Edale Mill is reluctantly sold

12 December 2011

Sadly last week we had to sell Edale Mill. This was a reluctant sale, forced on us by legislation which allows leaseholders to buy out the freehold from their landlord. Landmark was owner of the whole mill and the Landmark flat was just one of several flats in the building, all the others being owned by leaseholders who took advantage of the legislation to buy the freehold. It is very sad to lose a Landmark but we can take comfort in the fact that we have saved the building from dereliction and given it a new life, and in that respect our work is done and has a lasting and positive impact.

We took Edale Mill on in 1969 when it was in a ruinous state and it has provided many hundreds of people with memorable holidays since 1973.
 

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Landmark's Chairman steps down

24 November 2011

It is with great appreciation for all he has done for Landmark that we bid Martin Drury farewell as he steps down as Chairman of Landmark’s trustees this week. We are delighted that Martin’s successor is Neil Mendoza. Neil has a background in publishing and the arts, and is a keen Landmarker.

View the full list of Landmark's trustees.

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The Rolling Stones at Swarkestone Pavilion

16 November 2011

Passers-by were greeted by an unusual sight at Swarkestone Pavilion recently, when a Rolling Stones tribute band set up and played on the grass outside. The BBC’s Inside Out for the East Midlands region were filming a piece on a photo shoot which took place there more than 40 years ago – originally an attempt to create the album cover for Beggars Banquet.

The programme is available on the BBC iPlayer here until Monday 21 November. The story starts at around 18 minutes 35 seconds.

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Lundy threatened by huge wind farm

3 November 2011

Lundy is being threatened by the proposal to build a huge offshore wind farm of up to 416 turbines, just seven miles from the island. While the Landmark Trust supports efforts to provide renewable energy, we strongly believe that the proximity of the proposed wind farm to Lundy would have a devastating effect. Please help us to stop this happening by emailing an objection.

To find out more visit our Lundy page.

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Landmark News - Autumn 2011 Newsletter

18 October 2011

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Cowside opening this weekend

10 October 2011

After a 2 year restoration, Cowside, an early eighteenth-century farmstead opens this weekend. It has remained remarkably unaltered over the past 300 years and offers evidence of a past way of Dales life - a rare and important example of its kind.

During the restoration, rare wall paintings were found beneath layers of later limewash. These will be on display during the Open Day on Sunday 16 October from 10am to 4pm, and information about the building’s history and restoration will be available. Entry is free.

Please note: Cowside is in a very rural location and access during the Open Day will require you to park and walk for approximately a mile, we therefore suggest walking attire for your visit.

For more information on this Landmark, please visit our Cowside page, or to find out about our Open Days, please our Visiting Landmarks page.

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Summer competition winners

27 September 2011

Thank you to everyone who entered our Summer Postcard Competition. We had a large number of excellent entries with many inspirational images and words about Landmark holidays.

Congratulations to all the winners and runners-up. Their winning entries can now be viewed on our Summer Competition page with the judge’s comments.

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European recognition for Hackfall

19 September 2011

The restoration of the garden at Hackfall, North Yorkshire has recently been rewarded with European recognition. The Grade I picturesque eighteenth-century woodland garden has undergone a major restoration project led by the Woodland Trust and The Hackfall Trust, of which our lease and repair of The Ruin played a part. The Gothic woodland garden has been revived along with its castle, follies, cascades and fountain. Hackfall was awarded a 2011 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage in the Europa Nostra Awards and celebrated its success over the past weekend with special events.

Find out more about Hackfall on the Woodland Trust’s website, or visit our page for information on staying at The Ruin.

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Please support The Landmark Fund

12 September 2011

The Landmark Fund has been created to provide vital funds for some unexpected and pressing projects, many of which could not have been foreseen when we originally rescued the buildings. Please donate today to help support projects such as repairing the Coade stone façade of The Egyptian House in Penzance.

Find out more about The Landmark Fund.

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Shorter breaks over Christmas

8 September 2011

Breaks are now available for stays of less than seven nights at many Landmarks over the Christmas booking period. Stays are now available for:

7 nights from Friday 23 December
4 nights from Friday 23 December
3 nights from Tuesday 27 December

Prices will be calculated proportionally from the seven night cost, and can be booked online. Exclusions apply.

View our Christmas Availability page for more information.

