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Carwood Lane Restoration project - what we achieved
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Carwood Lane Restoration project - what we achieved
Location: Lancashire
What was achieved by the successfully completed Carwood Lane Restoration project, and the lasting effects it has had in the community.
Thanks to the LHI project, Carwood Lane now has 400m of new walking surface that has created a useful circular accessible route, and enabled disabled people to use part of the route for the first time.
Other physical improvements have included restoration of 100m of drystone wall and revetments, and new seating along the route.
Local people in Whittle-le-Woods, near Chorley, were actively involved in researching local history and the footpath network, oral history interviewing and recording, using the information gathered to produce a leaflet and two interpretation boards, clearing vegetation, repairing the wall, designing the seating, and photographing the progress of the project.
Children from St. Chad RC and Whittle-le-Woods C of E Primary Schools learned about the history of the path and the area. They walked the path and met the artist who told them about different types of wood and how the bench was to be made.
Copies of the leaflet were circulated to all households and schools, have been lodged with the Parish Council, Lancashire Records Office and Lancashire County Council, and were available at the Tourist Information Centre.
The 15 volunteers who trained in drystone walling, and related skills, as part of the project were so keen that they went on to receive additional training and were presented with BIEC Drystone Walling Level I and II certificates at the Carwood Lane group’s final celebration. Two of the wall builders have gone on to become volunteers with BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers).
Eight others have taken part in the parish plan. Two have produced historical footpath walks through the village - leaflets are available giving directions and explanatory notes of interest along the way. One of those two is also a member of the historical society in Chorley. He has researched footpath walks in Chorley, and quite a substantial document has been produced to illustrate them.
The interpretation boards at either end of the footpath have attracted a lot of interest, with people new to the village delighted to discover the history of the place just by going on a country walk.
The Carwood Lane footpath will be maintained by the County and Parish Councils and the Parish Council will cut back the vegetation and keep the area tidy.
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