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Longnor - Rural Development - Lecture Slides, Slides of Human Development
In the rural development we study the following concept:Longnor, Former Market, Tolls Payable, Manor, Buyers, Sellers, History, Signs, Developments, New Housing
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Former market town: this sign shows tolls payable to the Lord of the Manor at Longnor for buyers and sellers at the market.
More recent signs to acknowledge the achievements of the IRD projects.
St Bartholomews Church.
Narrow cobbled streets.
History.
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St Bartholomews School.
Longnor Fire Station.
Animal feed production.
Agriculture.
Local employment.
Telecottages – this 19 th^ Century cottage is now a small office.
Cafes and Public Houses.
Tourism.
Longnor Post Office – open 6 days.
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Market Hall – Renovated to provide a craft centre and tea rooms. Employs many locals and attracts tourists.Docsity.com
The Horseshoe Inn – Grant for fire-proofing needed to establish B&B business.Docsity.com
Grants to develop a play area. Docsity.com
Grants to renovate the church ceiling and clean up the church yard. Docsity.com
Grant to help young farmers in Longnor. This involved keeping farm cost diaries and training on conservation strategies (conservation and diversification grants can maintain income for dairy farmers who have suffered because of EU milk quotas). Docsity.com
Rural Development Commission (government body) award grants in the form of reduced business rates.
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14 houses: rented only to the young (between 1971 and 1991 almost 50% of 16-20 year olds left the village). Unfortunately the cost of local stone and slate (strict planning controls) pushed prices up. Docsity.com
Poor public transport:
1 bus to Leek and 3 to Buxton per day. School children have to be bussed to Leek. Docsity.com