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What makes Common Lane Special?
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Common Lane is a medieval route in Dorset which has now become impassable, it’s surface damaged , deeply rutted and poorly drained. |
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It is an important lane between Corscombe and Halstock linking with the Wessex Ridgeway, and passing through the site of a Roman Villa in Halstock. |
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It traverses an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, passing Sites of Nature Conservation Interest and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. |
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A lost route, in a remote landscape , containing a wealth of wildlife. |
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Common Lane Renaissance Aims |
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To restore the Lane as a sustainable healthy recreational resource for a range of users, safeguarding its environment, history and nature. |
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To create an educational visitor attraction, which is free, accessible and open all year, and which promotes the local economy. |
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To balance the needs of a working lane and restore an ancient way into the national route network. |
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How this will be achieved? |
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By creating a partnership between the Friends of Common Lane, Dorset County Council and Sponsors |
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Managed by a local Common Lane Project Group. |
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Supported by the Friends of Common Lane and landowners, to clear the route and improve the drainage |
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Allowing the Dorset County Council to restore the surface in an environmentally friendly way. |
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Establishing a long term partnership to ensure that Common Lane will be sustained for generations to come.
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Common Lane Renaissance -
A Healthy Heritage Project
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