http://www.lowewood.com Your guide to local history, news and events in the Borough of Broxbourne Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:00:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.lowewood.com/news/history-and-horror-at-cedars-park http://www.lowewood.com/news/history-and-horror-at-cedars-park#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:22:56 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=2071 Cedars Park in Cheshunt was the perfect setting for a night of pre-Halloween fun on Thursday evening as the “Darker Side of Cedars” walk stormed into its second year of success. At 4.45 as the park was darkening Cedars resident ghoul Indiana Bones led a group of nervous youngsters into the gloomy grounds. Superbly performed by [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/news/history-and-horror-at-cedars-park/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/news/cedars-park-archaeological-dig-dvd http://www.lowewood.com/news/cedars-park-archaeological-dig-dvd#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:47:22 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1795 Follow our extensive coverage of the archaeological dig at Cedars Park, Cheshunt on the weekend of 10th to 12th July 2009, Harris Digital Productions will be producing a DVD of the dig, which will be available from Lowewood Museum and online later this year. The object of the dig was to define the original approach road [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/news/cedars-park-archaeological-dig-dvd/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/news/theobalds-website http://www.lowewood.com/news/theobalds-website#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:46:02 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1238 We have now launched a dedicated website for the Theobalds Estate, which covers Theobalds Palace, Theobalds Park and Cedars Park. The website is continuously being updated with information about the history of Theobalds and the recent archaeological digs. You can also learn more about outdoor events and activities taking place at Cedars Park. Later this year you can watch [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/news/theobalds-website/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/news/festival-of-archaeology http://www.lowewood.com/news/festival-of-archaeology#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:01:43 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=964 Cedars Past – Archaeological Dig 2009 Festival of British Archaeology To find out more about the dig at Cedars Park, please visit: www.theobalds.info July 11 & 12 2009, 10.30am to 5pm Latest Update 10th July 2009 – Day 1 The dig at Cedars Park gets underway. Please note: We will be covering the dig in detail throughout the 3 days. Images [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/news/festival-of-archaeology/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/news/on-the-bbc http://www.lowewood.com/news/on-the-bbc#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:28:19 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=1107 Local film maker John Harris is currently recording the refurbishment of Tower Bridge  and Southwark Bridge  for the City of London, Corporation. John Harris recorded the dismantling, restoration and rebuilding of Sir Christopher Wren’s Temple Bar Gateway, which stood for many years at Theobalds Park, Cheshunt and more recently the restoration of the Monument to the Great Fire [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/news/on-the-bbc/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/news/lottery-funding-for-cedars-park http://www.lowewood.com/news/lottery-funding-for-cedars-park#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 17:38:02 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=962 http://www.lowewood.com/news/lottery-funding-for-cedars-park/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/local/local-history-walks http://www.lowewood.com/local/local-history-walks#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 14:24:11 +0000 admin http://www.lowewood.com/?p=884 Two free, guided park walks are scheduled to take place in Barclay Park and Cedars Park this month. On Saturday 23 May, there will be a walk around Barclay Park with the Park Manager, who will describe the history of the park and the events which shaped it.  The walk begins at 1pm; participants should meet [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/local/local-history-walks/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/cedars-park-cheshunt http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/cedars-park-cheshunt#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:36 +0000 admin http://www.lowewoodmuseum.org.uk/?p=806 Steeped in history, this magnificent park was once the site of Theobalds Palace, a favoured residence of James I. Queen Elizabeth I also visited Theobalds many times during her reign. The park was given to the Borough in 1919 and today offers a scheduled ancient monument, woodland walks, formal gardens, ponds, pets’ corner, an arboretum [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/cheshunt/cedars-park-cheshunt/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/cheshuntonline http://www.lowewood.com/cheshuntonline#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:38:49 +0000 admin http://www.lowewoodmuseum.org.uk/?page_id=47 http://www.lowewood.com/cheshuntonline/feed 0 http://www.lowewood.com/about http://www.lowewood.com/about#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:28:18 +0000 admin http://domain2192621.sites.fasthosts.com/?page_id=2 Lowewood Museum is situated in the Borough of Broxbourne, which covers Rye Park, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Wormley, Turnford, Cheshunt, Flamstead End, Goffs Oak and Waltham Cross. Local Events FREE!!! Submit a local event that you would like included in our events calendar/listing. On-screen presenter required We are currently looking for an on-screen presenter for a series of online history programmes. [...]]]> http://www.lowewood.com/about/feed 0