I have been reading book by John Morris called the “Age of Arthur” (1973) which constructs a highly readable account of the history of the British Isles from 350-650AD. To my surprise I saw that Haslingfield is mentioned several times in the book and for interesting reasons. Reading on Wikipedia I see that the book has been strongly criticised probably because of the debatable narrative that it has strung together from the few reliable facts available.
I remember being told several times in the village that Haslingfield is a Saxon name for the field of the Haslingers or the people who follow Hasle. But who were these people and why were they here?
Present –Christine Kipping, Martin Heazell, Margaret Long, Olga Murkin, John Offord, Marjorie Richardson, David Slight, Angela Taylor, Wendy Timbs, John Wheelhouse.
District Coun. Liz Heazell and County Councillor Sebastian Kindersley were in attendance
The council meets on the second Monday of each month in the Village Centre. It is responsible for advising SCDC on planning issues, the parish budget, management of the Village Centre, Skatepark, Play Area and Recreation ground, footpaths, environmental issues, risk assessments, police liaison etc.
If you are interested in becoming involved with running the parish and contributing to decision making which affects your village, please contact the Parish Clerk, Janet Hendy 870270, m.hendy189@btinternet.com by 30th April 2010
