Alan Wren
Contributing Writer
Alan at Honister, Cumbria - Steve Adams
I live on England's south coast close to the New Forest and enjoy writing about the Forest, the Lake District, Anglo-Scottish Border history, photography, sports, walking and whatever else catches my imagination. I am an enthusiastic photographer and post pictures on my developing website at www.forestfocus.co.uk
Latest Articles
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World Maps and Cartograms
We usually recognise countries by familiar shapes and sizes on world maps. Cartograms bring striking new views of crucial information about our world.
Feb 23, 2011
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Will Killing Crows Save Songbirds in Decline?
Is it good science culling crows to see whether this will improve declining songbird population, or might it be better to study other factors too?
Feb 7, 2011
- Alan Wren
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Berwick Bridge: Open at Last
After the overspends and overruns, the bridge had to be completed oin a fixed term contract. Would this solve or exacerbate the problems?
Jan 31, 2011
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Berwick Bridge: Construction
It is not too difficult to track expenditure during early construction, but has been difficult to track physical progress from available documents.
Jan 31, 2011
- Alan Wren
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Berwick Bridge: How to Build a Stone Bridge
Part three describes methods that James Burrell would need to build his stone bridge, and the seasonal building constraints he would need to allow for.
Jan 31, 2011
- Alan Wren
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Berwick Bridge: Raising the Money
The second of five articles on the building of Berwick Bridge covers the town's attempts to raise the required capital
Jan 31, 2011
- Alan Wren
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Berwick Bridge: Early History
The story of Berwick Bridge, from the days of frail wooden crossings, until the opening of a magnificent stone bridge in 1624.
Jan 31, 2011
- Alan Wren
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A Visit to Hurst Castle – Walk Out and Return by Ferry
Visit Hurst's historic castle, built by one king and a prison for another, and enjoy a great round-trip, with stunning views of the Isle of Wight.
Jan 17, 2011
- Alan Wren
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New Forest Ponies
New Forest visitors love the ponies. Earliest records of ponies in the forest date from 1016, so here's to their next millennium!
Jan 16, 2011
- Alan Wren
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Castlerigg Stone Circle - Place of Mystery and Magic
Castlerigg Stone Circle is an ancient and mysterious tourist attraction. A letter written in 1919 about unexplained lights only adds to the mystery.
Dec 13, 2010
- Alan Wren
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