The Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas Community Group received £500 towards the cost of an information board, which will be on display in the town alongside model aircraft. The donation was of a several made by Redrow from a £3,000 funding pot, launched to celebrate opening a new phase at its development in the town – The Grange at Yew Tree Park.
A voluntary gift to the community, the community fund is over and above the statutory investment from ourselves as part of the planning process, which includes contributions to community infrastructure of more than £2 million.
The interpretation board is part of a project to display three large scale aircraft models that were based at Royal Navy Air Station from 1943 to 1946.
“The models will be hanging from the ceiling in the building, with the information board telling the story of the air station and the aircraft on display," said Lawrence Critchley, chairman of The Images of Burscough and Surrounding Areas Community Group.
“The models have been built by a retired Burscough man Alan Birch and will be used as an educational resource. The project will provide Burscough people and others with an opportunity to learn about the history of Royal Navy Air Station Burscough and some of the aircraft types that were there during it operational years.
“On behalf of the group I would like to say thank you to Redrow for funding the information board, which will provide a unique link to the town past and a new type of educational resource.”
Sian Pitt, sales director at Redrow Lancashire, said: “It is so important to document history within our communities and this project is one that we were very pleased to be able to fund.
“I look forward to seeing the display once it has been completed.”
The new phase at The Grange at Yew Tree Park will form an extension to the popular development, located on Liverpool Road South. It will include 169 new homes, 59 of which will be affordable housing.
For further information on this project and the community group visit www.hms-ringtail.org.uk
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