£50 AWARD FOR LOCAL SOCIETIES' CONSERVATION PROJECTS
Essex County Council has invited the Essex Archaeo-
logical and Historical Congress to help judge and organise
their Award Scheme for Local Societies. Any project within
the general field of conservation, completed between the
1st January and the end of December 1972 will be eligible.
Suggested types of project include:
The clearance of a derelict area;
A survey for the protection of trees or buildings;
An improvement scheme of landscaping, tree and shrub
planting;
A conservation research project publication;
A good exhibition, local magazine or journal project.
The first prize is £50.00 plus a certificate, while
letters of commendation will be given to the next two best
entries.
Entries, including an outline of the project and further
enquiries should be sent to C.A. Osborne. 13 Parndon House,
Valley Hill, Loughton.
UPMINSTER WINDMILL OPENING
The Hornchurch and District Historical Society is to
open the windmill at Upminster to the public in May 1972 as
part of the Havering contribution to the Festivals of
London. The mill was closed all last summer for repairs,
and is still without two of its sails (which will be
replaced later in the spring). A considerable amount of
woodwork has been replaced, the exterior of the building
painted and the interior all treated with anti-woodworm
and dry-rot chemicals.
Upminster Windmill is the finest smock mill in
South-East England, — not a difficult claim to live up to
as there are not many of them left in good repair.
Times of opening will be Saturday, 6th May, 2.00p.m.
to 5.30p.m. and Sunday 7th May, 11.00a.m. to 5.30p.m.
There is ample parking space, but visitors are advised to
come early as only a limited number are allowed in the
building at a time.
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