HS2 in 1862
17 January 2012
While the debate about the pros and cons of the proposed HS2 rail link rages on, it's extraordinary to think that exactly 150 years ago the Victorians were planning an HS2 of their own.
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HS2 and the battlefield of Edgcote
13 January 2012
It appears that the amended route of the HS2 rail link still runs through the probable site of the battle of Edgcote
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Statement on metal detecting
9 January 2012
Battlefields Trust statement on its policy towards battlefield archaeology and metal detecting
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Windfarm to be allowed at Naseby
24 December 2011
The Battlefields Trust is disappointed to learn that a wind farm can be built next to the battlefield of Naseby, despite officials admitting the large turbines will ‘harm its setting’.
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Alliance to Reduce Crime Against Heritage
15 December 2011
The Battlefields Trust is a member of the Alliance to Reduce Crime against Heritage (ARCH) is a new voluntary national network which will take forward initiatives to tackle heritage crime.
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Members discounts
8 December 2011
Don't forget that the Battlefields Trust has negotiated a range of discounts for its members
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Notes for the Response to the NPPF
4 October 2011
Please click on "Read More" to see the the notes from the Battlefields Trust on the National Planning Policy Framework.
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Own a share in Naseby Battlefield!
4 July 2011
Our partners, the Naseby Battlefield Project have come up with an interesting idea to raise the £350,000 needed to buy 36 acres of land at the southern end of the Battlefield
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New viewing platform at Naseby
27 June 2011
Lieutenant General Jonathon Riley, Director General and Master of the Armouries, opens new viewpoint at Naseby
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Bosworth Heritage Centre up for National Award
9 June 2011
Bosworth Heritage Centre reaches semi-finals of National Lottery Awards for best lottery funded project
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Help needed at Special Events
16 May 2011
The Battlefield Trust attends a number of shows and special events throughout the year year. Please get in touch if you are willing to help out on our stand.
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Professor Richard Holmes 1946-2011
3 May 2011
It is with deep regret that we report the death of Professor Richard Holmes CBE, President of the Battlefields Trust. on 30 April 2011
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Flanders tour and conference 2011
16 April 2011
Details are now available about the Battlefields Trust Flanders tour and conference which will take place from 8 to 11 September 2011.
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Success at Stow
13 April 2011
The project to locate the site of the battlefield of Stow on the Wold got off to a flying start as attendances at the two launch events exceeded all expectations.
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The Bosworth Boar
3 January 2011
Silver boar badge voted one of Leicestershire's favourite museum objects
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Regional News
13 December 2010
Regional newsletters now available online
A selection of recent Battlefield Trust regional newsletters are now available on the Trust website.
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English Heritage Planning Policy Statement 5: Meeting Notes
13 July 2010
Peter Burley attended this meeting which was held on the 22nd June 2010.
Peter's notes on the meeting together with the presentations are now available.
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The Great North Run... in a suit of armour!
10 July 2010
Shrewsbury member James Parker has hit on a novel way of raising money for the Battlefields Trust. He'll be competing in September's 13 mile Great North Run in a suit of armour.
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Commemorating the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Northampton
29 June 2010
Two major events, a re-enactment on 3-4 July and a study day on 10 July will commemorate the 550th anniversary of the battle.
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Two new regional branches
10 May 2010
The Trust has extended its regional network with the creation of two new regional branches: North East and Borders, and Wessex.
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2010 Annual General Meeting
15 April 2010
The 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Battlefields Trust will be held at 11.45am on Sunday 18th April 2010
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Briefing Note on the High-Speed Rail Link from the Battlefields Trust
28 March 2010
The Battlefields Trust has been paying particular attention to the latest government announcement on the route of a high speed rail link.
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Battlefield Survey
13 December 2009
Please note that the deadline for the completion of this survey has been extened until the 15th February.
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Finding Bosworth
4 November 2009
Four years of intensive historical, topographical and archaeological research have finally borne fruit as a team led by Glenn Foard of the Battlefields Trust and funded by Leicestershire County Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund has solved one of the great mysteries of English military history and succeeded in locating the site of the battle of Bosworth.
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Development Officer Press Release
13 May 2009
The Battlefields Trust is pleased to announce the appointment for two years of a Development Officer – Julian Humphrys – to work on battlefield heritage at risk and to build the capacity of the Trust and supported by English Heritage.
Please follow the link to see the full press release.
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Naseby - Kelmarsh Hall - Proposed Wind Farm
3 November 2008
The Trust is currently undertaking a metal detecting survey on the site of the proposed wind farm on the Kelmarsh Hall estate which will be supervised by our Project Officer, Dr Glenn Foard of the University Of Leeds.
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Formal Opening of Evesham Battlefield Trail
15 July 2008
On August 2nd 2008 (Saturday) the Simon de Montfort Society (a member of the Battlefields Trust) will be formally opening the Evesham battlefield trail and the Battlewell conservation area on Greenhill, Evesham.
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Naseby wind turbine threat?
4 March 2008
The Battlefields Trust has learned that E-ON is investigating the possibility of selecting a site for wind turbines close to the registered battlefield of Naseby in Northamptonshire.
