Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1790 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Readers invited to ‘travel the globe’ with Shropshire Council libraries

28/07/2022
The Big Jubilee Read infographic

The team at Shropshire Council’s libraries service has joined with BBC Arts and The Reading Agency to offer an adult reading challenge…

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Funding boost for award-winning Stanmore Country Park

27/07/2022
Friends of Stanmore Country Park near Bridgnorth

The Green Flag award-winning Stanmore Country Park has been granted more than £72,000 from Severn Trent’s Community Fund and Shropshire Council to…

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The Quarry Pool, Shrewsbury – statement Tues 26 July pm

26/07/2022

During a routine inspection by the operators, we became aware that roof panelling has come loose over the main pool at The…

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Invitation to take part in Nesscliffe Hill archaeological excavations as universities return

26/07/2022
Nesscliffe Hill dig

Archaeologists from the Universities of Oxford and Southampton are returning to Nesscliffe Hill to continue their excavations – and are offering curious…

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News from our partners: Last chance to see history in action at this year’s Shrewsbury Castle dig

26/07/2022
Some of Shropshire Council’s Cabinet take time to examine the finds from the excavations on the motte at Shrewsbury Castle.

News from our partners Castle Studies Trust, and University Centre Shrewsbury People are urged not to miss their chance to see history…

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Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 7 – 24 July 2022

26/07/2022
Morn and Demi tread carefully near some complicated features

As your regular blogger isn’t here this Sunday, the task has fallen to me to tell you of the day’s progress, which…

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Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 6 – 23 July 2022

26/07/2022
Mystery bone after a hose down

It may not be often that a day on a dig starts off, on top of a Medieval castle motte ,with a…

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Severn Valley Country Park and The Mere in Ellesmere awarded the coveted Green Flag Award

26/07/2022
An image of Severn Valley Country Park.

Today Shropshire Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for both Severn Valley Country Park near Alveley, and The Mere…

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Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 5 – 22 July 2022

25/07/2022
Some swift finds cleaning by Alan our finds expert also makes sure that our first finds from Trench 4 are ready for Finds Friday!

As the Curtain wall trench comes to a close interest turns to the motte top, where there is still a lot to…

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Blog: Shrewsbury Castle dig diary: Day 4 – 21 July 2022

25/07/2022
Morn Capper uncovers a second footing of the Castle curtain wall

The good weather held for the fourth day of excavations, with cloud cover and moderate temperatures. Though there were few finds for…

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