Welcome to 100 Rural Years: the website created by the Friends of the ACRE Network.
Our aim is to cherish, celebrate, and preserve the rich heritage of the activities and achievements of the ACRE network.
Under Themes, you will find articles on a range of topics relating to rural life and the work of the ACRE Network
Under People you will find interesting and biographical articles on people who have contributed to ACRE
Go to Places to learn about the Acre Network members and the ways in which they support their rural communities in their respective counties
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The European Rural University
Richard Copeland leading us into Europe on his ‘mobile’, 1990’s style. Philip looks on with keen interest.
RCCE Mobile cinema
Butcombe Village Hall
Shotteswell Village Hall
Worton and Marston Village Hall
Stainton Memorial Hall
1844, Stainton Memorial Hall
Wannock Village Hall
Hambledon Village Hall
Horham and Athelington Village Hall (The Old School)
Tutbury Village hall
Chew Magna Old School Room
Pitchford Village Hall
Cassington Village Hall
Gotham Memorial Hall
Ninebanks Church and Community Hall
Abthorpe Old School
Upton
Rauceby
South Luffenham
Staining
Headcorn
Barrow upon Humber
Braughing Community Hall
Bishopswood
The Fieldgate Centre
St. Mary Magdalene-Baunton
Bulphan
St. John’s Hall Meadowfield
Sixpenny Handley Vilage Hall
Beaford Village Hall
New Biggin Village Hall
Whitecross Village Hall
Wistaston Memorial Hall and Community Centre
Croydon Reading Room
Chalfont St. Peter Community Centre
Tilehurst Village Hall
Pomeroy War Memorial Hall
Oakley village hall
Hindmarsh Hall, Alnmouth Village Hall
Hindmarsh Hall, Alnmouth Village Hall (photo flickr/Tom BAstin)
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Bowling in the Village Hall, Stainton (photo from The Cleveland Rural Voice courtesy The Teesside Archive)
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Commander GJT Bahin, KRCC’s 3rd General Secretary
Commander GJT Bahin, KRCC’s 3rd General Secretary
(photo courtesy Imperial War Museum)
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Alderwasley Plat Jubilee
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This website was established with the help of a grant from the Carnegie Foundation as part of the centenary celebrations of ACRE members and their predecessors (formerly known as Rural Community Councils or a variety of other titles).
FANs is a group of former staff, volunteers and other supporters of the rural community development charities (known as rural community councils or a variety of other titles) each of which operates across a county area (past or present), and which form the national ACRE network (Action with Communities in Rural England).
We publish a newsletter, Rural Recall, past editions are available on this website.
If you would like to join us or be added to the mailing list, email ruralfans@gmail.com
