the peak district national park was established in the late 18th century.
the peak district national park was established in the late 18th century.
when was the peak district national park established?
the late 18th century
ethel haythornthwaite (1894–1986) was an english environmental campaigner, and a pioneer of the countryside movement. she founded the group that would go on to become the friends of the peak district, aimed at protecting the countryside of the peak district from development. she forefronted the appeal to save the 747-acre longshaw estate from development, and helped acquire land around sheffield that became its green belt. she was appointed to the uk government’s national parks committee, and helped to make the successful case for the national parks and access to the countryside act of 1949, which led to the founding of the peak district national park in 1951. she also helped make green belts part of government policy in 1955.
ethel haythornthwaite
in april 2006 cpre peak district & south yorkshire sought to clarify its identity across its vast territory by operating under two distinct identities. due to its long association with peak district national park, the organisation operates as the friends of the peak district in the peak district national park, high peak borough and six parishes of north east derbyshire (eckington, unstone, holmesfield, killamarsh, dronfield, barlow).
campaign to protect rural england