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The North Arden Heritage Trail
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June 2009
Artist Commission's for Kingsbury, Nether Whitacre and Shustoke.
Closing Date 22nd June 2009.
May 2009
The Astley Heritage Feature Design
North Arden Heritage Trail - Design Committee Volunteers Meeting
12th May 2009 @ Shustoke Village Hall Meeting Starts: 7pm
March 2009
Free Stone Carving Workshop at Nether Whitacre Village Hall
Saturday 21st March 2009
For all residents of Nether Whitacre, Shustoke, Maxstoke and Kingsbury
Everyone welcome!
Expert tuition, equipment and lunch will be provided... so join us for a brilliant, fun day out for all ages!
Booking is essential. Please contact The North Arden Heritage Trail for more details or to reserve your place. Telephone Jo: 01827 719219
Or email: ardentrail@northwarks.gov.uk
Community Event Feb 2009
Do you live in the parishes of Nether Whitacre, Maxstoke, Kingsbury or Shustoke? Then please come along to our community event. For more information visit our Events page.
Feb 2009 - Update
Meeting cancelled - The North Arden Heritage Trail meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening 3rd February at Piccadilly Community Centre has been cancelled. Check here for a future date or contact the Project team on 01827 719219.
January 2009 - Arden Trail Update
Click here to download the January quarterly newsletter on the progress of the project
January 2009
Volunteers bridge the gap on heritage walk
A group of enthusiastic volunteers has 
transformed a muddy track in Ansley by building a bridge to create an alternative route for walkers.
The path across Mr Rowland's land at Robinson's End Farm is a public right of way and forms part of a circular walk between Ansley and Astley on the North Arden Heritage Trail. Although the path across Mr Rowland's field is a popular route, it has also been heavily used by cattle and farm vehicles, turning it into a hazardous mudbath for walkers.
Thanks to the 'Thursday Volunteers', headed up by Geoff Treadwell, Rights of Way Officer at the County Council, the team set to work to build a footbridge across a ditch, complete with kissing gates at either end to deter any curious cattle!
Jo Gordon, who is Project Officer for the North Arden Heritage Trail said:
" The new bridge will make a tremendous difference for people walking the trail, as not only is it relatively mud free but it's also in a more convenient location. A special thanks must go to the farmer, Mr Rowland, and others across North Warwickshire, who have worked with Geoff and the project to make the paths more accessible for people of all ages and abilities. "
" The group is always looking for new volunteers, " she added, " So if anyone would like to join them in the North Warwickshire countryside for some fresh air and bracing exercise, we'd like to hear from you! "
The North Arden Heritage Trail (NAHT) is a three year project funded through Heritage Lottery to create a 25 mile circular walk passing through 12 parishes in North Warwickshire. For more information or to volunteer to help, ring the project on 01827 719219; email : ardentrail@northwarks.gov.uk
November 2008
Artist Commission's for Ansley, Arley, Astley, and Fillongley...
Free Stone Carving Workshop
At Fillongley Village Hall on 13th September 2008... Everyone Welcome!
Lunch will be provided... Join us for a brilliant family fun day out. Booking is essential. Please contact The North Arden Heritage Trail for details or to reserve your place. Telephone: 01827 719219 Or email: ardentrail@northwarks.gov.uk
July 2008
Your Parish Needs You!
Do you live in Arley, Ansley, Fillongley or Astley?...
are you interested in your local community?...
your area's history and heritage?...in helping to create a beautiful and lasting piece of art for your parish ? ? ? For more information visit our New Release.
January 2008 - Public Art Commission - now closed
December 2007- Arden Trail Update
Click here to download the December quarterly newsletter on the progress of the project
Autumn 2007 - Arden Trail Update
Click here to download the Autumn quarterly newsletter on the progress of the project
*New* Quarryman's Leaflet
This Leaflet is about various walks around the old Hartshill Quarries and countryside of Hartshill in North Warwickshire.
Click here to download the Quarryman's Leaflet.
June 2007 - Arden Trail Update
Click here to download the June quarterly newsletter on the progress of the project
March 2007 - Arden Trail Update
Click here to download the March quarterly newsletter on the progress of the project
December 2006- Arden Trail Update
Click here to download the December 2006 quarterly newsletter on the progress of the the project
25th November 2006- Atherstone Sculpture Unveiled
As a lead up to the Heritage Lottery funded North Arden Heritage Trail project, a pilot project was run and has now been completed with the unveiling of a new sculpture on Atherstone's Dicken's Night. Funded by a £10,000 grant from the Public Arts fund of Warwickshire County Council, the statue was officially unveiled on Saturday 25th November, outside the Co-op Foodstore on Station Street, Atherstone.
The Yorkshire Artist, Michael Disley created the sculpture, following a stone carving workshop and consultation event held in October 2005. Four of these bold three dimensional carvings depicting local heritage will form part of the sculpture, the others, produced by local people will be placed along the canal towpath through Atherstone. The feature has been created from millstone grit and the carvings from Sandstone. It shows two figures, an adult and a child, reaching for the ball during the Atherstone Ball Game, an event that has taken place on Shrove Tuesday for 800 years. Both figures wear hats to celebrate Atherstone's place in the hatting and felting industry. The child stands on a pile of books in recognition of both the town's position as a place of learning since the 16th century and the more recent booktown initiative.
Click here to download a photograph of the sculpture
22nd November 2006- Project Launched!
Around 120 people attended the official launch of the North Arden Heritage Trail project on Wednesday 22nd November at Nether Whitacre Village Hall, where West Midlands author and broadcaster Professor Carl Chinn was the guest speaker. At the event, opened by Councillor Adrian Edgington, Mayor of North Warwickshire, Project Manager Garry Jones, gave a presentation about the future development of the trail, encouraging people to come forward with their ideas and get involved.
Carl Chinn then took to the stage to speak of the importance of local heritage, providing a link between the past, the present and the future. Garry said: " Carl Chinn's inspiring talk emphasised how much of the heritage of Birmingham and southern Warwickshire actually stems from North Warwickshire - an area which has always lived in the shadow of Warwick and Stratford. He explained how dialects, fables and several historic families have their roots in the Borough. As for the event, it was an impressive turnout for a rainy November evening, so I hope the enthusiasm will continue for the duration of the project over the next three years! "
10th February 2006
The successful Heritage Lottery Bid for the North Arden Heritage Trail is celebrating a lottery win with the news of a £442,500 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The money will fund the creation of a heritage trail exploring the historic tracks and walks in the North Arden Landscape.
Commenting on the award, HLF's regional manager Anne Jenkins said, "Much of the physical evidence of North Arden's agricultural, industrial and craft heritage has been lost over the years. This project will allow people to share their memories of the past and ensure that the ancient traditions aren't forgotten. Hopefully this news will encourage more groups to come forward and apply for funding to protect the area's unique heritage."
The bid was submitted to HLF on behalf of the North Warwickshire Community Partnership by Carolyn Cox from the County Council and Julie Taylor and Judith Edwards-Sturley from North Warwickshire Borough Council. It followed months of consultation with local people including Town and Parish Councils, schools, walking groups, disability groups, Atherstone Civic Society and North Warwickshire Heritage Forum. Julie Taylor from North Warwickshire Borough Council said: "This is a great achievement for North Warwickshire, which will surely put the Borough on the map both locally and regionally. The trail will highlight North Warwickshire's distinctive history, heritage and landscapes and hopefully bring many more visitors to the Borough. "
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