Council for the Protection of Rural England

SR CPRE

1857-1999

The Council for the Preservation of Rural England (CPRE) was established in 1926. The Council saw itself as the guardian of the countryside, campaigning against threats to it. The CPRE had constituent and affiliated bodies, as well as county and local branches throughout England. In 1969 the name of the Council was changed to The Council for the Protection of Rural England to reflect a change in approach to its activities. IN 2003 the name of the Council was again changed to The Campaign to Protect Rural England, aiming to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and county. The Penn Country Branch of the CPRE was formed in 1930.

The archive contains minute books, annual reports, administrative records, publications, maps, exhibition and promotional material, watercolours, press cuttings and photographic records, and is split across four deposits (SR CPRE, SR 2CPRE, SR 3CPRE, SR 4CPRE)

199 linear metres

fonds

SR CPRE A Minute Books SR CPRE B Annual Reports SR CPRE C Administrative Records SR CPRE D Publications SR CPRE E Maps SR CPRE F Exhibition and Promotional Material SR CPRE G Watercolours SR CPRE H Press Cuttings SR CPRE PH Photographic Records

SR SHPK, SR 2SHPK, SR DX151