Please click on the links under each interview to read a write-up/ summary of the discussion. If you’d like to participate in our audio history project, please contact us – we’d love to talk to you! BoA: a gentle place, despite its problems Jeff Parsons in conversation with Louise Weissel and Lucy Newmarch Christensen LorriesContinueContinue reading “Audio histories of the Old Golf Course and Bradford on Avon”
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BoA: a gentle place, despite its problems
Based on an interview with Louise Weissel and Lucy Newmarch-Christensen on 25th August 2024. Jeff Parsons was born in 1942, lived in Bradford on Avon from 1970 to 2002. He worked as a surveyor for the urban district council from 1964 to 1974. He describes Bradford on Avon as a ‘gentle’ place, with minimal traffic,ContinueContinue reading “BoA: a gentle place, despite its problems”
Lorries ‘ripped up’ St Laurence Road
Local resident Julie Sherman talks about issues arising from the old town tip, working at the rubber factory and passes on memories of unusual bounties at the tip Written by Gillian Livingstone and based on an interview with Julie Sherman, by Louise Weissel Julie Sherman was born on 1 July 1952 and moved to Bradford on Avon in 1971ContinueContinue reading “Lorries ‘ripped up’ St Laurence Road”
‘Disposal was surreptitious’ : A challenge for toxicity assessments
Records of a rubber factory worker indicate that drums of cyanide are buried beneath the old golf course Written by Jessica Holtaway and based on an interview with Martin Valentin, by Louise Weissel on 24th August 2024. Martin Valentin is an architect and local historian in Bradford on Avon. In this interview he discusses the historical dumpingContinueContinue reading “‘Disposal was surreptitious’ : A challenge for toxicity assessments”
The old golf course: a place to play
Written by Gillian Livingstone and based on an interview with Margaret York, by Louise Weissel on October 29th 2024 For Margaret York, the Old Dump was a favourite place to play. She was born in post-war Bradford on Avon, and has lived there all her life. She grew up in the early 1950s and recalls the freedomContinueContinue reading “The old golf course: a place to play”
Last day to submit your responses!
We’re just giving a gentle nudge in favour of making your comments known for building proposals put forward by Wiltshire Council. These include the 3 sites: the Golf Course, and two parcels of land at Woolley. The deadline is marked as 9th March 2021, so be sure to fill out this form ASAP – PleaseContinueContinue reading “Last day to submit your responses!”
Flyers circulating this weekend!
We’ve received our 3,000 flyers/posters and are now on their way to as many households around BoA that we can stretch to! Read on to find out how to download if you missed out! Haven’t received a flyer? We have many lovely volunteers that have offered to deliver over the weekend, so hopefully most willContinueContinue reading “Flyers circulating this weekend!”
A brief history of the golf course
The old golf course became the town tip in 1926. Before that it was open land, divided into fields . (An old tithe map of 1841 shows the field names). A map of 1901 shows fields and also a strip along the river as marsh. On the 1987 B on A Local Plan the golfContinueContinue reading “A brief history of the golf course”
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