Comments for Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust http://hartleburycastletrust.org On a mission to save Hartlebury Castle Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:40:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Our Plans by Oliver Hylton http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?page_id=745&cpage=1#comment-242 Oliver Hylton Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:40:34 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?page_id=745#comment-242 I think you'll gain much more support if as part of the plans, you retain provision of residence for future bishops: that after all is the service that seeps from every brick of this building. There are myriad historic buildings across every parish of every county. The key is to retain uniqueness. The spirit of a building is as fundamentally important as the very bricks and mortar they are built of. Removing a building's inherent role automatically renders it significantly more sterile. In spite of the Church Commissioners' extraordinary commercial myopia and cultural philistinism (it's still extraordinary that they've failed to learn lessons from the selling off of so many vicarages, rectories and parsonages at rates that make Gordon Brown's gold sale look prudent), it is absolutely vital that the building doesn't just become yet another pale community centre or museum: it should live and breath the culture that has formed it for generations. Incidentally, I notice the campaign for Rose Caste is keen to stress that it is looking to ensure it remains a See House; in doing so, it gains the support of many more people who care for the fabric, history and spirit of the nation. I think you’ll gain much more support if as part of the plans, you retain provision of residence for future bishops: that after all is the service that seeps from every brick of this building. There are myriad historic buildings across every parish of every county. The key is to retain uniqueness. The spirit of a building is as fundamentally important as the very bricks and mortar they are built of. Removing a building’s inherent role automatically renders it significantly more sterile. In spite of the Church Commissioners’ extraordinary commercial myopia and cultural philistinism (it’s still extraordinary that they’ve failed to learn lessons from the selling off of so many vicarages, rectories and parsonages at rates that make Gordon Brown’s gold sale look prudent), it is absolutely vital that the building doesn’t just become yet another pale community centre or museum: it should live and breath the culture that has formed it for generations. Incidentally, I notice the campaign for Rose Caste is keen to stress that it is looking to ensure it remains a See House; in doing so, it gains the support of many more people who care for the fabric, history and spirit of the nation.

]]> Comment on Hartlebury Castle on The Great British Railway Journeys by David Kendrick http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=994&cpage=1#comment-212 David Kendrick Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:14:49 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=994#comment-212 A super edition of Portillo's travels with Bradshaw. Beautiful aerial shots of the castle and surrounding land, also of the principal rooms and many of the bishops' portraits. All this and a story about the first Bishop Perowne that even I had not heard before...! A super edition of Portillo’s travels with Bradshaw. Beautiful aerial shots of the castle and surrounding land, also of the principal rooms and many of the bishops’ portraits. All this and a story about the first Bishop Perowne that even I had not heard before…!

]]> Comment on We continue to fight on… by Castilian http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=926&cpage=1#comment-146 Castilian Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:02:18 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=926#comment-146 Thank you Katie, and we will! Regards, Rachel Thank you Katie, and we will!
Regards,
Rachel

]]> Comment on Our Plans by Castilian http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?page_id=745&cpage=1#comment-136 Castilian Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:26:52 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?page_id=745#comment-136 Hi, You need to contact the Worcestershire County Museum. See link on our home page. Regards, Rachel Hi,
You need to contact the Worcestershire County Museum.
See link on our home page.
Regards,
Rachel

]]> Comment on We continue to fight on… by Katie Birkwood http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=926&cpage=1#comment-115 Katie Birkwood Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:27:24 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=926#comment-115 Commiserations! I had my fingers crossed, but clearly not hard enough. Keep fighting. Commiserations! I had my fingers crossed, but clearly not hard enough. Keep fighting.

]]> Comment on Meet our HLF funded Skills for the Future Trainee by Sarah Stretton http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=817&cpage=1#comment-106 Sarah Stretton Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:40:23 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=817#comment-106 Hi Sam, Thanks for your comment. I will make sure to keep my eyes open for any reference to the Danks and Misses Snow. Sarah Hi Sam,

Thanks for your comment. I will make sure to keep my eyes open for any reference to the Danks and Misses Snow.

Sarah

]]> Comment on Meet our HLF funded Skills for the Future Trainee by Castilian http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=817&cpage=1#comment-86 Castilian Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:21:33 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=817#comment-86 Hi Sam, I'll make sure Sarah gets your message. Hope she spots something! Regards, Rachel Cockett (HCPT Trustee) Hi Sam,
I’ll make sure Sarah gets your message. Hope she spots something!
Regards,
Rachel Cockett (HCPT Trustee)

]]> Comment on Meet our HLF funded Skills for the Future Trainee by Sam Danks http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=817&cpage=1#comment-83 Sam Danks Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:47:04 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=817#comment-83 I note from Newsletter 10 that you are working on scrapbooks from the First World War. Please could you keep an eye out for any references to Danks, probably Miss Marion Danks and her brother Martin who lived at Charlton House, just across the road from the Castle.(He kept Hereford cattle in the Park.) Also, any references to the Misses Snow of the Shrubbery,again just across the road. I think that they were involved with the Castle as a convalescent hospital. I look forward to seeing you and your work at the FHCHL AGM. Yours sincerely, Sam Danks I note from Newsletter 10 that you are working on scrapbooks from the First World War. Please could you keep an eye out for any references to Danks, probably Miss Marion Danks and her brother Martin who lived at Charlton House, just across the road from the Castle.(He kept Hereford cattle in the Park.)
Also, any references to the Misses Snow of the Shrubbery,again just across the road. I think that they were involved with the Castle as a convalescent hospital.
I look forward to seeing you and your work at the FHCHL AGM.
Yours sincerely, Sam Danks

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]]> Comment on Q&A by Victoria Godberford-Orton http://hartleburycastletrust.org/?p=255&cpage=1#comment-29 Victoria Godberford-Orton Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:11:17 +0000 http://hartleburycastletrust.org/blog/?p=255#comment-29 There are so many buildings of historic significance going to ruin or being sold into the wrong hands. I think the Trust of Hartlebury Castle and many Trusts throughout the UK are to be greatly admired for the work carried out voluntarily to save our built heritage. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any free advice/assistance on CDM Regulation information that may help with obtaining grant funding. I would be more than happy to help. Good luck and I wish you all success for Easter 2012. There are so many buildings of historic significance going to ruin or being sold into the wrong hands. I think the Trust of Hartlebury Castle and many Trusts throughout the UK are to be greatly admired for the work carried out voluntarily to save our built heritage. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any free advice/assistance on CDM Regulation information that may help with obtaining grant funding. I would be more than happy to help. Good luck and I wish you all success for Easter 2012.

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