Boston Castle
The Friends of Boston Castle and Parkland was formed in July 2002 to support Rotherham MBC in their bid for Heritage Lottery Funding which would be used to restore Boston Castle and regenerate the parkland.
The group includes representatives from local communities and special interest groups. The aims and objective of the group are:
* To improve and work towards the restoration, management and maintenance of Boston Park as decided by the membership.
* To improve facilities within the park as described by the membership, subject to finance being available.
* To promote safe urban use of the parks and create an inviting environment.
* To promote an Urban Park Ranger operation within the parks.
* To act as the community advisory body for the park in liaison with Rotherham MBC.
* To raise the profile of the park and castle within the local community and further afield through means of events and newsletters.
* To help interpret the history of the park and castle.
Boston Castle was built, as a shooting lodge, by Thomas 3rd Earl of Effingham in 1776.
The Earl, being a nobleman with liberal ideals, approved of the American Colonists’ rights for their independence. As deputy Earl Marshall of England and a commissioned officer in the army, the Earl of Effingham was expected to fight for George III against the rebelling American colonists.
When a controversial tax on tea was levied on the colonists by the British, they angrily resisted by dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbour at Griffin’s Wharf. This act. which was known as the Boston Tea Party ultimately triggered off the American war of Independence.
Rather than fight in a war which he considered to be unjust, the Earl resigned his commission. In an impassioned speech in the House of Lords, the Earl spoke of the injustice of the proposed taxation to be levied upon tea, stating that Britain had no right to exercise this power
So strong was his opposition to the events in the Americas that he decided to name his new shooting lodge Boston Castle. The castle was the scene of many parties but “tea that obnoxious beverage” was barred.
Source: http://www.fobcap.org.uk/
The Friends of Boston Castle and Parkland was formed in July 2002 to support Rotherham MBC in their bid for Heritage Lottery Funding which would be used to restore Boston Castle and regenerate the parkland.
The group includes representatives from local communities and special interest groups. The aims and objective of the group are:
* To improve and work towards the restoration, management and maintenance of Boston Park as decided by the membership.
* To improve facilities within the park as described by the membership, subject to finance being available.
* To promote safe urban use of the parks and create an inviting environment.
* To promote an Urban Park Ranger operation within the parks.
* To act as the community advisory body for the park in liaison with Rotherham MBC.
* To raise the profile of the park and castle within the local community and further afield through means of events and newsletters.
* To help interpret the history of the park and castle.
Boston Castle was built, as a shooting lodge, by Thomas 3rd Earl of Effingham in 1776.
The Earl, being a nobleman with liberal ideals, approved of the American Colonists’ rights for their independence. As deputy Earl Marshall of England and a commissioned officer in the army, the Earl of Effingham was expected to fight for George III against the rebelling American colonists.
When a controversial tax on tea was levied on the colonists by the British, they angrily resisted by dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbour at Griffin’s Wharf. This act. which was known as the Boston Tea Party ultimately triggered off the American war of Independence.
Rather than fight in a war which he considered to be unjust, the Earl resigned his commission. In an impassioned speech in the House of Lords, the Earl spoke of the injustice of the proposed taxation to be levied upon tea, stating that Britain had no right to exercise this power
So strong was his opposition to the events in the Americas that he decided to name his new shooting lodge Boston Castle. The castle was the scene of many parties but “tea that obnoxious beverage” was barred.
Source: http://www.fobcap.org.uk/
I was in Boston recently.
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