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Battlefield Custodians
3 March 2008
Trustees are currently considering a scheme to have 'battlefield custodians' to maintain a watching brief on their local battlefield(s), to be the main point of contact for those interested in a given battlefield and to be the local 'expert'.
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Colditz Castle under threat
2 March 2008
The Battlefields Trust has heard that plans are afoot whichwould badly damage the surviving parts of Oflag IVC at Colditz Castle, the infamous prisoner of war camp used during the Second World War.
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Battle of Fulford Inquiry outcome
1 March 2008
The probable site of the battle of Fulford is to be the site of several hundred houses and an access road, following the publication today of the decision by the Secretary of State, who is following recommendations made by the Inspector of last year's public inquiry.
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Radio 4's 'Today' Programme
28 February 2008
Frank Baldwin, London & south-east Branch Co-ordinator of the Battlefields Trust, was interviewed on the 'Today' programme on BBC Radio 4.
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Cropredy Bridge potential threat
21 February 2008
Land just to the East of the bridge at Cropredy (1644), in what is a Greenfield site opposite the village playing field, has been ear-marked by Banbury & North Cherwell District Council as a possible site for housing, in its recently published Supplemental Consultation.
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Bothwell Bridge Battlefield Threat
30 January 2008
The Battlefields Trust is objecting to a proposed housing development on part of the battlefield of Bothwell Bridge, 1679.
Although much of the site of the action is already developed or disturbed by development, the potential for interpretation and commemoration (in addition to the current memorial) exists.
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Beauly Denny Powerline Battlefield Threat
30 December 2007
An application has been made for a power transmission line from Beauly to Denny, which en route will cross the battlefield of Sherriffmuir.
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Edgehill to Edgcote Trail
30 August 2006
The Edgehill to Edgcote trail via Cropredy Bridge has been officially opened by Trust President, Prof.
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Fulford Public Inquiry
29 August 2006
The Battlefields Trust will be giving evidence to the Public Inquiry on Germany Beck on 19th July, where it is proposed that several hundred houses will be built, to be served by an access road which cuts across the probable site of the battle of Fulford (1066.) This is arguably the least changed battlefield of the those from 1066 (Stamford Bridge and Hastings being the other two) and therefore, should in the view of the Battlefields Trust be preserved for further investigation once methodologies for battlefield archaeology have developed, and for better on-site interpretation which would provide a more fitting memorial to those who fought than the bricks and tarmac of a housing estate.
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Azincourt wind turbines
28 February 2006
‘The Second Battle of Agincourt’ is won - THE DAY IS OURS, writes Don Baggs, who first alerted the Battlefields Trust and others to this threat to the historic battlefield.
Thierry Yverneau of Azincourt, who initiated and led the intervention in France against the construction of a Wind Farm very close to the Battlefield of Agincourt, advises as follows :-
“On Tuesday 20th December 2005 the senior official of S.I.I.F.
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Fulford Planning Inquiry
1 January 2006
News has just come through that there will be a Public Inquiry into the planning application to build c.500 houses and access roads on the battlefield of Fulford (1066.) The Battlefields Trust, alongside the Fulford Battlefield Society will make representations to the Inspector of the Inquiry.
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Cropredy panel unveiled
27 June 2005
The Battlefield Trust's new interpretation panel, part of the Edgcote to Edgehill battlefield trail project, was unveiled on Sunday 26th June 2005.
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Salamanca under threat
26 April 2005
Part of the battlefield of Salamanca (1812) or Los Arapiles is under threat from a proposed major upgrading of a road across the centre of the battlefield.
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Bosworth wins lottery grant
24 January 2005
As widely reported in the national media, Leicestershire County Council's Bosworth Battlefield Centre has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of nearly 1 million pounds.
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Battlefield of Aughrim under threat
15 January 2005
The Battlefields Trust has been alerted by archaeologists in Ireland that the battlefield of Aughrim (1691) is under threat from a proposed motorway.
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Earl Spencer to talk to the Battlefields Trust
24 October 2004
Earl Spencer is to give a talk and sign copies of his new book, 'Blenheim: battle for Europe' at the Assembly House, Norwich on Saturday, 23rd October at 2.30pm.
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Worcester battlefield under threat
3 September 2004
The battlefield of Worcester (1651) is one of only 43 fully registered battlefields in England, yet an important part of it is under threat from a housing development.
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Heritage of Britain first day covers
1 September 2004
The Veterans Charities Consortium are releasing a series of First Day Covers to commemorate famous battles in Britain: Maldon (991), Stamford Bridge (1066), Hastings (1066), Northallerton (1138), Lewes (1264), Evesham (1265), Stirling Bridge (1297), Falkirk (1298) and Bannockburn (1314).
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A MESSAGE FROM RICHARD HOLMES
4 August 2004
A message from Richard Holmes, the new President of The Battlefields Trust
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BATTLEFIELD BRITAIN
24 July 2004
Major new BBC TV series on British battlefields starts on 6th August with a programme about Boudicca's last battle.
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THE EDGEHILL SURVEY
24 July 2004
The Battlefields Trust, working in partnership with the local community, has just begun a major new survey on the battlefield of Edgehill, Warwickshire, the first great battle of the Civil War (23rd October 1642).
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