by Joanna Tubbs | Mar 1, 2026 | Amphitheatre, Four Acre Field, Newsletter, Querns Wood, The Obelisk
Apologies for the lateness of this newsletter- should have been December. The best laid plans of mice and men…..We hope the delay didn’t spoil your Christmas. Anyway, (belated) happy new year! Re the above picture, sometimes you’ve just got a few minutes, or a few...
by Joanna Tubbs | Sep 26, 2025 | Newsletter, Uncategorized
We start with some very sad news: Les Stapley, one of our founder members, passed away on 29th March. When our group first formed, our monthly meetings were held in the scout hut on Cotswold Avenue, by the obelisk. At that time, Les was the caretaker there so had to...
by Joanna Tubbs | Sep 11, 2024 | Amphitheatre, Querns Wood, The Obelisk, Uncategorized, Walking
If you’re wondering what to do when you visit the Roman Amphitheatre site, here’s a route suggested by Mr Hosken of Siddington, Cirencester. He has produced his own website which includes a page about The Obelisk and Roman Amphitheatre – click here to...
by Joanna Tubbs | Aug 21, 2023 | Amphitheatre, Conservation, Four Acre Field, Querns Wood, The Obelisk, Walking
PLEASE NOTE:Places on this bat walk are limited. Booking contact:- Alison Horrocks via aqivasec@gmail.com or 07856 449109 Come and explore the history and wildlife of Cirencester’s Roman Amphitheatre on Saturday 9th September. There will be a tour and talk...
by Joanna Tubbs | Aug 21, 2023 | Amphitheatre, Conservation, Four Acre Field, Newsletter, Querns Wood, The Obelisk
When we first started our newsletters, nearly 10 years ago, we had a wealth of news about who and why we were, what was going on in our patch and (hopefully) interesting background items, like our 5 part history of the amphitheatre, the story of how the hospital used...
