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Woodhall Spa village heritage
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Link to the Jubilee Park page
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Heritage Committee

Under the auspices of the Woodhall Spa Parish Council

 

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The Woodhall Spa Heritage Committee was set up in November 2005.

 It is an advisory body to the Parish Council established to address the heritage aims identified in the Woodhall Spa Parish Plan (2005).

 

 
 
Aims defined in Plan Actions Suggested by Plan
 
To save the Spa Baths and have them preserved as a heritage site

Seek the co-operation of the owner to restore the site for the benefit of the community.

Promote its potential as a health / beauty spa with retail outlets (coffee shop.)
 
Encourage residents and visitors to appreciate Woodhall Spa’s heritage

Layout heritage trail routes and instigate production of leaflets available to local outlets.

Organise special Woodhall Spa heritage weekend.

Instigate information boards at heritage sites.

Encourage schools to undertake local heritage projects.

Instigate a local heritage newsletter in conjunction with the Cottage Museum.
 
Preservation / Conservation of local heritage

Instigate a heritage conservation register of artefacts to be consulted by PC or organisations concerned with alterations or planning.

Instigate a register of gravestones in St. Andrew’s cemetery.

Promote the heritage of Kirkstead  and surrounding areas.

 
2006 - A summary
 
During 2006 the Committee was principally involved with:

Obtaining and updating existing lists of gravestones of St. Andrews churchyard, Woodhall Spa and St. Leonard’s churchyard, Kirkstead, and producing plans accordingly. Also producing graveyard plans for St. Mary’s Old Woodhall and the Presbyterian Chapel in Mill Lane, Woodhall Spa. Some of this work was a collaborative effort with the Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum.

As the parish of Woodhall Spa includes Kirkstead, the committee also collaborated with Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum to expand the photographic record of Kirkstead and Kirkstead Wharfs (Mill Lane). 

The ELDC Conservation Officer also visiting to outline the criteria for listing buildings. 

A decision was taken to produce a leaflet for the Spa Trail walk and a source of funding was investigated. To accompany the leaflet, various sites around the village were identified for new heritage trail noticeboards. Work to identify a suitable design for the boards commenced.

The main efforst of the Committee were devoted to investigating what could be done to save the heritage of the Woodhall Spa - Spa Baths. See 2007 for more detail.

A registration form was designed to enable members of the public to record the buildings and artefacts important to the heritage of Woodhall Spa.

In 2006 the group was comprised of 10 members.
 

Spa baths - approx 1915

Spa Baths - circa 1915

 
2007
 
Narrative coming soon!
Leaflets produced by the Heritage Committee
Leaflets published by the group in 2007/8
 
The Heritage Committee (a sub-committee of Woodhall Spa Parish Council)
 

Chair

Secretary

Michael Czajkowski

Charles Hughes

Patricia Hughes

Audrey Pestell

Neil Storey

Rodger Pickavance

 

 

 

Cllr

Cllr

  

Sue Stennett

Meryl Timms

Glynis Briscombe

Colin Gregory

Marjorie Sargeant

Elspeth Mace

  
 
New members with an interest in conserving the heritage of Woodhall Spa are always welcome. If you are interested please contact Charles Hughes, Hon. Secretary, tel. 01526 352809. 
 
The Heritage Trail
 

Click on the numbers on the map to visit the next point on the Woodhall Spa Heritage Trail ( locations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 19 are currently active)


Heritage Trail Map Spa Baths Tea House in the Woods Royal Square Cottage Museum Rose Cottage Methodist Chapel Victoria Hotel The Royal Spa Hotel and the Came Well St Peter's Church St Andrew's Church

The trail can be started at any location, but we suggest you also visit the Cottage Museum to see the photographs taken by John Wield during the heyday of the Spa and items associated with this unique Victorian Spa town.

The Trail is just one of several projects in the hands of the Woodhall Spa Parish Council sponsored Heritage Committee. Click here if you are interested in the committee or their projects.

How well do you know Woodhall Spa?

See if you can identify the location of these architectural features and items of street furniture! Or find the Letterbox

Find out more abouit the Woodhall Spa Conservation Area

 
The Heritage Trail
 

Click on the numbers on the map to visit the next point on the Woodhall Spa Heritage Trail ( locations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 16, 17 & 19 are currently active)


Heritage Trail Map Spa Baths Tea House in the Woods Royal Square Cottage Museum Rose Cottage Methodist Chapel Victoria Hotel The Royal Spa Hotel and the Came Well St Peter's Church St Andrew's Church

The trail can be started at any location, but we suggest you also visit the Cottage Museum to see the photographs taken by John Wield during the heyday of the Spa and items associated with this unique Victorian Spa town.

The Trail is just one of several projects in the hands of the Woodhall Spa Parish Council sponsored Heritage Committee. Click here if you are interested in the committee or their projects.

How well do you know Woodhall Spa?

See if you can identify the location of these architectural features and items of street furniture! Or find the Letterbox

Find out more abouit the Woodhall Spa Conservation Area

 
 

 
Pass you comments to the Woodhall Spa Heritage Committee
 
Heritage Committee Feedback Form
 

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Address..................

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email address .......

 

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