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Nine Ladies activists confront Lord Edward

ss | 04.06.2004 12:47 | Ecology | Sheffield

Visitors to Haddon Hall, North Derbyshire, were today alerted to the intention of its owner, Lord Edward Manners, to destroy a large area of natural habitat adjoining the famous Nine Ladies stone circle through opencast quarrying.

Banner blocks entrance to Haddon Hall
Banner blocks entrance to Haddon Hall

Lord Edward listens
Lord Edward listens

corporate media record the dialogue
corporate media record the dialogue


Haddon was visited by people living on the potential quarry site,
together with a group from Doing It Up North, two corporate media
crews and several vans of police. A banner was displayed at the
entrance and Lord Edward, who will make immense profits from the
quarrying rights, came out to hold a lengthy conversation with
the protesters.

Lord Edward made an undertaking to visit protesters in their
homes at the Nine Ladies site to discuss matters further. He
invited people who wanted to enter the dialogue to contact him
through the details on the Haddon Hall website. These are:

Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA
Telephone: 01629 812855
Fax: 01629 814379
e-mail:  info@haddonhall.co.uk

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- Homepage: http://www.nineladies.uklinux.net/

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  1. and manners said...? — en-golf the rich
  2. info — er
  3. Manners involvment — ss