Re: Avebury WHS | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

caldbec Feb 1, 2008 11:07:06

Replying to nigelswift

Cheers for the thread link :O)

What worries me is that both Kennet & Avebury councils think they are doing 'Avebury' a favour by removing eyesores...it is a very Victorian way of doing things. It seems that there are differing views as to what heritage and it's preservation means. i dont think your clause 1(a) would work as it could be interpreted in differing ways, much as the current plan has been. The only way it might succeed is if there was a benevolent heritage dictatorship (the national distrust?)!!! I'm not sure I would want that

Personally i like the garage, not to mention its connections with Keiller....it is part of the modern history of Avebury (as it what we see in the henge today...it is not 'authentic' but to quote Keiller it is 'Megalthic Gardening' .

I am off to Avebury tomorrow, as I have a meeting with the parish coucil which should be interesting!

;O)

nigelswift Feb 2, 2008 06:25:12

Replying to caldbec

The only way it might succeed is if there was a benevolent heritage dictatorship (the national distrust?)!!! I'm not sure I would want that

Maybe not, but the issue boils down to this - someone has to decide.
In this case I think the wrong people have.

How would it be if Salisbury District Council and Amesbury Parish Council got it into their heads that Stonehenge would look "better" with five new houses built 200 metres from it?

Would that be a case of local democracy being preferable to dictatorship, benevolent or otherwise? Or would you think they should be told not to be so silly?
;)

nigelswift Feb 4, 2008 11:46:35

Replying to caldbec

Hi Caldbec, how did your visit to Avebury go?

I'm quite interested in how competing interests are resolved in these sorts of contexts and would be grateful if you could share any conclusions you may have come to about what the "ideal" WHS governance structure would be.

Cheers