DOCSLIB.ORG

Behind the Discovery Centre Wart Hill Wander

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Behind the Discovery Centre Wart Hill Wander Wart Hill Wander If you’re lucky enough to be here in You can take a detour right, up the driveway, spring you’ll be blown away by the and turn right to reach the interesting Sibdon RIVER ONNY 19 A challenging but rewarding walk carpet of bluebells and clumps of Carwood church. Smeathen climbing the Shropshire Way over wild garlic In the autumn there are 7 Go through the kissing gate opposite and cross 17 many types of mushroom in the Hopesay Common to Wart Hill, an to a small, gated bridge and stile into a large Middle Carwood 16 woods. 18 open field. Head straight across this field, past ONNYTRAIL ancient hillfort, and back along the Smeathen Wild garlic grows in woods in a waymark, and aiming to the left hand side of Wood River Onny. Heath the spring. The leaves are delicious Bird’s Cottage by the trees ahead. Wood Wistanstow 10 miles/16km in soup or pesto. A489 21 8 Cross the stile behind the cottage and go straight A49 3 Keep on along the edge of the wood, up to follow a sunken lane a short way up the Longville 4-5 hours until you descend to reach a small hill. Head left away from the hedge diagonally The 15 Upper Plantation Plough About 25 stiles* road, on which you turn right. across the field towards some tall pine trees to Carwood This is Park Lane which 2000 years reach a gate and stile in the far corner of the field. 14 20 22 Pasture with cows and sheep – dogs ago linked the Roman settlements of 15a SHORT CUT must be on leads for some sections. Wroxeter (Viroconium) east of Shrewsbury and 9 Over the stile follow the track up to the left Wart 14a Hill Woodland, with some pheasant Leintwardine (Bravonium). It is called Park Lane along the edge of a wood. Sibdon 16a Cheney rearing. Muddy in places. Five main because it borders the edge of Stokesay Manor’s 10 Keep going to turn left by a derelict red brick Coppice Longville medieval deer park. 13 road crossings (rail crossing on short building to come to a gate and stile. Continue 17a 23 cut). Follow the road under the railway bridge to the along the field edge which is usually very Berrymill 4 Cottage main Clun road. Carefully cross this road to muddy, to reach a stile which leads onto *The route directions were correct when printed (2017), however there may be minor changes over time for example stiles are increasingly reach a stretch of old road. Walk along this to Hopesay Common. 12 being replaced by kissing gates to make routes easier. If you encounter reach the new road and look for a fingerpost for any significant problems with the route please report them at the You may wish to continue straight on for a short Discovery Centre and we will inform Shropshire Council who can liaise the Shropshire Way off to the left. way to the stand of larch and pine trees. The with the landowner. OS Explorer Map 217 5 Follow the footpath past some new houses view across the valley of Hopesay village west to 24 Keep left to find a kissing gate and follow the Burrow Camp Iron Age hill fort above the valley 18a fence and hedge line to a stile. Keep ahead on is worth the detour. the same line along the hedge until you reach a 25 Start behind the 11 Turn right and follow the field edge to the reach 11 d Newington gateway with a stile on the left. Go through the a the corner of the Common. On your right you o Discovery Centre R A49 gateway and head right at an angle across the Hopesay 10 n Halford will see a stile with an inscription on the finger a field, over a small footbridge and on to the top Common Bird's Sibdon m 1 Start in front of the Discovery Centre and turn post. It’s a quote from a 19th century poem the o (National Trust) Cottage Pool R left out of the car park to cross the main road of the field and a stile in the hedge ahead. T Rubalyat of Omar Khayyam, but why it’s here E 9 Sibdon E (A49) at the pedestrian crossing. Go along Oldfield R Cross the stile onto the lane and cross the we have no idea! 8 T RIVER 6 Wood Carwood S Dodd’s Lane opposite, between houses, and G ONNY double stile opposite. Head diagonally left 6 N Pass the stile and continue through the gate to Castle I 12 L keep