Much loved view restored from Duncton Hill

A major tree felling project is being carried out by Duncton parish councillors in a bid to restore a much loved and far reaching view to the Western Weald and beyond.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Feb 2017, 09:59 BST

Updated 1st Feb 2017, 10:13 BST

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The team working to restore the view PICTURES BY KATE SHEMILT

It was ten years since tree growth was last cut back and the view from the Rees Jefferys view point on Duncton Hill had been obstructed.

Rees Jefferys led a campaign, in the 1930s, to seal roads in the UK so they were better for road users and reduced road noise. He was also responsible for developing the classification of the UK’s road system and was described by Lloyd George in 1937 as ‘the greatest authority on roads in the United Kingdom and one of the greatest in the world’.