Chester Society for Landscape History

We are celebrating our 25th anniversary by holding a one day conference.

Landscape Discoveries in the North West

Venue: Ness Gardens, Wirral

Date: Saturday 10th September 2011

Programme

Registration and coffee (9:00am)

Welcome & Introduction (9:30am)

CSLH – Past, Present & Future

Keynote Address: Stewart Ainsworth

Morning Coffee

Celebrating 25 Years:

'Black and white houses to black and white cows; an untold story!' (Sharon Varey)

'Walk mill on the River Gowy, Foulk Stapleford' (John Whittle)

'Settlements and their shapes in NE Wales' (Mike Headon)

'Large enclosures in the Cheshire landscape' (Anthony Annakin-Smith)

Buffet Lunch

'Ness Gardens and the landscape' (Paul Cook)

Free time to explore Ness Gardens

'New views of old roads: turnpikes in the Cheshire landscape 1700-1900' (Alan Crosby)

Tea and Scones

'The enclosure of West Cheshire: keeping ahead of champion England' (Graeme White)

Further details about the presenters