Creswell Model Village
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Creswell Model Village by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Creswell Model Village
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 30 Sep 2008
Built in 1896 to house workers at Creswell Colliery, the village consists of a double ring of houses, separated by a service road, around a large green in the form of an extended octagon. The houses are built in a variety of different designs. After a period of decline from the 1980s, the village has been turned round with the help of an active residents' Association and a large Heritage Lottery Fund award.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.260091
Longitude
-1.220291