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There are extensive examples of WWI trenches at Penally near Tenby but I don't know of any which were turned into an education resource. Sounds like an odd idea to me! A quibble but trench warfare was hardly new in 1915! David Evans Historic Environment Record Officer Planning and Environment South Gloucestershire Council Civic Centre High Street Kingswood BS15 9TR Phone: 01454 863649 fax: 01454 865173 ________________________________ From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Iles, Peter Sent: 15 September 2008 16:06 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: World War 1 trenches Dear All, Recently we have been able to tie up a cropmark site near Blackpool Airport with a 'visitor education site' (if that is the right term) that operated during the First World War called 'The Loos Trenches'. This was a system of military trenches originally laid out for training purposes, but kept open and maintained by the staff and patients at a nearby military convalescent hospital, to show both residents and visitors to the town something of the new trench warfare. A series of contemporary postcards show the site (http://www.rossallbeach.co.uk/loostrenchesww1p.htm) and we also have a contemporary guidebook. The site is now a small recreation ground, and buried remains of the trench system are likely to survive. It has quite some potential for interpretation on a variety of scales. Is anyone aware of any similar sites across the UK? Clearly the 'real thing' can still be visited on the continent, and some sets of practice trenches have been identified elsewhere in the country, but were there any others that were used like these? Any pointers would be gratefully received on or off list. Peter D Iles Specialist Advisor (Archaeology) Lancashire County Council Environment Directorate PO Box 9 Guild House Cross Street Preston Lancashire PR1 8RD t. 01772 531550 f. 01772 533423 e. [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ******************** This e-mail contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. If you are not the addressee you are not authorised to disseminate, distribute, copy or use this e-mail or any attachment to it The content may be personal or contain personal opinions and unless specifically stated or followed up in writing, the content cannot be taken to form a contract or to be an expression of the County Council's position. Lancashire County Council reserves the right to monitor all incoming and outgoing email Lancashire County Council has taken reasonable steps to ensure that outgoing communications do not contain malicious software and it is your responsibility to carry out any checks on this email before accepting the email and opening attachments. ******************** A 4-star council: awarded top marks by the Audit Commission ******************** ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it from South Gloucestershire Council are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the South Gloucestershire Council Postmaster at the address below. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. [log in to unmask] **********************************************************************