AncestryFocus
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No Access
Nov 25, 2019, 16:45
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Please be aware that - whilst Addington Long Barrow can be seen from the road - it is on private property and is no longer accesable for visits. Please do not trespass.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: No Access
Nov 25, 2019, 18:05
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What a shame, I hope that doesn't mean something has happened to the owner. Or has the property changed hands?
Does this mean that permission won't be granted under any circumstances?
I entirely get that the owners don't want people trespassing, but generally people who have sites like this on their property will accommodate pre-arranged visits. It would be great shame if these sites were no longer accessible at all.
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GLADMAN
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Re: No Access
Nov 25, 2019, 19:46
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And another... what a regressive, narrow-minded view. Arguably, people should not be allowed to 'own' our prehistoric heritage?
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thesweetcheat
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Re: No Access
Nov 25, 2019, 20:47
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Careful, you'll be joining me in Socialists' Corner :)
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GLADMAN
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Re: No Access
Nov 25, 2019, 21:31
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One could say it's just a matter of basic class... when I think back to knocking on the doors of landowners in Armagh, (almost) anywhere in Scotland etc... and experiencing the obvious warmth and pride they possessed simply because they were temporary custodians of something wonderful that represented the community - but more than that, they wanted to SHARE that feeling with others.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: No Access
Nov 25, 2019, 21:38
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Yep, certainly I've found that in spades in Scotland*, as well as quite a few places in Wales. On the Black Isle and around Inverness I've been to a few chambered tombs in people's gardens and they've always been friendly and encouraging. And the pride of being the custodian shines through.
*The only Scottish exception was a Englishwoman farmer at Backhill of Drachlaw.
However, we don't know the facts here. It's possible that the owner has become too infirm to deal with visitors (I know she was elderly). If so, that's understandable, even if frustrating. What would be much less impressive is if there are new owners who don't want visitors. I'd like to think you wouldn't buy a place with something like this in the garden unless you were prepared to deal with the likely visitors, so I hope it isn't that.
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