Following the abhorrent recent vandalism to the viewing platforms built by the Naseby Battlefield Project, we have issued the following press release -

Press Statement 18 August 2008

Stop Kelmarsh Windfarm Campaign – Vandalism at Naseby Battlefield

Stop Kelmarsh Windfarm Campaign group have been informed that vandalism and graffiti has been found at the Naseby Battlefield Project viewing platforms. Apparently the graffiti purported to support an anti-windfarm position, although it has been removed and no member of the Campaign committee has therefore seen it.

The Campaign committee wishes to make it unequivocally clear that the Campaign is not responsible for, nor aware of, this contemptible activity.  The Campaign does not endorse this or any other kind of destructive activity.

Such activities are totally against the principles and purpose of our campaign: the protection of Naseby Battlefield is a fundamental issue in our campaign against the Kelmarsh windfarm. It is the view of the Campaign that the Battlefield will be significantly adversely affected by the proposed development – which position is acknowledged by the Battlefield Preservation Trust and English Heritage – and the Campaign applauds the work of the Naseby Battlefield Project in preserving and publicizing this important site.

This disgraceful act of vandalism, and our condemnation of it, was covered in the Northampton Chronicle & Echo http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Swastika-graffiti-at-Naseby-battlefield.4402888.jp

Not unsurprisingly, there has been a lot of interest in the local press who are keenly following our campaign. The letters page of the Harborough Mail has regularly featured the concerns of residents; click these snippets to read the whole letter —

“Hard-pressed to find a more inappropriate site” – 6^th March 2008

“Just the tip of the windfarm iceberg” – 6^th March 2008

And this is my favourite, which can be found at the bottom of the letters page. It’s short and to the point –
“YET another windless day! Which genius thought of placing a wind farm anywhere near Kelmarsh? Name(s] please!” – 24th April 2008

One of Britain’s top historians has expressed serious concern at plans to build a wind farm next to the Naseby battlefield.

Professor Richard Holmes, who is president of the Battlefields Trust, said he feared the seven, 377ft turbines which power company E.ON wants to build close to the Northamptonshire site could have a real negative impact.

“I think any reasonable person would certainly not be for it.”

This is taken from an article that appeared in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo on 23^rd February 2008,

Click here to read the whole article

The local Harborough Mail has published an article detailing the proliferation of proposed wind farms in the North Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire, which it should be remembered is one of the least windy places in the UK!

In this article Laura Carse, the development manager of Wind Direct, a company who have previously looked at building a wind farm close to Naseby Battlefield site said:

“We originally considered a site close to the Naseby battlefield but decided that the cultural heritage of the site could be compromised. We have to consider a whole range of aspects before one is chosen, such as the environmental impact and the historical culture of sites.”

Click here to read the whole article

The proximity of the Kelmarsh Wind Farm to the historic Naseby battleground, has ensured that the proposal has been covered by local newspapers. Click the links below to read the latest reports

Northampton Chronicle & Echo -

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Naseby39s-latest-battle-is-against.3559707.jp

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Wind-farm-plan-would-do.3808266.jp

Northants Evening Telegraph –

http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Turbine-threat-to-battle-fields.3559425.jp

The Harborough Mail –

http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/Hundreds-listen-to-windfarm-protests.3723501.jp