Friends of Miss Whalleys Field
Lancaster, UK
The Friends of Miss Whalley's Field group was established in April 2015 with the aim to keep the spirit of the gift made in 1938,by Miss Whalley , who bequeathed a sum of money to purchase a piece of land in accordance with the provisions of the Recreation Grounds Act 1859, “for the use and enjoyment and benefit exclusively or mainly of children residing in the said Borough of Lancaster” alive through encouraging and recording local use of this land to protect it for future generations. Miss Whalleys Field is located 1.0 km east of Lancaster city centre and sits between the Freehold and Ridge areas of Bulk Ward and is widely used by children in the local area for recreational activities. Miss Whalleys field group , with the aid of the three local schools that are located in the close vacinity of the field have enabled the field to be maintained , kept tidy and protected from development.
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