Affetside Millennium Green
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Affetside Millennium Green by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Affetside Millennium Green
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 14 Jul 2011
The Affetside Millennium Green Initiative was driven as part of a priority Countryside Commission programme that used lottery funds and match funding from Bury MBC. The Village Green has been created by the transformation of the former bus turnaround which had been redundant for a number of years, into a focal point for the village, which now performs the following functions: • a focal point for village activities; • a safe place for children to play and people to meet; • a wildlife area with a pond which is used as part of school activities; • interpretation and celebration of the historical richness and significance of the site and village as a staging post during the Roman occupation and later for pilgrims and packhorse travellers; • a starting point for visiting ramblers/walkers. http://affetside.org.uk/Community%20Millennium%20Green%20Trust.htm Affetside Millennium Green Trust
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Image Location
Latitude
53.618901
Longitude
-2.372759