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The Warren House saved from dereliction

12 August 2011

The £610,000 needed to save this fine Grade II* listed folly perched on a hill top overlooking Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire has been secured. We can now start work to restore the decaying eye-catcher and then let it for holidays giving it a new use and an income to support its future maintenance.

The Warren House is an important element within the Kimbolton landscape and a reminder of the past. We are very grateful to all those who have donated to our appeal which has ensured it will once again become an elegant eye-catcher for the village and a most wonderful place to stay.

Grants from The Monument Trust, English Heritage and Huntingdonshire District Council provided the first £500,000 of funding ahead of the public fundraising appeal launched last November. The Landmark Trust has now reached its target after raising £110,000 from many generous individual donors and trusts.

The building is now fully scaffolded and the external failing render is being stripped off to enable repairs to the underlying timber frame.

We will open The Warren House in 2012. Visit our Future Landmarks page to find out more.

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The Shore Cottages saved

6 June 2011

Thanks to the generosity of many Landmark supporters, we have secured the £600,000 needed to save The Shore Cottages at Berriedale, Caithness. We are now beginning to restore this row of fishermen’s cottages, which are located in a peaceful cove with magnificent views of craggy cliffs and isolated sea-stacks. Once work is completed in 2012, the cottages will be let as a Landmark for two and another for six. The rental income will support the buildings’ ongoing maintenance.

Thank you to everyone who generously donated to our appeal.

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Raffle winners announced

27 May 2011

Thanks to the generosity of everyone who played our Spring Raffle this year, we have raised over £85,000 towards the rescue and restoration of historic buildings at risk.

The lucky winners were drawn on 20 May and have all been notified. The full list is now available to view on our Raffle page.

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Bookings for Cowside open

24 May 2011

As the two-year long restoration nears completion, we are opening bookings for Cowside for stays from Friday 21 October 2011. The Yorkshire farmstead will make a fine and remote Landmark for five with sweeping views down the fell.

Visit our Cowside page for more information, or telephone the Booking Office to make a booking. Online bookings for Cowside will open from 1 June.

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Landmark News - Spring 2011 Newsletter

20 April 2011

Spring Newsletter [978KB]

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New Handbook launched

6 April 2011

The new edition, the 24th, of the Landmark Trust Handbook is now available. We have carried out a major redesign, giving a contemporary twist to an old favourite.

The 272-page Handbook includes lots of new photography and makes an interesting present as well as, we hope, a good read. It contains details of ten new Landmarks, as well as the latest plans of all existing ones, together with a series of articles about Landmark’s conservation work and our approach to furnishing our buildings. The cost of the Handbook remains £10 plus postage and packing.

You can purchase it on Handbook page, by telephoning 01628 825925.

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Astley Castle reaches spectacular milestone

24 February 2011

The ongoing restoration of Astley Castle in Warwickshire reached a significant milestone on Tuesday when a series of massive concrete pre-cast lintels were lifted across the moat and placed onto the existing ruins. The main lintel, which was t-shaped, weighed in at almost four tonnes and is 7.2 metres in length, had to be lowered in through the roof of the scaffold and then manoeuvred to sit on three brick piers.

Work at Astley Castle has progressed well and this latest stage marks the halfway point in this phase of the project. The lintels form part of the framework for the new accommodation which is being fitted inside the historic ruins.

See more pictures and find out more about the Astley Castle project.

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Restoration plans for Warder's Tower abandoned

20 December 2010

Plans to restore Warder’s Tower in Greenway Bank Country Park have had to be abandoned after bats using the top floor of the tower as a maternity roost prevented its planned restoration. 

All bats and their roosting places are protected by law and bats are often found in disused historic buildings.  Bat surveys were undertaken at Warder’s Tower in 2008 and 2009/10.  Both surveys found evidence suggesting the building is used by several species of bats all year round for breeding, hibernating or foraging.  Four bat species have been recorded at Warder’s Tower: Daubenton’s; brown long-eared; and common and soprano pipistrelle, with the Daubenton’s using the tower as a significant maternity roost.

Different options, such as to leave the top floor as a roost or to build a facsimile tower alongside, have been assessed with the relevant authorities to try to find a way to continue with the plans to restore Warder’s Tower and give it a new use as a Landmark, but none were considered viable or proportionate.  The tower, which is in a severe state of disrepair, will now be handed back to its owners Staffordshire County Council and sadly once again faces an uncertain future.

We are contacting all of those who so generously donated to the appeal.