ahead to meet a track which leads under across the large field, past a waymark and on to SHROPSHIRE WAY T follow the track down through another gate to 7 A CRAVEN ARMS 26 the railway bridge. Follow this track and cross a W a kissing gate to the left of Sibdon Castle. the road. Go left to reach a gate with a small stile above a gate. 1 KILOMETRE 5 It is thought that this ‘new’ castle, built in the gate on the right. Turn left to follow the left hand hedge up the 2 1600s was built on the foundations of an earlier From here you can take the short cut – details field to a stile. Cross the stile and Norman fortification. It’s possible some of the Heart of 27 at the end of this guide. Wales Line 4 turn right along the hedge to Sallow large parkland trees scattered round it could be 3 1 Shropshire Hills Coppice wood where, through some as old as the castle. 2 Discovery Centre bushes, there is a stile into the wood. Sallow Coppice RIVER ONNY Walk Route 19 Short Cut Smeathen Other rights of way 17 Field boundaries Middle Carwood 16 Woodlands 18 ONNY TRAIL Smeathen Shropshire Hills AONB Wood Heath A-Roads Wood Wistanstow A489 21 B-Roads A49 Other Roads Longville The Railway 15 Upper Plantation Plough Carwood Caution: busy road or rail crossing 14 20 22 Viewpoint 15a SHORT CUT Wart 14a Contains OS data © Crown copyright and Hill database right (2017) Sibdon 16a Cheney Coppice Longville 13 17a 23 Berrymill Cottage 12 24 18a 25 11 d Newington a o R A49 Hopesay 10 n Halford a Common Bird's Sibdon m o R Cottage Pool (National Trust) T E 9 E Oldfield Sibdon R 8 T RIVER Wood Carwood S G ONNY Castle 6 IN L SHROPSHIRE WAY T 7 A CRAVEN ARMS 26 W 1 KILOMETRE 5 Heart of 27 Wales Line 4 3 1 Shropshire Hills Wart Hill Wander 2 Discovery Centre Sallow Coppice 13 Go through the kissing gate and follow the This is the Onny Trail which follows the line of permissive path to the left which climbs up to the heroically, doomed Bishop’s Castle Railway the top of Wart Hill, bear right to the summit. (1865-1935). It was vital to local life but was bankrupt for 69 of its 70 years. Many of its staff People lived here 3000 years ago. This small knoll worked for less than union wage rates to keep it was a small fortified homestead. The ancient going. Britons could see other Iron Age farms below and forts on the hill tops all around. Look north west 19 Follow the trail along the old rail track, keeping for Caer Caradoc, south west to Burrow Hill and the river on your left, under a bridge and across Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, south east to Norton Camp. The Clee Hills beyond several stiles. At a second, ruined bridge, follow the home of Grow Cook Learn also boast impressive earthworks. the path left, away from the rail track, along the School Road, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS riverbank and over a stile. You reach a kissing Pass the trig point and take the path on the +44 (0)1588 676070 gate onto a small track and a footbridge. left of a large tree down onto a track and turn [email protected] right, downhill to a T junction. Go left along 20 Go left over the bridge and follow the track up www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycente.co.uk the forestry track to eventually reach a sharp to the road. Cross the main road carefully and right hand bend downhill. take the lane opposite towards Wistanstow and to a T junction. Turn left to pass the Plough Inn Continue downhill to reach another junction. 14 on your right. Grow Cook Learn is a registered charity, Take the middle track, heading downhill, then connecting people to the food, history and climbing steeply zig-zagging uphill to turn left The Plough is also home to Wood’s Brewery landscape of the Shropshire Hills AONB, up a surfaced track to the road at the top. that brews Shropshire Lad – a ‘must try’ pint for providing opportunities to local people and anyone new to the county. visitors to learn and discover. 15 At the road turn left and then immediately right to follow the track down the hill. You will pass 21 Take the next right turn and follow this lane Visit the Centre for the Shropshire Hills through several gates. over the railway and down to the very busy exhibition and film, our cafe which serves A49 road. Cross very carefully. Take the stile Pass the small cottage on the left and stay delicious home cooked meals and for walks 16 opposite and follow the right hand field edge on the track until it goes through a gateway through 30 acres of riverside meadows.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • LUDLOW [03Lud]
