Stamford Civic Society
  • Home
  • Who we are
    • About the Society
    • Join us
    • Renew subscription
  • What we do
    • Projects >
      • The Sundial Project
      • School Projects
    • Stamford Urban Group
    • Information boards
    • Newsletters
    • Other publications >
      • Annual review >
        • Annual Review 2018 >
          • Highlights of 2018
          • Mallory Lane
          • Eventful times
          • Off the wall
          • Town centre issues
          • Nelson Dawson
          • In my time
          • Recognising the best
          • First impressions
          • National civic issues
          • Bland or inspiring
          • Arrivals and departures
          • Finances 2017-18
        • Annual Review 2017 >
          • Highlights of 2017
          • Open for tours
          • Eventful times
          • Keeping a watching brief
          • Town centre issues
          • Stamford: a celebration
          • Worth their weight in bronze
          • Getting the best advice
          • The Albert Bridge
          • From the Mercury
          • National civic issues
          • To bypass or not to bypass
          • Arrivals and a departure
          • Finances
        • Annual Review 2016 >
          • Highlights of the Year
          • Magical Metropolis
          • Eventful times
          • Keeping a Watching Brief
          • Tackling Town Centre Issues
          • My Favourite Building
          • An Arts & Crafts Treasure
          • Big, Bigger, Better?
          • What Do Young People Think?
          • Apethorpe Palace
          • National Civic Issues
          • Recognising the Best
          • Arrivals and Departures
        • Annual Review 2015
        • Annual Review 2014
      • Stones of Stamford Revisited
      • Articles
      • Archives
    • Awards >
      • 2018 Awards
      • 2014 Awards
      • 2011 Awards
      • 2009 Awards
  • Events
    • Coming events
    • Past events >
      • Stamford in Bloom 2018
      • 50th anniversary 2017 >
        • Press release
        • Competition winner
  • Stamford Heritage
    • Introduction to Stamford
    • First Conservation Area
    • St Leonard's Priory
    • Browne's Hospital >
      • Visit Browne's
      • Common room
      • Chapel
      • Staircase
      • Audit room
      • Confrator's room
      • 50 years ago
      • Brownes in pictures
    • The Priest's House
    • Other buildings >
      • Truesdale
      • Stamford School Chapel
      • The Institution
      • Stamford Houses
      • Railway Station
    • Other sites >
      • The Bastion
      • The Conduit
      • Recreation Ground
      • Daniel Lambert
    • Points of interest >
      • Plaques in Stamford
      • William Stukeley
    • Georgian Transport
    • 1960s pictures
    • 1900s pictures
    • 1870s pictures
  • Sponsors & partners
  • Contact us

Press Release - 28 July 2017

(also available for download as a PDF file (1.7 MB)
Picture
STAMFORD CIVIC SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE

28 July 2017

Picture
In 1967 Stamford became the country’s first Conservation Area. Why and how did this happen and why was it so important then?

As part of the Stamford 50 local celebrations Stamford Civic Society is holding an exhibition which aims to answer these questions and looks at why conservation is still important today.

The exhibition will be held at Stamford Arts Centre, 20 – 28 September.

The exhibition will illustrate Stamford’s wonderful architectural heritage and highlight the role of national and local people in tackling the threats to historic environments, prevalent in the 1960s, of rapid development and heavy traffic. Memories of local people of the town before the Conservation Area came into being will be displayed.

Stamford needs to pay thanks to Lord Duncan Sandys, Chairman of Civic Trust and MP, who steered a Private Members’ Bill through Parliament. The Bill became law when the Civic Amenities Act was granted Royal Assent on 27 July 1967 and introduced the concept of Conservation Areas.

Our thanks are also due to local planning officer Dr Kenneth Fennell and his team who had the foresight to carry out preliminary work necessary to demonstrate how Stamford’s historic core could be saved.

Accompanying the exhibition there will be screenings of short films made by young people from schools in and around Stamford. Heritage Lincolnshire has invited young people to produce films to help share what matters to them about their historic town as part of Stamford Schools Heritage Film Festival.

Archive photos from Historic England’s collections showing representative aspects of Stamford’s Conservation Area will be on display and we will be asking people to take part in a competition related to the places illustrated.

The exhibition has been generously supported by Colemans, The George of Stamford, Historic England and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. 


Notes for Editors:

Stamford Civic Society: www.stamfordcivicsociety.org.uk.
Stamford Civic Society was formed by a small group in the early 1960s to defend the town's heritage and actively fight for its preservation and improvement. Since then, it has grown to a membership of over 200 people. In addition to our concerns about the town's heritage and conservation, we organise visits to local places of interest and hold talks on a variety of subjects, run projects to enhance the town, work with local schools to encourage the children to take an interest in their town, run an awards scheme and when necessary, campaign on issues affecting Stamford.

For more information please contact Carol Meads at info@stamfordcivicsociety.org.uk or call 0775 1966012.

Stamford Schools Heritage Film Festival:
Heritage Lincolnshire has invited young people to produce films to help share what matters to them about their historic town. Schools in and around Stamford will work with experts from Heritage Lincolnshire and Stamford Civic Society to explore their local neighbourhood and its history. Teachers and pupils will then receive free training from a professional film maker to help them script, create, and edit their own 5-minute short film. The project is being organised by Heritage Lincolnshire in partnership with Stamford Civic Society and Stamford Arts Centre, with funding from Historic England’s Heritage Schools Programme.

For more information please contact Dr Ian Marshman, Education & Engagement Officer, ian.marshman@heritagelincolnshire.org or call 01529 461499.

The Historic England Archive: https://historicengland.org.uk/photos

Stamford Arts Centre is at 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DL.
https://www.stamfordartscentre.com/


Exhibition sponsors:
Colemans: https://www.colemans-online.co.uk/colemans-of-stamford.html

The George of Stamford: http://www.georgehotelofstamford.com/

Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/

Institute of Historic Building Conservation: http://www.ihbc.org.uk/
About the Society
Join us
Coming events
​Projects
Stamford Urban Group
Publications
​​Newsletters
Annual Review
Archives
Stamford heritage
Plaques in Stamford
William Stukeley
Browne's Hospital
The Priest's House
Stamford Mercury Archive

Contact us
Acknowledgements
Privacy policy

This website is archived in the
Internet Archive WayBackMachine
Copyright © 1962-2021 Stamford Civic Society
Registered charity no. 242571
Picture

a member of 
Civic Voice

Find us elsewhere:
Picture
Picture
Twitter
Picture
Facebook