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Grant 2005, Local Heritage Initiative – Enclosure Map Project

In February 2003, whilst attending a Local History Fair at The Guildhall, Worcester, Maureen Spinks attended a talk by Malcolm Atkin, the County Archaeologist, about the Archaeological Service’s Tithe and Enclosure Map Project. The Service had received funding to digitise the county’s maps, and were looking for parishes to work in partnership with to provide more in-depth analysis of the maps. Having considered the matter at Committee, it was decided that The Badsey Society should investigate whether it would be possible to obtain a grant.

The application form was submitted on 6th October 2004 and we heard a month and a half later that we had been successful in obtaining a grant of £22,946 from The Countryside Agency (on behalf of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the governing body of the Heritage Lottery Fund) for a Local Heritage Initiative Project. The approved purposes were: “Through community involvement to research the history of Badsey and Aldington since 1807, using census material, deeds and photographic evidence. To scan the enclosure maps of the parishes and to work with Worcestershire Historic Environment and Archaeology Service to digitise these maps on to a 3D Geographical Information System (GIS) to facilitate access by the public.” The project ran officially from 2005-2007, but work on the project has been on-going since then.

An Act for Inclosing Lands in the Hamlet of Aldington, in the County of Worcester, 1807
An Act for Inclosing Lands in the Parish of Badsey, in the County of Worcester, 1812
Enclosure Map Project Administration Folder
Marsh Award - British Archaeology magazine July/August 2008 containing article about The Badsey Society win
Marsh Award - British Archaeology magazine March/April 2008, article about The Badsey Society being short-listed
Marsh Award - File containing administrative details relating to Community Archaeology Award application
Marsh Award - Guide to Show, Who Do You Think You Are? and The National History Show, Olympia, May 2008
Marsh Award - Information sheets about past winners
Marsh Award - Joint winner of Marsh Award, Glen Feshie, The History and Archaeology of a Highland Glen
Marsh Award - Joint winner of Marsh Award, Royton Hall Excavation 2004-2006 booklet
Marsh Award - Joint winner of Marsh Award, Royton Heritage Trails booklet
Marsh Award - Julian Richards' signed postcard, "To The Badsey Society, Well done! Julian Richards"
Marsh Award - Marsh Archaeology Award for Community Archaeology Certificate - Winner, Badsey Society
Marsh Award - Marsh Christian Trust, Triennial Review 2003-2006
Newsletter 1, January 2005, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 2, April 2005, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 3, July 2005, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 4, October 2005, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 5, Jan 2006, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 6, April 2006, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 7, July 2006, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 8, October 2006, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 9, January 2007, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Newsletter 10, April 2007, The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Programme 2005 - Project launch of The Development of the Parishes of Badsey and Aldington since 1807
Programme 2007 - Birthday Party to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of First Comprehensive Map of the Parishes
Thank you card to helper at the 200th birthday celebration
The Badsey Society working in partnership with Blackminster Middle School, 2006
The Parish of Chaddesley Corbett, Enclosure Act 1797, Enclosure Award 1799, an Analysis
The Parish of Chaddesley Corbett leaflet - Mapping the Past, Research Sources
T-shirt with the logos of Local Heritage Initiative, Heritage Lottery Fund and Nationwide
Worcestershire CC Cultural Services Record Office Annual Report, photo of unveiling of map on page 15
Worcestershire Maps Website - Overview and Instructions for Use