Clerkenwell Green Preservation Society Ltd, run entirely by volunteers, was founded in 2002 with the aim to protect and restore this significant public open space and promote the Green’s rich history. The Society is conscious of the vulnerability of Clerkenwell Green to exploitation and abhors its current use as it has developed into an unsightly parking lot and through road. Moreover, the impending opening of Crossrail at Farringdon Station will generate public interest and increased footfall on Clerkenwell Green, which gives the Society the opportunity to share and promote the rich history of Clerkenwell Green to a wider public.