Ringwood New Town
Schedule
Wed, 02 Apr, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Greyfriars Community Centre | Ringwood, EN
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Ken Chatfield will give an entertaining talk about a little known but alarming 1950's plan to turn Ringwood into a mega-town.In February 1954 London County Council had proposed to build a new town with a population of 40,000 in the New Forest, near Ringwood. This scheme was considered by the Ringwood & Fordingbridge Rural District Council at a meeting on Wednesday 10th February that year.
This talk is a little known story of just how close Ringwood came to being the site for a new town, which would have changed the surrounding area for ever. How did that arise – what was planned – and how was it stopped?
Refreshments available in exchange for a cash donation.
TICKETS
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Where is it happening?
Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