    shropshire landscape & visual sensitivity assessment LUDLOW [03lud] 28 11 2018— REVISION 01 CONTENTS SETTLEMENT OVERVIEW . .3 PARCEL A . .4 PARCEL B . 6. PARCEL C . .8 PARCEL D . .10 PARCEL E . 12. PARCEL F . 14. LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY . .16 VISUAL SENSITIVITY . .17 DESIGN GUIDANCE . 18. ALL MAPPING IN THIS REPORT IS REPRODUCED FROM ORDNANCE SURVEY MATERIAL WITH THE PERMISSION OF ORDNANCE SURVEY ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE. © CROWN COPYRIGHT AND DATABASE RIGHTS 2018 ORDNANCE SURVEY 100049049. AERIAL IMAGERY: ESRI, DIGITALGLOBE, GEOEYE, EARTHSTAR GEOGRAPHICS, CNES/AIRBUS DS, USDA, USGS, AEROGRID, IGN, AND THE GIS USER COMMUNITY SHROPSHIRE LANDSCAPE & VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT 03. LUDLOW [03LUD] LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION Ludlow is a medieval market town found some 28 miles south of Shrewsbury . There is a population of over 10,180 and the town is significant in the history of the Welsh Marches . The historic town 03LUD-E centre and 11th century Ludlow Castle 03LUD-D are situated on a cliff above the River Teme, beneath the Clee Hills . There 03LUD-F are almost 500 listed buildings and Ludlow has been described as ‘probably the loveliest town in England ’. For the purposes of this study the settlement has been divided into 6 parcels . ! ! 03LUD-A ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 03LUD-B ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 03LUD-C ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Ludlow ! ! ! ! ! 3 SHROPSHIRE LANDSCAPE & VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT LUDLOW A [03LUD-A] LOCATION AND CHARACTER Parcel A is located to the south west of Ludlow and some 3km south west of the Shropshire Hills AONB and within 1km of the Hertfordshire border . Field edges form the parcel boundaries to the west and south, with the B4361 to the east leading into Ludlow .
    [Show full text]
  • Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Business Plan 2019-2022 Version at 4 June 2019
    Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Business Plan 2019-2022 Version at 4 June 2019 Executive Summary Contents 1. Introduction 2 The AONB Partnership and its 1.1 Purpose of the Business Plan 2 staff team work to conserve 1.2 AONB purposes 2 and enhance the natural beauty of the Shropshire Hills. 2. Our organisation 2 2.1 The AONB Partnership 2 The team are employed by 2.2 National accountability and networks 3 Shropshire Council to work under 2.3 The AONB team 3 the guidance of the Partnership, a 2.4 Budget summary – income and expenditure 4 Joint Advisory Committee to two 2.5 Recent achievements since 2014 4 local authorities. The team and 2.6 Our current activities 5 Partnership itself play a leading role 2.7 How we work and our values 5 in delivering the statutory AONB 3. Moving forwards 6 Management Plan, but also support, facilitate and help to co- 3.1 Issues and Opportunities 6 ordinate the activity of others. 3.2 Our aspiration 6 3.3 Development priorities 6 The Partnership will seek over the next three years to: 3.4 Actions 7 3.5 Fund-raising strategy 7 • increase project delivery, balancing this with strategic and advisory roles 3.6 Communications and engagement 7 • improve communications and engagement – to show the value of the AONB landscape and our work 4. Performance and Monitoring 8 • improve its influence in planning 4.1 Reporting and Key Performance indicators 8 • achieve a good geographical spread of activity across the AONB 4.2 Risk Management 9 • work more with young people Appendix 1 AONB Core Functions 10 • develop the Partnership, the staff and team, and joint working with the Appendix 2 Budget summary table 11 AONB Trust, with the two Councils, and the national AONB network Appendix 3 Management Plan actions - AONB Partnership lead 12 • strengthen the status of the organisation 1 1.
