Letter to the editor: Let history speak: west of Ifield is green belt
As the battle for the soul of an ancient Parish reaches its climax - the monstrous West of Ifield development masterplan - let history speak 77 years on:
West of Ifield was 'Green Belt' land in 1948 [see Map].
Roll on the day when this Green Belt in Ifield becomes a designated Local Nature Reserve [LNR] and Heritage Site.
The opportunity is now there for the taking - if the 'powers-that-be' have the will to make it happen.
![Boundary of the ancient Parish of Ifield [in black] - with St Margaret’s 13th century church in the geographical centre.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiNmY1N2FkLTEyNjUtNDUxMi04MWYzLTBhMWY1YmI5M2JkNTo2NmM0N2Q3ZC1mMTE1LTQyZWEtYWEyMy00ZDY5ZDVkZTM3ZjI=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&trim=&width=640&quality=65)
Yours sincerely
Richard W. Symonds
The Ifield Society
Ifield Street, Ifield Village, Crawley