Museums in Ludlow threatened as cut backs favour Shrewsbury
andybodders Ludlow has one of the finest heritage resource centres in the country. The Ludlow Museum Resource Centre is now under threat as Shropshire Council makes staff redundant and fails to…
Archaeologists find medieval remains on the Linney, Ludlow (updated)
Update 31 May 2015 A geophysical survey of a site on the Linney has failed to find evidence of a suspected kiln. Last November, archaeologists dug trial trenches and found…
Temporary repairs to Ludlow’s town walls due this week (Updated 30 Nov)
Update 30 November: Concern over repairs The temporary work has finished but the builders’ bag buttress has not been increased in height as agreed. I have had a number of…
Disappointment as Ludlow’s Buttercross remains on the Heritage at Risk Register
Two Ludlow historic monuments remain on Heritage at Risk Register maintained by English Heritage, the town walls and the Buttercross. Ludlow’s Buttercross The Buttercross is described as: “Repair scheme in…
We agreed temporary work to protect Ludlow’s collapsed town wall but should we fell two trees? (Updated 26 October)
On Thursday I spoke about the state of the town walls at Shropshire Council, following a question to Shropshire Council leader Keith Barrow. It was not a very successful session,…