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'It's all out of a skip': Inside the cosy wood house built by protesters refusing to leave Ryebank Fields
06.02.2022 - 10:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It has been 287 days since protesters started camping out on a field on Manchester's border with Trafford to save it from development.
What started as a community campaign to save Ryebank Fields, Chorlton, has turned into a mass protest with an entire house being built on the land to keep it occupied, and to stop other homes being built there.
Since April 24 2021, campaigners have been sure to not leave the Ryebank site unattended for fear of it being closed off to the public.
First, they camped in tents, then in a tower six-feet off of the ground to evade eviction, and now they are moving into a timber-framed eco-house.
Construction on the eco-house first started in October 2021 but now, the home is in move-in condition with a wood burner, insulated walls and two storey living.
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The house was built in protest against Manchester Metropolitan University’s plans to sell the fields in order to be developed into housing.
The university has had plans to sell the land for housing since 1996 and it was put up for sale in 2020.
A study of the land that year found dangerous chemicals below the surface of the fields, including heavy metals and asbestos.
It is understood that any developers would need to clear the site of the dangerous chemicals before building work could commence.
Campaigners are against the development of the fields as it is a well used area for dog-walking, exercise, and being with nature.
The fields are also home to an aspen grove, part of the historic Nico Ditch, and are an example of a rewilded space in the inner suburbs.
While there is no running water at the site, those who occupy the fields are being supported by members of the
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