Objectives

  • To promote the battlefield and other sites associated with the Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471, as sites of special interest, to the benefit of the public.

  • To promote the educational and tourism possibilities of the battlefield and associated sites to the public generally.

  • To promote, for public benefit, research into matters associated with the sites, and to publish the results of such research.

Short Term Aims

  • Secure the future of the Gastons

  • Research the Botany of the area.

  • Forge links with landowners

  • Environmental improvements

  • Educational links and fact packs.

  • Tourism links

  • Links with complementary organisations Society journal

  • Merchandising

Medium Term Aims

  • Hedging and ditching and planting. (Medieval agriculture weekends?)
  • The Battle trail. (Extend with branches)

  • Disability arrangements

  • Interpretation points

  • Permanent banners

  • Museum battle room

  • The Little Museum. (Other groups to help run it?)

  • A Medieval Tewkesbury Leaflet

  • Regular lectures

  • Vinyards memorial. (Improve it's appearance)

Long Term Aims

  • Battle Heritage Centre in town. (Housing records and research material on the battle)

  • Battlefield Viewpoints

  • A Battle Sculpture on the A 38 roundabout at Stonehills.

 

 



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