At the meeting on 27th April 2010 Andrew Chugg gave a fascinating talk on the history of Henbury ( Blaise ) Hill. He has kindly agreed that we may publish the summaries of the chronology he detailed during the talk. They may be viewed by clicking here

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Notes of meeting from 19:00 on 27th April 2010

in Henbury Village Hall

Present: Chris Carroll (Chair) and 26 members for main meeting

Pre-meeting on Blaise Garden Project

Mark Weston summarised the results of his findings on the fourteen matters he had agreed to investigate. He proposed that the HCS bid for a community garden to be established in the Blaise Kitchen Garden be part of the Blaise Space Review to be complete by 2012. Thus the HCS bid should be assembled by January 2011.

Chris Carroll asked members present to add their signature to the Signature Sheet in support of the project which had already acquired 80+ names including many youngsters. She had also had an enquiry from the Henbury Youth Inclusion Project

Mark Weston said he would set up a tour of the gardens for four persons with Martin Harris. The prime purpose would be to examine the state of the walls of the garden which, apparently, would be the responsibility of the garden project.

Tanker and other Traffic through Henbury

Chris Windows reported on the inconclusive meeting with South Gloucestershire Council and Officials. Also a meeting with Bristol Airport had established that the numbers of projected passengers was well below the 15m level at which a new pipeline from the Hallen Depot became feasible. He was keen to promote the use of an existing 2nd World War pipeline to Flax Bourton.

Tim Parkinson demonstrated that most of the Henbury routes used by the tankers were not included in the 2003 Atlas of Commercial Vehicle Drivers routes.

Two further suggestions made were that the Society should make a Statement to the Bristol City Council ( Derek Little has done this previously ) and also that a speaker on the Twenty is Plenty campaign be asked to address the Society

History of the Hill in Blaise

Andrew Chugg gave a fascinating talk on the history of and around the Blaise Castle Hill from Roman times onwards. It was illustrated with some 34 slides and featured, in particular, the chronology of the small Roman Temple which became St. Werbergh’s then St. Blaise Chapel before some of the stones were used to build Lady Astry’s Summer House.

After some questions to Andrew the meeting closed at 9:25 pm

PS Andrew Chugg has kindly provided copies of his slides summarising dates and chronology and they can be viewed by clicking here

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