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In 1891 William Booth bought 900 acres of farmland in South-East Essex in order to put into practice the vision expressed in his book, In Darkest England and the Way Out. 100 years later a new vision for Hadleigh was born with the opening of the Training Centre.
Today that vision continues to inspire those involved with both the Training Centre and the Farm and capture the interest of the many visitors to the tea rooms and Rare Breed Centre. The new Hub in Chapel Lane offers opportunities to see more of the Farm Colony, with its new visitors centre, tea rooms and mountain bike trails, which are all part of the 2012 Olympics legacy.
