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Lane Setting

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Media Archive for Central England
MACE is the strategic lead organisation for screen heritage for the East and West Midlands regions. An independent charity based at University of Lincoln, MACE preserves and makes accessible a collection of more than 100,000 historic moving images representative of the diverse cultures and histories of communities throughout the heart of England from the Lincolnshire coast to the Welsh border.

Lane Setting (ATV Today)

At Ratcliffe Culey in Leicestershire preparations are underway for the annual lane setting.

Since 1880 the residents of Ratcliffe Culey have been able to buy sections of grass verge at the annual lane setting auction. This unusual custom can be traced back to the Enclosure Act, although, as George Parrott tells reporter Lynda Berry, he's not planning to buy a piece of land to graze animals on but create a bit of a picnic spot.

Since 1880 the residents of Ratcliffe Culey have been able to buy sections of grass verge at the annual lane setting auction. This unusual custom can be traced back to the Enclosure Act, although, as George Parrott tells reporter Lynda Berry, he's not planning to buy a piece of land to graze animals on but create a bit of a picnic spot.

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