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By Stratford Upon Avon Society
The Historic Spine Project aims to highlight the rich diversity of the buildings lying along the route from Shakespeare's Birthplace to the Holy Trinity Church.
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The Spine is a historic main route linking the original settlement around the parish church to the commercial heart of the fully-fledged market town centred on the Market Hall, now Barclays Bank, at the top of Bridge Street. Along this route - High Street, Chapel Street, Church Street and Old Town - is grouped a fine series of buildings from all periods, medieval to Victorian, including all but one of the town’s Grade I buildings and eleven of its fifteen buildings scheduled as Grade II. Our current scheme is the placing ceramic plaques by the buildings describing their history and significance. 10 of the 18 initially planned are in place or ready. Accurate dating of the buildings is critical both to the project and to enrich our knowledge of the town's heritage, and so we propose, wherever possible, a ring dating process, dendrochronology, for the timber-framed buildings.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
Already the installed plaques are increasing the community's interest in the buildings along the Historic Spine. Achieving the funding required to install a further 8 plaques would further increase this effect and help to promote customer interest in local business in the town centre area around the Spine.
Steps to get it done:
The project was initiated, and is led, by the Stratford Society. A working group which includes local councillors and representatives from other bodies with an interest in the success of the scheme, including the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Town Trust, Stratforward and King Edward VI School. Visit the Historic Spine guide website to find out more: www.xstore.me.uk/spine.htm#i
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Location Stratford-upon-Avon
About the space
The Historic Spine - Henley St, High St, Chapel St, Church street and Old Town
Council
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
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We want to see our towns grow and be vibrant communities supporting the local economy
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How will the money be spent?Total £32,160
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Total £32,160
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VolunteerThe Stratford Society aims to protect the heritage of Shakespeare's historic market town and its residents.
Evidence of the Society’s growing influence in the town can be seen by simply looking at the papers that go to the District Council’s Planning Committee. The Planning Applications Report includes a special section that summarises the comments submitted by the Stratford Society. We are also asked to participate in stakeholder consultations are treated by the local authorities as a de facto statutory consultee.
We often disagree – sometimes quite forcefully – with the policies and actions of the local authorities, but we try never to lose our sense of balance. No historic town can remain stuck in the past and our aim, with the help of all our members, is to make the future one we can all be proud of.
Project Owner: john scampion The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractors: Heritage Ceramics,Oxford Dendrochronology Laboratory,Edward Brain & Sons Ltd The team responsible for building or installing the project.
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