England in Particular The 'England in Particular' project grew out of Common Ground's 'Campaign for Local Distinctiveness' and was concerned with the creation of an encyclopedia of commonplace and vernacular culture. In 2002, Common Ground received a £80,000 grant from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to fund the project. The project was launched with a campaign in 2002 that encouraged people to contact Common Ground with their local knowledge. To publicise the campaign, Common Ground created the website 'www.england-in-particular.info' with the help of the Countryside Agency. The finished book, entitled 'England in Particular: A celebration of the commonplace, the local, the vernacular and the distinctive', became the largest single publication produced by Common Ground. It was written by Angela King and Sue Clifford with assistance from Gail Vines, Darren Giddings, and Kate O'Farrell. Common Ground also received research support from the poet Katrina Porteous. David Holmes was the Illustration Art Director and was responsible for coordinating with illustrators and artists to source the artwork used in the book. The book was published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2006. Material in this section of the archive includes material relating to the publication of 'England in Particular'; research material; and publicity material and press clippings. 1930-2013