New Affordable Homes Help Secure The Future Of Rural Essex Village

The Princess Royal, Patron of English Rural, visited the development at Narley Field Road recently. She met residents and toured both a rented and a shared ownership home.

The scheme includes 12 English Rural properties: seven for affordable rent and five for shared ownership. A further two homes were delivered for the Legacy East Almshouse Partnership on behalf of the Manuden Almshouse Trust.

Delivered with Pelham Structures Limited, the homes combine traditional brickwork and weatherboarding with energy-saving features, including solar panels, high levels of insulation and low-energy lighting.

The opening brought together residents, parish council representatives, local government and organisations involved in delivering the development.

English Rural Chief Executive Martin Collett said providing different housing options helps support people at different stages of life and contributes to the long-term future of villages such as Manuden.

For rural communities, schemes like this demonstrate how affordable housing can offer more opportunities for people to stay within their village, while helping sustain a community for future generations.