National Centre for the Great War planned near Cambridge?

[Paul Ormerod]

Already some mixed feelings and debate about the proposals described in the Cambridge News today:

"A living memorial to the First World War is set to be created in the Cambridgeshire countryside – complete with a trench-lined battlefield the size of two football pitches.

A planning application has submitted to build the National Centre for the Great War on land at Hacker’s Fruit Farm in Dry Drayton - in the hope that the £2 million museum can open in time for next year’s centenary of the conflict."

Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Cambridge/First-World-War-museum-with-trench-lined-battlefield-could-bring-history-to-life-in-Cambridgeshire-countryside-20131005060000.htm#ixzz2gs1sKM8x

This was the first I'd heard of these plans. Apologies if anyone's already started a thread about this.

Edited 5 October , 2013 by Paul Ormerod

[kenmorrison]

It all sounds wonderfully tasteless - still at least the neighbours will get rid of that sad person's tank.

Ken

[Steven Broomfield]

I believe plans are also afoot to "improve" the A14 (to be fair, making it worse would be one hell of a challenge) on the bit between Cambridge and Huntingdon.

The comments on the paper's website are suitably cynical.

I used to work for the Cambridge Evening News. Bet you feel better for knowing that.

[Stoppage Drill]

Somebody out in that neck of the woods has had a modern-built trench system on his land for several years, frequently hired out to film/TV producers. Saw something about it somewhere. Telegraph Magazine ?

[Allison01]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but thought it better than starting a new one. I noticed the new site is underway at Hemingford Abbots golf course after the last site was rejected.

http://www.lestweforget.eu.com/index.html

[MichaelBully]

Thanks for the update. Interesting. I hadn't any idea that this was happening. Regards

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but thought it better than starting a new one. I noticed the new site is underway at Hemingford Abbots golf course after the last site was rejected.

http://www.lestweforget.eu.com/index.html

[Khaki]

A bunker on a golf course, what next?

khaki

[Allison01]

A bunker on a golf course, what next?

khaki