A "GOLDEN CLUSTER" OF HERITAGE
Here is a miscellany of the heritage news for September… Greater Manchester Middleton Time Team dig at St Leonard’s Square Heritage Open Day: Long Street Methodist Church Middleton in step for more beautiful walkways £50m plans submitted to convert Warwick Mill, Middleton St John the Baptist Church, Rochdale upgraded to Grade II* Future vision built…
The Fisherman’s Room in Middleton’s Ye Olde Boar’s Head P.H. was used a setting in Midwinter of the Spirit, a new ITV three part drama starting 23rd September.
There was a great turn out to Wilson Potter’s Heritage Open Day soirée. People relaxed and savoured the moment in Edgar Wood’s Long Street School Hall, aka Middleton Edgar Wood Centre. It was a joint event where real ale and heritage aficionados mingled and enjoyed one another’s company…
Returning from holiday in Finland, Nick Baker, curator for Arts and Crafts Awakening project, has just a couple of days to finish the new exhibition at Middleton Edgar Wood Centre. Called, ‘Middleton’s Arts & Crafts ‘Trinity’ and The Northern Art Workers Guild’, it’s looking pretty good already, as these photos show. The exhibition formally opens…
The very first visitors to ‘A Grand Day Out’ were Shirley and Roaf who arrived 5 minutes early, at 12.55pm… but there wasn’t a queue! Later on we had visitors from Didsbury, Worsley, Macclesfield, Stockport and a couple from Plymouth who discovered the event from their camp site info. Our youngest visitor was Jennifer, who…
Here is a miscellany of heritage news over August… Greater Manchester Plan to demolish old Coronation Street set submitted to council Plans revealed for dozens more flats to be built in Ancoats as part of £1bn housing masterplan Converted Bolton church aiming for national recognition at ‘property Oscars’ Victoria Station revamp: Network Rail reveals £44m…
Middleton Archaeological Society (MAS) began its largest archaeological event ever this month (starting 21st August) at the gates of St Leonard’s Church. The archaeologists are opening a large trench to record the remains of Church House farm which was demolished in 1898. The farm was built on the remains of the Grapes Inn, described by…
Middleton Heritage, minus a few on holiday, had an enjoyable meeting Thursday tea-time. We picked up where we left off at the July meeting, chatting about recent and upcoming events/activities such as the Wilson Potter beer soiree, September Arts & Crafts exhibition, ‘Art Nouveau to Art Deco’ Edgar Wood buildings guide, Word War I memorial…
Here is a miscellany of Greater Manchester heritage and Arts & Crafts news over July.… Greater Manchester Archaeologists uncover 270 bodies as part of Cross Street Metrolink works Whitworth Art Gallery nominated for top architecture prize Manchester Town Hall extension and Central library bag two national construction awards School and homes plan given green-light on…
This year’s Middleton Archaeological Society summer ‘archaeology walk’ (on 30th July) was a great success. Around 35 people were led through the estate of Hopwood Hall by historian Geoff Wellens, as dusk quietly settled over the woodland and parkland. Hopwood estate is historically coherent and interesting, with many layers of interest. It now forms part…
Members of Middleton Heritage met on Thursday evening to plan the September Golden Cluster Month and Heritage Open Days. It was a very positive meeting with lots of ideas coming from different groups. Among initiatives discussed were new and improved visitor guides and trails, including new versions of the Sam Bamford trail and Edgar Wood…
Milton Street Independent Labour Club is featured in Historic England’s newly published 2015 Designation Yearbook. It is, perhaps, one of the most interesting buildings highlighted, despite its modesty. Click here to download the ILP entry. Arts and Crafts buildings generally feature strongly with two areas receiving special research for listing – West Cambridge and Minchinhampton,…
Here is miscellany of heritage and architecture news over the past month… Greater Manchester… The places we miss most in Manchester Underground Manchester: Tunnels, a tube station and even shops hidden beneath the city’s streets Manchester town hall clock tours: stunning pictures Vision for Princes Gate, Oldham WW1 exhibition launched at the Pioneers Museum, Rochdale…
Middleton Archaeology Society members, Geoff Wellens and David Morris, are studying Middleton’s historical enclosures. A few years back they identified the Saxon enclosure for St. Leonard’s Parish Church, originally dedicated to St. Cuthbert. In 2008, Middleton photographer and heritage consultant, Andy Marshall, identified an ancient boundary behind Long Street Methodist Church, adjacent the bowling green…
Chris and Lindsey led the final ‘pre-feasibility’ workshop for the Arts & Crafts Awakening project – fourteen people came. Chris first went through the duties of those who have become directors of the Arts & Crafts Trust. We then learnt about the new THI manager, Sue Oakley, who has been running the Keighley THI in…
Middleton Archaeological Society have been working over the spring months untangling the complexities of Middleton’s Ye Olde Boar’s Head public house. Click here to learn more!…
I went to a fascinating evening event in Manchester centre Wednesday, 10th June, about the new neighbourhood planning process and how it is working with regard to heritage and Liverpool city centre, especially the Baltic Triangle and Waterfront areas. The session was led by Dave Chetwyn who is managing director of Urban Vision Enterprise, as…
Despite the weather the dig continues every Tuesday… the latest on the excavation is here…
The May Middleton Archaeological Society talk was given by Dr Adrian Maldonado of Chester University. It covered the widespread use of early medieval crosses in the UK. About 20 people attended and many were eager to question Adrian on what was a fascinating talk. It included recently discovered evidence of sword marks at the base…
A miscellany of heritage and architecture news over the past month… Greater Manchester… Four town centres in the Rochdale borough are at risk of losing their charm, according to Historic England Hands off our Tudor treasure crest! – George Shaw of Saddleworth Future of Ellenroad Steam Museum hangs in the balance after unexpected £7,000 water…