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Help us to save the Warren House

18 November 2010

The Warren House is a fine Grade II* folly which stands alone on an escarpment overlooking Kimbolton Castle in Cambridgeshire. This derelict, 16th century, timber-framed building is on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register and desperately needs your help.

The Warren House has an intriguing history, please watch our latest video to learn more and understand why this important folly should not be lost forever.

Please make a donation online today and help us raise the final funds. We are so close, any donation, no matter what size, will make a valuable contribution.

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Astley Castle knot garden design unveiled

29 October 2010

The winner of the competition to design a new knot garden for Astley Garden is Kate Heppell from Chorleywood, Herts. She will now work closely with us to see her design realised.

The judges unanimously chose Kate's design from over 100 entries as it "stood out as a contemporary design yet one that is highly symbolic of both the past and the future. The views both towards and away from the castle have been carefully considered.  It offers a range of both practical and interesting spaces and a variety of textures and scents. Kate has also offered an additional solution to meet the needs of wheelchair users”.

Congratulations to Kate and all the winners and highly commended entries in each category, all of which can be viewed on our Get involved at Astley Castle page.

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Landmark News - Autumn 2010 Newsletter

8 October 2010

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Belmont plans presented

30 September 2010

Our plans to restore the Grade II* listed Belmont in Lyme Regis take a step forward this week as our application to West Dorset Council for Listed Building Consent has been filed.

Belmont was once seaside villa of Eleanor Coade, the eighteenth-century inventor of an artificial cast stone known as Coade Stone, and later the home of author John Fowles from 1968 until his death in 2005.

There will be a free public talk by Landmark's historian, Caroline Stanford on the history of Belmont and the Landmark Trust's prosposals for its restoration. All are welcome to the talk on Friday 8 October at the Masonic Hall, Broad Street, Lyme Regis.

We are keen to know what you think, so please email us at info@landmarktrust.org.uk, or for more information on the plans and the story so far, visit our Future Landmarks page.

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First French Landmarks open officially

15 September 2010

Today we celebrate the formation of Landmark France with the official opening of our first three French Landmarks. Sir Peter Westmacott, the British Ambassador in France, will be attending the launch event along with our Director, Peter Pearce, and Yves Colcombet, Directeur of the Conservatoire du littoral.

The opening of the three Landmarks at Le Moulin de la Tuilerie marks the start of Landmark France’s operations - a separate not-for-profit organisation set up by the Landmark Trust to assist in the preservation of historic buildings in France.

For more information on the three French Landmarks, please visit our French Buildings pages here.

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Art exhibition by local schools and artists at Hinckley Library

13 August 2010

An exhibition of artwork inspired by the history and restoration of Astley Castle will be on display in Hinckley Library from 16 August to 10 September. The exhibition features artwork created by four local schools and the Astley Art Group.

The exhibition is open during normal library hours and there is a special open evening on Monday 23 August from 5.30pm to 7.30pm to which everyone is welcome to attend. Initiatives such as these art projects are funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund to enable local people to get more closely involved in the project and learn more about an important part of their local heritage.

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Summer holiday ideas

13 July 2010

The Landmark Trust has over 180 buildings in England, Scotland and Wales, which means that this summer you can enjoy an unforgettable holiday without leaving the UK.

Why not spend a week in a thirteenth-century hall at Purton Green in Suffolk, or enjoy the peace and seclusion of staying at Ty Capel near Snowdonia. Relax by the sea at The Farmhouse in Cornwall, or soak up the atmosphere of a bustling city from The Steward's House in Oxford.

For more Landmark summer holiday ideas click here.

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Follies - An exhibition by Ed Kluz

24 June 2010

Four Landmarks feature in an exhibition at Potterton Books, 93 Lower Sloane Street, London SW1W. In a collection of prints, collages, paintings and mixed-media work, Kluz celebrates the folly as an expression of unconscious eccentricity. On until 3 July, the Music Room, Clavell Tower, The Chateau and the Egyptian House all feature in the exhibition.

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Winners of 2010 Spring Raffle announced

21 May 2010

Thank you to everyone who entered our 2010 Spring Raffle and helped us to raise over £96,000.

The funds raised will be used by the Landmark Trust to continue to rescue important buildings at risk and give them a secure future.

Congratulations to the seven winners and we hope they enjoy their holidays.

To view the list of the winners of the 2010 Spring Raffle click here.

