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Preservation Trust

The aims of the Charity are:

“to preserve for the benefit of the people of the Parish of Whittington, Shropshire and of the Nation (“the beneficiaries”), the historic, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around the Parish of Whittington, Shropshire (“the area of benefit”) in buildings (including any building as defined in Section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest, the restoration, renovation and conservation of gardens, parkland, planned landscapes and estates directly related to such buildings, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing acquiring, renovating, restoring and utilising for the benefit of the beneficiaries the structure, curtilages, site and environs of Whittington Castle, Whittington, Shropshire and to educate the general public in the geography. history, natural history, architecture and economic and social history of the area of benefit (“the Objects”)”

Company References

A Company Registered in England and Wales and Limited by Guarantee

Company Registration No: 3688770

Registered Charity No: 1075248

A member of the Association of Preservation Trusts www.ukapt.org.uk/

Milestones

August 1998

Community Trust conceived

September 1998       

Steering group formed between representatives of Whittington

Parish Council and Oswestry Borough Council

7 December 1998     

inaugural Public meeting held

24 December 1998   

Trust incorporated as a company limited by guarantee

25 January 1999

First extraordinary meeting of the trust

16 March 1999           

18 month license to manage the Castle and site  acquired

10 April 1999             

Open day

26 April 1999           

Trust formally registered as a charity

4 May 1999                 

Affiliated with the Association of Preservation Trusts

2 June 1999               

Enrolled with Entrust as an environmental body under landfill tax regulations

5 July 1999               

Consultant team started work on feasibility study

24 July 1999             

Inaugural Medieval Fayre

27-29 July 1999

Consultant team on site

31 August 1999

Draft study report delivered to the Trust

3 September 1999

Open air concert at the Castle

8 September 1999 

Trust met to consider draft report

September 1999

Millennium Awards for All grant awarded

November  1999

£18,000 funding for urgent repair works secured

8 December 1999     

Second public meeting

May 2000

first meeting between trustees and Castle owners

10 May 2000

First AGM of the Trust with guest speaker, Paul Renfry, Historian and Author.

June 2000

Second Medieval Fayre

June 2000

Second opinion sought on valuation July 2000 Urgent repair works completed

1 September 2000

“Open air” concert held in Community centre due to rain

30 September 2000 

End of initial license period. License extended to give more time for negotiations

November 2000

Second meeting between Trustees and Castle owners

31 Jan 2001

EGM of Trust to discuss revised terms for acquisition

21  February 2001

Third Public Meeting

April 2001

Oswestry Borough Council approve £10,000 grant towards acquisition costs

3 July 2001

Second AGM of the Trust with guest speaker, David Preston of Oswestry Town Council

11 August 2001

Book signing at the Castle by award winning author of romantic fiction Elizabeth Chadwick

November 2001

Geophysical survey of Medieval garden

28 January 2002

Countryside Agency award Trust a project preparation grant under the doorstep green scheme

19 March 2002

Council of management of the AHF approve application for £10,000 loan towards acquisition costs

May 2004

HLF bid for  £950k submitted

30 September 2004

Sponsorship from Richard Burbidge Ltd announced

30 September 2004

Launch of public appeal to raise £200k needed to bridge funding gap

November 2005

Repair and restoration work commences

4 May 2007

Castle handed back to the Trust after completion of building project

14 June 2007

Official re-opening of the Castle by HRH Duke of Gloucester

FUNDING

A project of the scale and complexity of Whittington Castle and its grounds requires  significant capital and revenue funding.

Whittington Castle Preservation Trust is very grateful for the funding it has received from the following organisations

Start up and running costs

Whittington Parish Council £1000
Friends of Whittington Castle £6000
Architectural Heritage Fund Project Administration grant £4000

Feasibility study

English Heritage £8200
Architectural Heritage Fund £7500 Shropshire Tourism Consortium £2000
Oswestry Borough Council £1200
Shropshire County Council £2000

Total £20,900

Urgent repair works

Oswestry Borough Council (Historic Building Fund) £3600
Oswestry Community Action Grant £2000
Shropshire County Council (ERDF) £3500
Dilapidations owed £8300
Whittington Castle Preservation Trust £600

Total £18,000

Miscellaneous awards

1999 – National Lottery (Millennium awards for all) used to purchase IT equipment £3000
2001 – National Lottery (Awards for all) used to purchase grounds maintenance equipment £5000
2002 – Project Preparation Grant from the Countryside Agency under the Doorstep Greens Scheme £3122

Total £9,122

Acquisition

Oswestry Borough Council £10000
Oswestry Community Tourism Initiative £10000

Total £20,000

Preparation of a Conservation Plan

English Heritage  £4000
Leader £30000
Shropshire County Council  £8000

Total £42,000

The Trust continues to pursue funding opportunities to secure the funding required to implement its conservation plan.

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Upcoming Events

  1. Jubilee Street Party

    June 5 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  2. A Midsummer Nights Dream

    June 5 @ 7:00 pm
  3. Green Fair

    June 18 - June 19
  4. Great Expectations

    July 2 @ 7:00 pm
  5. Plant Hunters Fair

    July 3 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  6. Alice in Wonderland

    July 21 @ 2:00 pm
  7. War of the Roses Re-enactment

    August 13 - August 14

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Venue Hire

Weddings, civil ceremonies and celebrations at Whittington Castle.

If you are looking for an intimate and cosy venue within an enchanting and romantic setting look no further than Whittington Castle, some of which dates from the C12th and has links to the Holy Grail.  We cater for weddings, civil ceremonies and celebrations, be it an informal lunch or a formal gathering.

Schools & Education

Whittington Castle welcomes school groups for educational visits on Mondays and Tuesdays.

We offer activities linked to the National Curriculum and will always discuss your needs in advance.  Visits generally last for four hours, usually from 10-2pm

Please phone our General Manager on 01691 662500 to talk to us about your requirements.  Alternatively email info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk

Group Tours / Guided Walks

Arrange a pre-booked individual or group guided tour or talks during the day or evening (daylight hours only).

We can accommodate groups of eight or more with lunch.

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Whittington
Oswestry
Shropshire SY11 4DF

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