    [Show full text]
  • All Stretton Census
    No. Address Name Relation to Status Age Occupation Where born head of family 01 Castle Hill Hall Benjamin Head M 33 Agricultural labourer Shropshire, Wall Hall Mary Wife M 31 Montgomeryshire, Hyssington Hall Mary Ann Daughter 2 Shropshire, All Stretton Hall, Benjamin Son 4 m Shropshire, All Stretton Hall Sarah Sister UM 19 General servant Shropshire, Cardington 02 The Paddock Grainger, John Head M 36 Wheelwright Shropshire, Wall Grainger, Sarah Wife M 30 Shropshire, Wall Grainger, Rosanna Daughter 8 Shropshire, Wall Grainger, Mary Daughter 11m Church Stretton 03 Mount Pleasant Icke, John Head M 40 Agricultural labourer Shropshire, All Stretton Icke Elisabeth Wife M 50 Shropshire, Bridgnorth Lewis, William Brother UM 54 Agricultural labourer Shropshire, Bridgnorth 04 Inwood Edwards, Edward Head M 72 Sawyer Shropshire, Church Stretton Edwards, Sarah Wife M 59 Pontesbury Edwards Thomas Son UM 20 Sawyer Shropshire, Church Stretton Edwards, Mary Daughter UM 16 Shropshire, Church Stretton 05 Inwood Easthope, John Head M 30 Agricultural labourer Shropshire, Longner Easthope, Mary Wife M 27 Shropshire, Diddlebury Hughes, Jane Niece 3 Shropshire, Diddlebury 06 Bagbatch Lane ottage Morris James Head M 55 Ag labourer and farmer, 7 acres Somerset Morris Ellen Wife M 35 Shropshire, Clungunford Morris, Ellen Daughter 1 Shropshire, Church Stretton 07 Dudgley Langslow, Edward P Head M 49 Farmer 110 acres, 1 man Shropshire, Clungunford Langslow Emma Wife M 47 Shropshire, Albrighton Langslow, Edward T Son 15 Shropshire, Clungunford Langslow, George F Son
    [Show full text]
  • Pennar, Wistanstow Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8DQ on the Edge of the Pretty Village of Wistanstow, Is This Spacious and Very Well Appointed Detached Home
    10 Corvedale Road Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9ND www.samuelwood.co.uk Pennar, Wistanstow Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8DQ On the edge of the pretty village of Wistanstow, is this spacious and very well appointed detached Home. Pennar has oil central heating (supplemented by Solar heating) to Reception Hall, Living Room with Conservatory, large Dining Room, fitted Kitchen, Utility and Cloakroom. On the first floor is the Master Bedroom with Ensuite, 3 further Bedrooms and Bathroom. Staircase leads to excellent Studio Attic Room. Lovely landscaped Gardens. (EPC rating D). Offers In The Region Of: £375,000 t: 01588 672728 e: [email protected] Pennar is a most substantial four bedroomed family home located on the edge of the pretty village of Wistanstow. The village has a primary school, Norman church, village shop, village hall, small brewery and village pub. Wistanstow is situated about 2 miles north of Craven Arms and approximately 5 miles south of Church Stretton where more comprehensive shopping and travel facilities are available. Wide Entrance Loggia . UPVC door and sidelight leads to Reception Hallway With radiator, coat hooks, cupboard to under stairs, telephone point. A door leads off to Inner Lobby With tiled flooring. Door to Spacious Living Room With feature open fireplace. Centre light, power points, TV points and telephone Cloakroom With WC and hand basin. TIled flooring. point. 2 radiators. 2 double glazed windows to front and WIndow to side. Door to side elevations with wonderful views over the village and Utility With deep glazed sink, oil fired condensing boiler surrounding countryside. Door leads through to and water softener.
