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Shenstone Tower restored
The Shenstone Tower in Staffordshire has been restored thanks to a £70,170 grant from the HS2 Community and Environment Fund (CEF).
The tower and adjacent church were built in the 12th century using bricks made from local red sandstone, but the tower had since fallen into disrepair, with crumbling masonry and trees growing out of the walls. To bring it back to its former glory, the restoration work included the installation of a new staircase at the top of the tower, as well as a new viewing platform on the roof, which provides panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. It is now accessible to the public once more.
Mapping historic Cambridge
The Historic Towns Trust recently released a new map of Cambridge, showing how the city has evolved from the Roman period onwards. Using the 1925 Ordnance Survey as its base, the 1:2,500 map spans an area from Castle Hill and the start of the Huntingdon Road in the north, to Newnham in the south-west, and the railway station to the south-east. It also features a gazetteer providing brief summaries of major buildings and features, as well as rare and early images and photographs. This is the 16th map to be completed by the Historic Towns Trust, with more to follow.
New listed buildings for 2023
Over the past year, 205 buildings have been added to the National Heritage List for England, and 231 listings were amended. There were also 17 monuments scheduled, as well as well five parks and gardens added. We highlight one of the sites added to the List in this month’s ‘Context’ spread (see p.16).
Commenting on the new additions, Duncan Wilson, the Chief Executive of Historic England, said: ‘A range of remarkable historic buildings and sites are added to the List each year, and 2023 is no exception. We’ve examined and protected some amazing sites this year, which together give us a window into our rich and varied historic environment. I encourage everyone to explore the heritage on our doorsteps and to add what they discover to our Missing Pieces Project, for everyone to see and enjoy.’
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