Speen Heritage Group

A new committee has now been established within the village and is busy working on various projects.

The aims of the group are to protect, preserve and promote features of the heritage of Speen.

The committee have identified several key elements of the heritage related to the wood-turning industry, the tradition for lace-making and also the background of religious non-conformism which have all influenced the development of the village. In addition there is the brick and flint architecture and use of other local materials reflected in many of our buildings and in a broader context the local beechwoods and our natural environment.

A considerable amount of research was carried out in the past by Bob Johnson and Martin Stockley much of which is recorded in the Leaves of Time. However the committee are still interested in hearing from anyone in the village with historical records or any artefacts that would be of local interest.

We are looking into the possibility of producing a guided heritage trail leaflet and possibly historical plaques for our more significant buildings amongst other schemes. We would also like to be able to collect old photographs of the heritage that could be utilised in an exhibition display. We are also looking ways of preserving old records that have already been collected

If you have an interest in this subject or have contributions please contact Peter Symonds in the first instance. (01494 488016 or Symonds@speen10.freeserve.co.uk.  Whilst we have no funding at present we hope to progress some of these ideas over a period of time.