Townies change rural Britain

18 October 1999



Townies change rural Britain

CITY folk escaping from the urban sprawl are causing house prices to soar in rural Britain, reports The Guardian.

The newspaper visits Urchfont in rural Wiltshire and in a detailed portrait examines what is happening to village life.

• Philip attacks `ignorant townies, FWi, 06 August 1998
• Former townies blitz EHOs with complaints, FWi, 10 September 1997
  
• The Guardian 18/10/99 pages 2/3 (G2)