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PRESS RELEASE: Housing plans in hillfort landscape ignore development boundaries, say campaigners

October 21, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

Plans for controversial housing on the outskirts of Oswestry breach development ‘red lines’ within the landscape of Old Oswestry, one of Britain’s most important Iron […]

PRESS RELEASE: Heritage events explore hillfort’s cultural value, from archaeology to mental health

September 10, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

Discovering heritage makes us feel good, research has shown*, and one Shropshire hillfort will be highlighting why as part of a forthcoming national festival. A […]

PRESS RELEASE: TV historian warns of damage to heritage landscape and tourism value amid flood of objections to hillfort housing plans

July 29, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

The esteemed historian and media figure, Professor Michael Wood, has expressed serious concern over plans to build houses within ‘the fascinating historic landscape’ of Old […]

PRESS RELEASE: New Waterstones Children’s Laureate praises iconic hillfort, joining call to protect its landscape from development

July 17, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

Cressida Cowell, award-winning author of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ series, has spoken in praise of Old Oswestry hillfort as plans to build in […]

PRESS RELEASE: Shoddy treatment of iconic Iron Age hillfort site continues, say campaigners as housing masterplan is revealed

July 7, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

Masterplanning for a housing estate in the landscape of a nationally important hillfort has exposed the folly of allocating the site in Shropshire’s local plan, […]

PRESS RELEASE: Shropshire Council’s assurances over Old Oswestry hillfort welcomed

April 2, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

“HOOOH and our many supporters nationwide have welcomed Shropshire Council’s recent assurances over the short-term future of Old Oswestry hillfort’s setting.  “Seven sites were assessed […]

PRESS RELEASE: Concerns will continue until hillfort landscape is properly protected, say campaigners

March 18, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

Campaigners have responded to a backlash from Shropshire Council over disputed development threats within the landscape of a North Shropshire hillfort. Hillfort protection group, HOOOH, […]

Shropshire hillfort in new SOS as Shropshire Council’s long-term plans for town growth close in on ‘national jewel’

March 5, 2019 Old Oswestry 0

Campaigners are holding a fourth hillfort hug as planners map out a long-term vision to build a further glut of housing within the ancient landscape […]

PRESS RELEASE: Bugle call will fill landscape as WW1 centenary beacon glows on Old Oswestry hillfort

November 5, 2018 Old Oswestry 0

The sound of bugle call will pierce the night sky over Old Oswestry hillfort on November 11 as a WW1 centenary beacon is lit on […]

PRESS RELEASE: Hire company steps up to support WW1 centenary beacon

October 25, 2018 Old Oswestry 0

A tool hire company on the Shropshire/Wales border will be helping its local community take part in a national beacon commemoration honouring those who died […]

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  • PRESS RELEASE: Revised housing plans do nothing to avert terminal damage to archaeological jewel
  • PRESS RELEASE: Woolly friends keep conservation efforts going on Shropshire hillfort during coronavirus lockdown
  • PRESS RELEASE: Outcry as Historic England’s defence folds over major housing development in setting of one of Britain’s outstanding hillforts
  • PRESS RELEASE: Council website struggles under weight of objections to hillfort development with Shropshire-born academic and TV personality Mary Beard giving boost to campaign
  • PRESS RELEASE: Campaigners make final stand as deadline looms to save hillfort’s landscape

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