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An award-winning restoration

18 May 2010

The RICS announced Queen Anne's Summerhouse as the winner of the East of England RICS Building Conservation Award 2010. Each year the RICS sets out to find the very best construction and conservation projects and Queen Anne's Summerhouse beat off strong competition to win the prestigious award.  The project will now go forward into the national competition. The restoration has also recently been highly commended by the Museums and Heritage Awards 2010. 

The year long restoration of Queen Anne's Summerhouse was completed last Autumn supported by a number of grants and donations, including a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The building is proving to be a very popular place to stay.

Read more about the restoration here, or to find out when our next open day is click here.

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Patrons visit Oxenford Gatehouse

13 May 2010

As part of their annual programme, the Patrons of Landmark had the opportunity last month to visit Oxenford Gatehouse, in Surrey. Over afternoon tea, Caroline Stanford, Landmark's Historian, explained the history of the site, and led a tour of the gatehouse and outbuildings.

In the morning, our Patrons had enjoyed a private tour of the Brooking Home Study Collection in Cranleigh, Surrey led by Charles Brooking himself. The private galleries form part of the Brooking Collection, Britain's only comprehensive collection of architectural detail originating from domestic and commercial buildings.

For more information on Oxenford Gatehouse click here, or to find out more about the Patrons scheme visit our Becoming a Patron page.

More information on the Brooking Collection can be found by clicking here.

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Cavendish Hall's first guests arrive

07 May 2010

The first guests arrive today signalling the start of a new future for Cavendish Hall. Cavendish Hall is an elegant early Regency villa of considerable charm and was the beloved home of Mrs Pamela Matthews until her death in 2005. Together with the gift of the house, Mrs Matthews' executors have funded its refurbishment - a major undertaking which would have been difficult to fund from any other source.

This handsome, double-fronted house is surrounded by a small wooded park in rolling Suffolk countryside near Clare and currently has availability throughout the summer.

Click here for more information and to book.

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Landmark News - Spring 2010 Newsletter

26 March 2010

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Landmark France launched

25 March 2010

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Today we announce our first French buildings at Edward, Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson's former country residence, Le Moulin de la Tuilerie, in Gif-sur-Yvette, 35km SW of Paris.

Landmark France was set up after the Landmark Trust signed a unique cross-cultural partnership agreement with the French government coastal conservation agency, le Conservatoire du littoral, to pursue together the restoration of historic buildings owned by the Conservatoire round the French coast. Landmark France and the Conservatoire already have active restoration projects in Brittany and Charente-Maritime. However, the first French Landmarks come from a different source and the income they generate will help fund Landmark France's ongoing activities in France.

Le Moulin de la Tuilerie will become Landmark's first French buildings when they open for holidays later this year. The site is now privately owned and in need of a new future. Formerly an 18th-century tile-making mill, the Windsors made the main building their country house and created additional accommodation for their guests in the outbuildings. Landmark will let Le Moulin (for twelve), La Maison des Amis (for four) and Le Célibataire (for two) for holidays from summer 2010.

Click here for more information on the buildings, or for further information on Landmark France in French click here, or English click here.

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Landmarks near World Heritage Sites

25 March 2010

In Britain we are lucky to be surrounded by history and with the wide spread of Landmarks many provide perfect bases from which to explore the UKs many World Heritage Sites.

Whether walking the South West Coast path through the spectacular Jurassic coastline, or along the blustery Hadrian's Wall, whether marvelling at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, or relaxing at Studley Royal Park, Landmarks can offer an unparalleled refuge at the end of a long day.

Visit our new World Heritage sites web page to find out which Landmarks are close to the UK's most important historic places.

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World Book Day

04 March 2010

To celebrate World Book Day, we have put together a selection of Landmarks which are all in some way linked to literature. Visit our Literary Landmarks page to browse just some of them.

Every Landmark has of course a specially chosen library, so any could provide a wonderful place to escape and curl up with a good book.

Beckford's Tower, Calverley Old Hall, Casa Guidi, Dolbelydr, and Sant' Antonio are available during March and all have literary links.

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Oxenford Gatehouse welcomes its first guests

29 January 2010

The restoration project to turn Oxenford Gatehouse into a Landmark to give it a new future has been completed and tonight its first guests will arrive.

Set in a rural location on the edge of a working farm and overlooking other Pugin-designed structures and a medieval fishpond, it offers a peaceful retreat for up to four people.

