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Strawberry Hill Christmas visit account #2

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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We have had two accounts sent in about our Christmas trip to Strawberry Hill.  This is the second – by David Austin: A wonderful day out, one could say fantastic. We were transported by an excellent guide into the 1760’s … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Hill Christmas visit account #1

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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We have had two accounts sent in about our Christmas trip to Strawberry Hill.  This is the first – by Sue Houseago: On Tuesday, December 11th, Stroud Civic Society left Stratford Park to travel to Twickenham. This was our Chairwoman, … Continue reading →

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Brimscombe Port Consultation; short notice, limited time for responses

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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Stroud District Council have just announced a consultation on the development of Brimscombe Port, the former canal basin that has long been filled in and used for light industry. The canal restoration plans envisage the site being re-excavated and becoming … Continue reading →

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Swinhay House (Heritage Open Day) – volunteers needed!

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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We are pleased to announce that this year’s Heritage Open Day will be held at Swinhay House near Wotton-under-Edge (by kind permission of Sir David McMurtry). For more details see our initial announcement here: https://mailchi.mp/b0d50fb8028d/heritageopenday-swinhay-house-16sept18?e=56c0a37420 We need your help!  As you can … Continue reading →

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New look for Merrywalks?

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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The developer taking over the Merrywalks Shopping centre in Stroud has announced ambitious plans for the site, which is currently half-empty. It’s too early for us to be able to comment yet, but there is a consultation about their proposals … Continue reading →

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Hard hat tour of Stroud Congregational Church restoration

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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On Saturday 28 April eight members of Stroud Civic Society were given a hard hat tour of Stroud Congregational Church, led by Darren and Richard of Splitlath Building, a firm which specialises in restoring historic structures. (Click any picture to … Continue reading →

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“The Fight for Beauty: Our Path to a Better Future”

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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An inspiring talk was given to Stroud Civic Society on Thursday 5th April by Dame Fiona Reynolds: ”The Fight for Beauty: Our Path to a Better Future” Juliet Shipman, Chairwoman of the Stroud Civic Society, secured yet another fine venue … Continue reading →

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A Pictorial Journey of a Selection of Gloucestershire’s Most Crafted Medieval Churches – known and unknown

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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A report on our event  in Cirencester Church on 7th March, when Dr Steven Blake presented his talk on Gloucestershire’s Medieval Churches. Cirencester Parish Church, founded around 1120, made a perfect backcloth for Dr Blake’s talk. As members of the Civic … Continue reading →

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Fone Revive shopfront success!

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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Back in July we reported on the shop front controversy in Stroud High Street, where Fone Revive had erected a new shop front inappropriate to the Conservation Area, without permission. They had applied for retrospective planning permission but this was … Continue reading →

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The future of the Sub Rooms – consultation meeting on Saturday 17th March

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Civic203Admin
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Tomorrow, Saturday March 17th, there will be a public consultation on the proposal from Stroud Town Council to run the Subscription Rooms. The consultation is from 10am until 12 noon on Saturday March 17th in the George Room at the … Continue reading →

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