Grandfather’s WW1 experiences
My grandfather, Charles James Rumsey, was born in Hammersmith on Easter Sunday 1886 and at the age of 20, he was made redundant as a painter due to a recession.
Corsham Civic Society planning group report
La Piccola Italia After objections raised by the Society and others and a retrospective planning application which was not approved, the wooden cladding blocks on the restaurant, have been painted white which blends in much better with the other commercial premises...
From the Chairman – July 2017
Michael Rumsey’s July 2017 update as Chairman of Corsham Civic Society
Corsham’s Mansion House – an update
The photograph here is a clear indication of what was considered most important by Wiltshire Council and their architect’s, DKA ~ far more prominence is given to the new extension which predominates rather than to the fine Georgian building! The mock up is typically representative of an architect’s ‘vanity project’.
The 2017 Corsham Walking Festival
Corsham’s fourth, and most successful, annual Walking Festival took place over three fine walking days, Friday 9thto Sunday 11th June. Stephanie Millward MBE opened the Festival at the Community Campus by giving an inspirational speech on achieving your dreams and...
Mansion House redevelopment proposals
Proposal for demolition of the former single-storey Corsham Library and new two-storey extension and internal refurbishment to existing Grade II listed Mansion House.