Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    Z926/4/1976
  • Title
    Newsletter Number Twenty Six (formerly in library 120) Includes articles on: The Old House, Ickwell Green Nr Biggleswade - Nancy DAWSON's offer to open her gardens at the house on June 20th 1976 to raise funds for the society. The Old House is medieval but much altered and the exterior now mostly nineteenth and twentieth century - gives brief description of gardens. Celebrity Cricket Match in aid of the Ouse Valley Wildlife Appeal took place at Bedford Modern School Cricket Ground 11 July 1976 - lists names of celebrities from sport, television and radio. Judges Spinney - work carried out by several local cub packs for clearance of sycamore seedlings. Sharnbrook Summit - an area near the main railway line from London to Derby leased to the Trust - is the most inaccessible trust reserve in Bedfordshire - Mr Brian NEWSOM, who runs the Bedfordshire North Venture Scouts is willing to run the reserve. Arlesey working party - six Officer Cadets from Henlow with their Flight Commander worked on preliminary stages of excavation of the south arm of the moat. They were joined by members of the Conservation Corps. Old Warden Tunnel Reserve - Winter Report for 1975/1976 North End Pits, Cople, prior to spring 1975 the site had been used for rubbish. Charles Wells brewery had leased the part of the land to the trust who had cleared rubbish from the ponds. Mr David PRIOR, of Cople and several local people to serve on a management committee including Mr David HILLYARD, the County Council Ranger. Includes photographs of The Old House, Ickwell, nr Biggleswade; Felmersham Reconstruction of fish display pen; Marston Thrift, May 1976; Mrs R NEWSON and Cubs at Judges Spinney; Arlesey reserve showing part of the old moat newly dug out; Old Warden Reserve from the tunnel; Flitwick Moor and North End Pits, Cople.
  • Date free text
    May 1976
  • Production date
    From: 1976 To: 1976
  • Level of description
    item
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