One of Foxwood’s oldest residents Reg Turver has unveiled a new interpretation board on Foresters Walk today.
When a boy Reg, now 97, used to help to bring the hunt horses from Clifton to Kennel (now Foxwood) Lane
The interpretation board charts the life of the kennels which were built at the beginning of the 20th century and were finally demolished in 1973.
The board was funded by the Foxwood Local History Group, a voluntary organisation which is part of the Foxwood Residents Association. Foxwood RA chair Shirley Gumley assisted Reg at the unveiling.
The Foxwood Local History Group (FLHG) secretary Sue Galloway says, “York city centre is the focus for visitors seeking to learn about York’s history, Our aim is to encourage visitors to spread their wings and discover more about the history of the surrounding area
The Foxwood Local History Group was formed 3 years ago to record 20th century history of the Foxwood area.
So far we have erected 3 interpretation boards in the area. one details the history of CHESNEY Fields. another details the life of Air Vice Marshall DICKSON. A local park has been named after him.
The latest board details the history of the former York and Ainsty Hunt kennels.
Each of these boards cost OVER £1500 . All our funding is raised locally.
We are now working on an online book to record information uncovered during our research.
If you have any memories of the area you’d like to share with us please contact us on York 794111”.
The FLHG meets on an informal basis at Foxwood CC and more details can be found on our Facebook page Foxwoodlocalhistorygp