    [Show full text]
  • IRMP 21-25 Risk Review; Tourism
    IRMP 21-25 Risk Review; Tourism. Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Risk Summary 3. Findings 4. Data Graphs and Diagrams Executive Summary Shropshire tourism is expanding, more people are travelling into the County. This means that in populated areas such as Telford and Shrewsbury life risk is found in a hotel system that is frequently at capacity. The tourism related life risk in the rural areas is also increasing, this is supported by high levels of diversification in farming. Camp sites, Caravan parks, Static Caravans, Timber lodges, Fisheries, Glamping pods are evolving across even the sparsest areas. The resources and logistics that supports tourism are increasing the activities and life risk profiles in these rural areas. This increase might not be matched by a growth in local infrastructure. Population data does not reflect this growth or the resulting life risk as it is not resident in the county. Santorini (Greek Island) has a population of 30k but has a life risk in summer tourism months of 400,000 plus, this is not comparable to Shropshire, but it does show the challenge of exclusively using resident population data. Regulation of life risk in commercial activities (tourism) will inevitably increase the workload of the Protection Team. The activities that are incorporated into tourism also create risks. The river economy is yet to really take off in Shropshire but other areas such as Hereford and Worcester FRS have seen growth in river activities. It would be reasonable to assume this will grow in Shropshire. Walking, Mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits will place more people in remote areas.
    [Show full text]
  • How Family Farms in the Shropshire Hills AONB Are Adapting To
    How family farms in the Shropshire Hills AONB 1 are adapting to agricultural change Vicky Wooda and David Gibbonb a. Farming Community Officer, Shropshire Hills AONB, [email protected] b. Agricultural and Rural Livelihood Systems, UK [email protected] Keywords: family farms, uplands, agri-environmental schemes, diversification, sustainability Abstract Family farms in the Shropshire Hills are important as food producers, but are also vital in maintaining the special landscapes of this area, as well as contributing to the rural economy and to local community development. However, managing an upland family farm as an economically sustainable business and livelihood in today’s agricultural climate is challenging. Previous data collected for this area showed that: average incomes are low, succession is problematic for all as the average age of the farmers is almost 60, many farmers work very long hours without help in terms of time and labour and there is an overall sense of isolation from the local community by many. The paper presents a cross section of family farm case studies in the Shropshire Hills, examining how these farms have changed, or are planning to change, their mode of action in order to address the challenge of running an economically sustainable family farm. The paper looks at six farms, examining their uptake of agri-environmental schemes and any changes in farm management that such schemes may have prompted, examples of diversification such as eco- tourism, links with local markets and consumers, and farm long-term financial viability. The main conclusion from this study is that farmers adopt very different strategies and enterprises which are intended to make their livelihoods more sustainable, so there is clearly not one model that is successful in all circumstances.
    [Show full text]
  • BURWOOD FARM Westhope, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9JS
    BURWOOD FARM Westhope, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9JS AGRICULTURAL LLP BURWOOD FARM Westhope, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9JS Guide Price: £325,000 - £350,000 A rare opportunity to acquire a smallholding with potential for improvement and enhancement in an elevated and picturesque location • 2/3 bedroom Stone Cottage in need of modernisation • Useful range of Outbuildings to include half- timbered Barn, open fronted two bay Barn & Workshop • Pasture Land in seven enclosures with Single Payment Scheme Entitlements • Approximately 13.59 acres (5.49 hectares) in all FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION (subject to conditions and/or prior sale) ON WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2014 AT 6:30PM at Affcot Lodge (formerly The Travellers Rest) Upper Affcot, Nr Church Stretton, SY6 6RL CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008 AND THE BUSINESS PROTECTION FROM MISLEADING M ARKETING REGULATIONS 20 0 8 All measurements are approximate. Purchaser(s) are advised to satisfy themselves on such matters prior to purchase and obtain verification from their sol icitor and/or surveyor. Intended purchasers shall n ot rely on the sales particulars as statements or r epresentations of fact. All plans and photographs within these particulars are provided f or a general guide and are for identification purpo ses only. Any items of plant, machinery, fixtures or fittings shown may not necessarily be included i n the sale. Where any reference is made to planning permission or potential uses such information is given by the selling agents in good faith. Purchasers should however, make their own enquiries into such matters prior to purchase. Noc k Deighton Agricultural LLP have endeavoured to draft these sales details accurately and reliably, tak ing reasonable steps to verify the information.
