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The HISTORY of REDDITCH New Town

Moons Moat

This image taken from
Google Maps shows that
Moons Moat, a listed
Ancient Monument, has
been sympathetically
integrated into an urban
landscape. The trees
along Church Hill Way are
also part of the original
hedgerows through which
still runs the brook which
supplied the moat with
water.

This illustrates the
importance placed on
maintaining the existing
environment of the
locality as the New Town
was designed and built.
Moons Moat before the New Town development, surrounded by
The Moons Moat fields.
Conservation Group is a
Below, right, after development surrounded by houses
group of volunteers who
take a specific interest in
the well being,
maintenance and
promotion of the Moons
Moat site. They monitor
its condition, arranging
with the Borough Council
its maintenance and
protection.

Regular reed clearance is
needed to stop the Moat
from silting up again
although the level of the
stream feeding the moat
has now fallen such that
feed water only comes
from surface drainage.

For more information see: www.moonsmoatconservation.info

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