PRESS RELEASE: Rare finds revealed by hillfort wildlife survey
Looking out over rolling green landscape on the Shropshire/Wales border, the ancient beauty of Old Oswestry hillfort draws visitors from far and wide. Now a […]
Response Letter for objecting to the proposed development in the setting of Old Oswestry Hillfort…
Maintaining objections to proposed development damaging the setting of Old Oswestry hillfort Shropshire Local Plan Review Consultation Preferred Scale and Distribution of Development, October 2017 […]
PRESS RELEASE – Town council urges Shropshire planners to abandon controversial hillfort scheme
Oswestry Town Council has restated its opposition to housing earmarked in the setting of Old Oswestry hillfort as Shropshire Council reviews the County’s local plan. […]
PRESS RELEASE: Steep climb in visitor numbers to Shropshire hillfort
It has long been called the Maiden Castle of the North and hailed more recently as the Stonehenge of the Iron Age. Now a sharp […]
PRESS RELEASE: Hillfort group planning quartet of events for Heritage Open Days
The Oswestry Heritage Gateway, which works in the interests of Old Oswestry hillfort, is organising no less than four free events for the town’s Heritage […]
PRESS RELEASE: New group has sights on heritage tourism bid for North Shropshire
A new visitor destination is being championed for Shropshire that will capitalise on the appeal of one of Britain’s nest hillforts. New group, the Oswestry […]
PRESS RELEASE: In sleet, hail and high wind, community spirit shines through at hillfort hug
While many of us were huddled around the fire, hardy supporters of heritage and greenspace scaled the ramparts of Old Oswestry in the bitter February […]
VALENTINE’S Old Oswestry Hillfort Hug – JOIN US, Sun 12th Feb
This time next week – Sunday 12th February at 1pm – join us for the Old Oswestry Hillfort Hug and Hearts Around the Hillfort MEGA […]
SEMINAR: Old Oswestry Past and Future: Landscape, community and heritage.
11 Feb 10am-4.30pm, Memorial Hall, Smithfield St, Oswestry In the 3rd HOOOH seminar dedicated to Old Oswestry, heritage, wildlife and ecology experts will explore the […]
PRESS RELEASE: Hillfort upkeep benefits from volunteer effort
Volunteers organised by the HOOOH community group recently took to the slopes of Old Oswestry in a new initiative to support the hillfort’s ongoing maintenance. […]