    [Show full text]
  • September Cottage Bushmoor, Shropshire September Cottage Bushmoor, Shropshire, SY7 8DW
    September Cottage Bushmoor, Shropshire September Cottage Bushmoor, Shropshire, SY7 8DW September Cottage is an attractive cottage set in the heart of this country hamlet with views of the wooded hillsides of the Wenlock Edge to the East and open fields to the rear. • Immaculate throughout • Character features • Good size rooms • Oil central heating and part double glazing • Mature garden • Lovely views • Detached garage Believed to date back to the early 1800’s, September Cottage has been extended to provide a good amount of flexible accom- modation with spacious and well proportioned rooms throughout. Set in the pretty hamlet of Bushmoor this is an immaculate and beautifully presented home which very successfully combines character features with all modern day amenities. The morning room has an oak floor and benefits from morning sunshine. There are glazed double doors leading to outside. The main spacious sitting room has a focal point of a most impressive brick and stone inglenook fireplace which houses a Villager wood burning stove. A feature of this lovely room are three arched windows looking out over the garden. There are exposed ceiling beams. From the reception hall glazed doors lead to the formal dining room which is a particularly light room and has double doors leading in to the garden and spectacular views around the countryside. A feature archway leads you into a comfortable snug with exposed beams and a window. The kitchen/dining room is again particularly bright having three windows. There are extensive units and built in appliances include oven, hob, extractor fan, dishwasher and refrigerator. In the utility room there is a sink and plumbing for appliances and also access to a ground floor WC.
    [Show full text]
  • AONB CABINET REPORT.Pdf
    TELFORD & WREKIN COUNCIL CABINET 11th July 2019 PROTECTING THE WREKIN FOREST: THE APPROVAL OF THE SHROPSHIRE HILLS AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN 2019-24 AND THE AONB PARTNERSHIPS TERMS OF REFERENCE. REPORT OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: BUSINESS, DEVELOPMENT & EMPLOYMENT LEAD CABINET MEMBER – CLLR H RHODES PART A) – SUMMARY REPORT 1. SUMMARY OF MAIN PROPOSALS 1.1 The Council has committed to protect, enhance and extend the network of green spaces within Telford and Wrekin which characterise the Town and provide accessible spaces for local communities to enjoy and support the Council’s health and wellbeing agenda. The Borough’s Green Network extends to over 2500 hectares and under its recent Green Guarantee and Local Nature Reserve initiatives the Council has identified, retained and protected over 1000 hectares of important green spaces valued by the local community. 1.2 The Wrekin Forest forms significant links between Telford’s urban green network to the north and the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site to the east and is an integral part of Telford’s green infrastructure and ‘Forest City’ heritage. The Wrekin and Ercall hills are regional landmarks and the Council provides protection to this ‘strategic landscape’ which also includes flanking woodlands and villages including Little Wenlock and New Works, through planning policy. 1.3 It is estimated that up to 120,000 people visit the Wrekin every a year. This massive popularity reflecting its attraction for those leading healthy lifestyles, providing the facilities and the environment for all ages to enjoy. The work of Discover Telford and the ‘smart packaging’ of the area’s tourism offer focusses on the Wrekin forming part of a wider package of visitor experiences including guided walks, trails and ‘multi-centre’ experiences such as wider heritage and nature itineraries linked with the Ironbridge Gorge, the local woodlands managed by the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust and the Local Nature Reserves and Public Parks in the urban heart of the borough.
