Numerous cartoonists have lampooned the road and tunnel scheme since the 2014 version of widening the A303 was announced. Below is a selection of our favourites. Our thanks to our supporters and generous professional cartoonists who have contributed.
The mole report by Jonesy, December 2022. Cartoon commissioned by the Stonehenge Alliance for their report ‘Stonehenge Road Scheme Doesn’t Add Up!’
“We finally solved the A303 problem” Cartoon published with article in Nooks and Corners, Private Eye 6 August 2021
English Heritage: The immortal quango The Heritage Journal,The Heritage Journal, 4 February 2021
The Big Stonehenge Puzzle. HMS English Heritage: Defending OUR monument from foreign interference? The Heritage Journal,The Heritage Journal, 12 January 2021
“The most damaging loss of all” Photo cartoon by The Heritage Journal, 30 October, 2020.The Heritage Journal, 30 October, 2020.
Courtesy of Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends, 26 December 2020:
“Stonehenge: a snapshot of the meeting so far” – 8 April 2019 Heritage Journal marks the Preliminary Meeting of the Development Consent Order Examination
Unhenged marks World Heritage Day on 18 April 2018 David Ziggy Greene of Scene and Heard in Private Ey. Full story in Scene and Heard strip cartoon in Private Eye issue 1468.
1 April 2018. Highways England proposal for eastern tunnel. Published by The Stonehenge Alliance
1 March 2018. Royal Mint produce an alphabet of coins to promote Visit England. “S” is recreated by Les Colyer @RazorTelevision 1 March 2018
21 February 2018. Highways England announce A303 consultation. Cartoon by David Dymott @DavidD_LUFC Published in Private Eye.
24 February 2018 Brexit meeting of Ministers at Chequers. Recreated by The Stonehenge Alliance
19 January 2018 Government having announced preferred route. Sketch by @GabeMoschenska
20 January 2018 Boris Johnson proposes a bridge over the channel. Stonehenge Alliance responds to @GabeMoschenska’s theme.
January 2018. The Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in England for the first time. By supporters of The Stonehenge Alliance.
13 December 2017 Stonehenge Storm Troupers published by Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends Facebook page
26 October 2017 Free #Stonehenge Game to celebrate 99 years of national ownership of Stonehenge. Heritage Journal
5 October 2017 ‘There are loads of porkies flying about’ Heritage Journal
September 2017 by Clint Barley-Mars for The Stonehenge Alliance.
September 2017 Highways England consulted on options. @JonesyCartoons published in Private Eye
27 July 2017 Published on Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends Facebook page
21 July 2017 The Stonehenge Egg Heritage Journal
1 April 2017 Published on Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends Facebook page
2 Feb 2017 Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Facebook page
27 January 2017 ’22nd Yowling Moggy: Tent pegs are ore damaging than bulldozers!’published in Heritage Journal
2017 published by The Stonehenge Alliance
23 August 2017 Highways England take a ‘henge-centric’ view. Published on Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends Facebook page. Still from video clip of European Vacation Stonehenge
January 2017. Highways England announce non-statutory consultation on options. Cartoon by Matt Pritchett MBE published in Telegraph
30 November 2016 Published on Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends Facebook page
9 April 2016 Published by Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Facebook page
27 June 2015 Published by Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends Facebook page
22 December 2014 “No Compromise” Graphics created in Stonehenge landscape at Mid Winter Solstice
Father Time Faces Death at Stonehenge published in Heritage Journal article “Stonehenge’s Shameful Short Tunnel”.
22 November 2015 Published by Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site Friends Facebook page
7 November 2014 Associated article: “The CBI chief John Cridland has said the UK should be positive about Europe and dig a tunnel under Stonehenge”. Cartoon by Kipper Williams published in The Guardian.
From the archives
Logo for Rescue – British Archaeological Trust. Poster of uncertain vintage. 1970s?
