Keele University opens up campus for Heritage Open Day

Keele University is to open up historic areas of its campus to the public as part of the national Heritage Open Day scheme. Visitors will be able to tour the 19th century Grade II listed Keele Hall, former home of the Sneyd family, view the recently restored lakes and follow newly laid woodland paths. There [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – THE WALL CONTINUED

Contributed by Dr Angela Drakakis-Smith No, things have not progressed.  A meeting to discuss the details of materials and dimensions for the replacement wall was cancelled at very short notice because two of the council representatives and the County Council project officer said they were unable to attend – although everyone had had three weeks [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – MUSEUM PIECE

Contributed by Dr. Angel -Drakakis-Smith It has been rumoured and suggested in written policy documents that the museum at the Brampton is to be moved to the centre of town to the now defunct St Giles and St Georges School.  The museum at the Brampton has contributed to a very successful complex of activities at [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – CIVIC AWARDS

Contributed by John Sutton. For the first time in many years we are offering an award designed to recognise quality of design and workmanship in buildings and landscaping in the area.  We are joined in this project by the Borough Council, who have been most co-operative and it has been a pleasure for our Society [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – SCHOOL PROJECTS

Contributed by John Sutton Our project this year for year eight pupils in the Borough was to devise a project in which your school could become involved with the local community.  Show how the community, your school and the pupils would benefit from this project. We felt that this well represented the ideals of the [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – TRANSPORT IN NEWCASTLE –THREE CANALS – Part Three

Contributed by Jim Worgan The Newcastle under Lyme Junction Canal (Upper Canal) 1798 Following the completion of the lower canal both its directors and those of the Gresley Canal realised that a through route between the two canals was now a possibility. A report drawn up in 1797 recommended the construction of the upper canal [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – THE CIVIC TRUST AND THE CIVIC SOCIETY INITIATIVE

The Civic Trust, with which most Civic Societies were affiliated, went into administration in April 2009.  This caused considerable concern for many societies, including ourselves, not least because we relied on them for insurance cover on public events such as the Heritage Open Days (see page 11).   Fortunately, we can now report that a [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – 2009 Heritage Open Day 10th – 13th September

Newcastle-under-Lyme and District Contributed by Diana Bevan Every year in September ‘Heritage Open Days’ celebrate England’s architecture, history and culture.  Buildings of every age, style and function open their doors to the public free of charge and interesting activities are arranged. Enthusiastic volunteers organise the openings and events, co-ordinated by English Heritage and local Civic [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – Heritage Protection

Contributed by Ron Redgewell   From Stonehenge to the mills of the Industrial Revolution, and from Norman castles to the site of the first TV transmission: in each generation, a small number of exceptional places mark and celebrate human architectural achievement, define an era, mark an important struggle or push new ideas to the limit. [...]

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Newsletter – Summer 2009 – Policing Newcastle Today

  Contributed by Supt. Andy Franks, North Staffs. Division  -   30 June 2009 Newcastle Neighbourhood Policing Unit (NPU) borders Stoke-on-Trent and covers from Clayton and the Westlands in the south through to Keele and Silverdale in the west. Further north it stretches from Chesterton to Bradwell and Porthill.  These areas contain residential developments of all [...]

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