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  2. Village Green (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Village Green" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks from their 1968 album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. Written and sung by the band's principal songwriter, Ray Davies, the song was first recorded in November 1966 during the sessions for Something Else by the Kinks (1967) but was re-recorded in February 1967.

  3. Village green - Wikipedia

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    The small village of Car Colston in Nottinghamshire, England, has two village greens, totaling 29 acres (12 ha), [3] and the village of Burton Leonard in North Yorkshire has three. The Open Spaces Society states that in 2005 there were about 3,650 registered greens in England covering 8,150 acres (3,298 ha) and about 220 in Wales covering about ...

  4. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

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    The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks.Released on 22 November 1968, Village Green was a modest seller, but it was lauded by contemporary critics for its songwriting and has subsequently been regarded by commentators as an early concept album.

  5. The Village Green Preservation Society - Wikipedia

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    "The Village Green Preservation Society" [nb 1] is a song by the English rock band the Kinks from their 1968 album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society. Written and sung by the band's principal songwriter Ray Davies, the song is a nostalgic reflection where the band state their intention to "preserve" British things for ...

  6. Open Spaces Society - Wikipedia

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    The Open Spaces Society is a campaign group that works to protect public rights of way and open spaces in the United Kingdom, such as common land and village greens. It is Britain's oldest national conservation body and a registered charity.

  7. Kate Rusby - Wikipedia

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    Launched at the 2007 Cambridge Folk Festival, the album Awkward Annie was released on 3 September 2007 and reached No. 2 on the UK indie charts. "The Village Green Preservation Society" is included as a bonus track. 2008 saw the release of Sweet Bells, an album of traditional Christmas songs interpreted by Rusby.

  8. Harlington, Bedfordshire - Wikipedia

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    There is a small parade of shops consisting of a general store with post office counter, a dry cleaner, an estate agent and a cafe. There are several buildings surrounding the village green (also called Bury Orchard) used for community activities. These include the parish hall, village hall and scout hut. A cricket pitch adjoins the village green.

  9. Haughley - Wikipedia

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    Haughley is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the town of Stowmarket, [2] overlooking the Gipping valley, next to the A14 corridor. The population recorded in 2011 was 1,638. [1]