Projects

Stamford Civic Society

Over the years, the Society has taken on a number of projects to enhance the town. The most recent, in 2010, was the design and installation of a Blue Plaque to celebrate the Reverend William Stukeley, antiquary and natural philosopher. This is in Barn Hill, where he lived. The plaque was produced with the help of both English Heritage and the Society of Antiquaries, and we are very grateful to them for their help. An article about William Stukeley was published in the Autumn 2010 newsletter.

The Society’s project for 2009 was a review of the state of the pavements in the Conservation Area.

The Society has arranged for the production and siting of a number of information boards to explain key features of Stamford to visitors and townspeople. The cost of the boards is met from the Society’s funds.

Three information boards have been completed to date. These are the boards at St. Peter’s Gate , St. Leonard’s Priory and near the Meadows to describe the site at Stamford Castle. The next board may well be in the Northfields area, to promote the designation of this area as a conservation area.

The Society has started a partnership with the Malcolm Sargent Primary School, to encourage young people in Stamford to take a greater interest in the town and its future. See our Schools Project page for more information.

To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Stamford becoming the first urban conservation area, the Society produced a booklet that you can download here.