleshall (Cambrian; Upper Carboniferous), Duke of Sutherland’s Monument Lilleshall (Uriconian Precambrian; Upper Carboniferous), Colliers Side Quarry associated with Lilleshall Limestone Mines (Upper Carboniferous), and Great Bolas (Permian/Triassic unconformity). 1Ludlow, Shropshire. E-mail: [email protected] approximately 34 metres. The mudstone is mainly purple-brown, in places mottled. Sharp erosional INTRODUCTION bases can be seen cutting into the underlying The field excursion, led by David C Smith, met at mudstone reflecting channelling by flood waters the car park outside Blockleys Brick Pit, Trench from a relatively close upland source (Figure 3). Lock, New Hadley on August 22nd, 2009 [SJ 6837 The rock is Etruria-type mudstone with espleys, 1227]. The purpose was to introduce members to which comprise a fine conglomerate with angular the wide variety of geological features outcropping fragments of Uriconian igneous material, feldspar, in the vicinity of Telford and the role of RIGS sandstone and shale clasts in a matrix of angular designation in their recognition and management.
  • Waters Upton Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement

    Waters Upton Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement

    Waters Upton Neighbourhood Plan Consultation Statement Regulation 14 Consultation Amended December 2014 Waters Upton Parish Council Index Page 3 Introduction. Page 4 Summary of the responses from residents to the consultation. Page 4-5 Written comments received from residents during the Consultation period 14th April to 6th June 2014. Page 6 Action taken in response to comments on topics not covered by policies. Page 6-8 Consultation held by Base Architecture 14/05/2014. Page 9-16 Consultation held by Telford & Wrekin Council officers and Waters Upton Parish Council 28/05/2014 on the Shaping Places proposed Housing and Employment Sites. Page 17 Consultees who were contacted in addition to residents. Page 17 TWC policies referred to by Base and TWC in their responses. Page 18-26 TWC response to consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan. Page 27-35 Base Architects response to consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan. Page 36 Outcome of Statutory Consultation. 2 Introduction The Waters Upton Neighbourhood Plan (‘the Plan’) is being produced by Waters Upton Parish Council under the Government’s Localism Act. This Act has a set of regulations which Waters Upton Parish Council must follow. This formal Consultation Statement complies with requirements of Regulation 15 (2) of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012 (the Regulations) and provides the response to Regulation 14 of the Regulations (pre-submission statutory consultation). It has been prepared by Waters Upton Parish Council to fulfil its legal obligations under these Regulations. The Regulation 14 consultation on the Plan was carried out between 14th April 2014 and 6th June 2014. This report sets out what a formal Consultation Statement should contain: • Details of the persons and bodies who were consulted about the proposed neighbourhood development plan; • explains how they were consulted; • summarises the main issues and concerns raised by the persons consulted; • It describes how these issues and concerns have been considered and, where relevant, addressed in the proposed neighbourhood development plan.
  • North Housing Market Area Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment

    North Housing Market Area Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment

    North Housing Market Area Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment Final report Philip Brown and Lisa Hunt Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit University of Salford Pat Niner Centre for Urban and Regional Studies University of Birmingham December 2007 2 About the Authors Philip Brown and Lisa Hunt are Research Fellows in the Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit (SHUSU) at the University of Salford. Pat Niner is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) at the University of Birmingham The Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit is a dedicated multi-disciplinary research and consultancy unit providing a range of services relating to housing and urban management to public and private sector clients. The Unit brings together researchers drawn from a range of disciplines including: social policy, housing management, urban geography, environmental management, psychology, social care and social work. Study Team Core team members: Community Interviewers: Dr Philip Brown Sharon Finney Dr Lisa Hunt Tracey Finney Pat Niner Violet Frost Jenna Condie Joe Hurn Ann Smith Steering Group Karen Bates Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Abid Razaq Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Philip Somerfield East Staffordshire Borough Council Eleanor Taylor Stoke-on-Trent City Council Stephen Ward Stafford Borough Council 3 4 Acknowledgements This study was greatly dependent upon the time, expertise and contributions of a number of individuals and organisations, without whom the study could not have been completed. Members of the project Steering Group provided guidance and assistance throughout the project and thanks must go to all of them for their support to the study team. Special thanks are also due to all those who took the time to participate in the study, helped organise the fieldwork and provided invaluable information and support in the production of this report.