Westtown Township and the law firm Gawthrop Greenwood have announced the completed purchase of Chester County's historic Crebilly Farm during a $20 million closing held at the offices of Gawthrop Greenwood in West Chester in December. 

The closing secures the largest portion of the approximately 308-acre farm. Westtown Township solicitor Patrick M. McKenna, a partner at Gawthrop Greenwood, administered the closing with Westtown Township and the Robinson family, the owners and stewards of Crebilly Farm. The purchase ends a seven-year, public and private effort to secure the property from developers and preserve the site for a passive-use public park and walking trails.

The purchase closed on approximately 206 acres of Crebilly Farm, thanks to federal, state and county grants; an open space tax referendum approved by the residents of Westtown Township; and a local fundraising effort initiated by Natural Lands, as well as support through the Open Space Institute's Delaware River Watershed Protection Fund, which is made possible with a lead grant from the William Penn Foundation. Approximately 102 acres of Crebilly Farm were protected by conservation easements secured by Natural Lands in 2023.

Located in Westtown Township at the intersection of Routes 202 and 926, Crebilly Farm is one of the last open spaces in the township. The Robinson family expressed its wish to preserve the farm.

Westtown Township is planning to undergo a master planning process for Crebilly Farm that will include input from the public.