Press article from Yorkshire Post, Sat 15 March 2008
Going up the wall to take top title
Dry stone wallers throughout the region are being invited to enter the
2008 Millennium Wall Competition, organised by the Country Land and Business
Association (CLA).
Aimed at preserving the county's ancient craft of dry stone walling, the
biennial competition recognises and rewards the people behind the miles of
distinctive walls that define Yorkshire's famous landscapes.
Held in association with the Yorkshire Dry Stone Walling Guild, the
competition is believed to be unique in Britain as it judges new or
rebuilt walls in the countryside and is not a contest between wallers
building temporary
short stretches.
CLA Yorkshire regional director, Dorothy Fairburn, said: "The Millennium
Wall Competition is a great opportunity to promote the skills and
achievements of those who work to preserve Yorkshire's dry stone walls and
ensure the continuation of the craft."
Marks are awarded for use of local style, impact on the landscape, tidiness
and difficulty of terrain. The winner receives the perpetual challenge
trophy – an engraved glass walling stone.
The current title holder is Dales sheep farmer and two-times winner, Stan
Bargh, who rebuilt many miles of walls on the steep and rocky fell sides
near Ingleborough.
The competition is open to all wallers who live and work in Yorkshire and is
free to enter.
Further details and an entry form is available on the Yorkshire pages of the
CLA website www.cla.org.uk
(opens in new window) or by calling the CLA on 01347 823803.
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