    [Show full text]
  • The Shropshire Enlightenment: a Regional Study of Intellectual Activity in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
    The Shropshire Enlightenment: a regional study of intellectual activity in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries by Roger Neil Bruton A thesis submitted to the University of Birmingham for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy School of History and Cultures College of Arts and Law University of Birmingham January 2015 University of Birmingham Research Archive e-theses repository This unpublished thesis/dissertation is copyright of the author and/or third parties. The intellectual property rights of the author or third parties in respect of this work are as defined by The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or as modified by any successor legislation. Any use made of information contained in this thesis/dissertation must be in accordance with that legislation and must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the permission of the copyright holder. Abstract The focus of this study is centred upon intellectual activity in the period from 1750 to c1840 in Shropshire, an area that for a time was synonymous with change and innovation. It examines the importance of personal development and the influence of intellectual communities and networks in the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. It adds to understanding of how individuals and communities reflected Enlightenment aspirations or carried the mantle of ‘improvement’ and thereby contributes to the debate on the establishment of regional Enlightenment. The acquisition of philosophical knowledge merged into the cultural ethos of the period and its utilitarian characteristics were to influence the onset of Industrial Revolution but Shropshire was essentially a rural location. The thesis examines how those progressive tendencies manifested themselves in that local setting.
    [Show full text]
  • Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Proposal for Transferring out of Shropshire Council Hosting and Forming a ‘Conservation Board’
    Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership proposal for transferring out of Shropshire Council hosting and forming a ‘Conservation Board’ BUSINESS CASE Draft at 14.9.16 Contents Page 1. Introduction and background ....................................................................................... 2 2. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 2 3. Legal basis and functions of the AONB organisation ................................................. 3 4. The changing operating environment ........................................................................... 4 5. Outcome requirements for the AONB organisation .................................................... 6 6. Options Appraisal and confirmation of approach ........................................................ 7 7. The Vision ......................................................................................................................... 6 8. The case for a Conservation Board ................................................................................ 8 9. Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................... 9 10. Summary of projected budget position ........................................................................ 9 11. Legal considerations ......................................................................................................12 12. Staff and other contractual implications ...................................................................13
    [Show full text]
  • Please Note That These Are Draft Minutes Subject to Confirmation At
    Wistanstow Parish Council Clerk C E Williams 2 Jockeyfields Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1PU (01584 874661) Email: [email protected] website: www.wistanstowpc.org.uk The Minutes of the Meeting of Wistanstow Parish Council held on Wednesday 27th November 2019 at Wistanstow Village Hall Annex Room commencing at 7.00pm Present: Mr M Flanagan, Mrs J Woodroffe MBE, Mr J Morris, Mr A Carney, Mr P Powell, Mr P Jones, Mr M White Mr C E Williams (Clerk) 1. Apologies: Mr D Bytheway and Mr P Clarke 2. Items from members of the Public Shropshire Councillor Mr David Evans updated the Parish Council on Shropshire Council Items referring to the restructure of the Planning Committees, Flood Water, Drains, Potholes and the cutting down of unsafe trees from the Grove Junction to Craven Arms along the A49. There was a presentation by Sergeant Ram Aston on “We don’t Buy Crime/Smartwater Protected Towns and Villages”. The safety scheme involves the Parish Council working in partnership with West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner on the provision of Smartwater Kit to each household within the Parish Council Area. The cost of the kit will be purchased by the Parish Council however 25% of the cost will be subsidised by the Police and Crime Commissioner who will also supply appropriate warning notices to be displayed within the Parish area. 3. Declarations of Interest Nil 4. Minutes The Parish Council approved the minutes of the meeting held on the 25th September 2019 and were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. 5.
    [Show full text]