Commissioned by the 5th Viscount Midleton from A.W. Pugin in 1843 ? while Pugin was building The Grange - this is Pugin at his Picturesque best, adapting the forms of the Middle Ages for his own time. Peter Pearce, Director of the Landmark Trust said, "We are very proud to have a second building by Augustus Pugin in our portfolio. He was one of the UK's most influential architects and through Landmark, people can experience living for a short time in one of his buildings."

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Bookings being taken for two new Landmarks

08 January 2010

Cavendish Hall is an elegant and unspoilt early Regency villa of considerable charm deep in rural Suffolk. Sleeping up to 12, it is perfect for gatherings of family and friends or a weekend escape. Click here to find out more.

Oxenford Gatehouse near Elstead in Surrey is one of a group farm buildings overlooking medieval fishponds, commissioned by the 5th Viscount Midleton from A.W. Pugin in 1843. This is Pugin at his Picturesque best, adapting the forms of the Middle Ages for his own time, on the site of an ancient monastic holding. The gatehouse still sits within a working farm and offers a peaceful retreat for up to four people. Click here to find out more.

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Landmark Gift Vouchers

03 December 2009

Available for any amount from £10 upwards and with no expiry date, Landmark Gift Vouchers give someone special the chance of a truly memorable break in any one of our properties. For more information, contact our Booking Office.

As the perfect companion to the Gift Vouchers, or as a stand-alone gift, the Handbook offers full details of our 190 buildings, as well as feature articles on our architectural heritage. For just £10 plus postage and packing, give someone the inspiration to start planning their next holiday. To order a Handbook, click here.

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Stargazing from Glenmalloch Lodge

16 November 2009

Glenmalloch Lodge sits on the edge of the Galloway Forest Park which has just been confirmed as one of the best places in the world for astronomy. It has been named as the UK's first Dark Sky Park due to its lack of light pollution and the superb visibility of the stars.

The Leonid meteor shower will be visible to the naked eye over the next few days, and another, the Geminids, will be reaching a peak between new moons around 13-14 December. Glenmalloch Lodge is currently available to book.

Other great Landmarks for star gazing include the nearby Castle of Park and Old Place of Monreith, and all buildings on Lundy.

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Clavell Tower wins RICS Conservation Award 2009

19 October 2009

On Friday 16 October, the RICS announced Clavell Tower as the winner of the RICS Conservation Award 2009. Each year the RICS sets out to find the very best construction and conservation projects and Clavell Tower beat off international competition to win the prestigious award for 2009.  The judges noted the level of detail and the high standard of craftsmanship that went into the restoration of the tower.

The two year long restoration of Clavell Tower which was completed last year involved the structure being dismantled and moved back 25 metres. The restoration was supported by a number of grants and donations, including a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and the building has now become one of Landmark's most popular places to stay.

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The Silver Darlings visit Perth

20 October 2009

The Silver Darlings completes its tour at Perth Theatre in Perth, from today, Tuesday, October 20, until Saturday 31 October.

The play is an adaptation of Neil Gunn's epic adventure The Silver Darlings, one of the best-loved Scottish novels of the 20th Century. It is an evocative story about families like those who lived at the Shore Cottages at Berriedale.

For more information about our appeal to save the Shore Cottages, click here, or to find out more about the production, visit His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, or King's Theatre, Edinburgh.

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Queen Anne's Summerhouse opens

18 September 2009

The year long restoration of Queen Anne's Summerhouse has been completed. The building will open its door to its first visitors next week (21 September 2009). Book now to be one of the first to stay in this, our newest Landmark.

The Landmark will be open to the public as part of our Open Day programme on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 October 2009, 10am to 4pm.

For more information on the building and its restoration, click here. Or to find out availability and to book, view our online building search, or contact the Booking Office.

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Lundy 40th Anniversary Events

11 September 2009

The MS Oldenburg will be making a rare and scenic cruise to Gloucester on Thursday 29 October between 11.30am and 5.30pm and sailing to Sharpness on Sunday 1 November between 12.30pm and 4.30pm. For tickets and further information please contact the Lundy Booking office on 01271 863636.

On Friday 30 October from 4pm, we will be holding a talk aboard the ship at Gloucester Docks about inheritance tax and how best to plan to minimise its impact. The legacy seminar is FREE and will be an informal event lasting about an hour, followed by light refreshments. If you are interested in attending (spaces are limited) please contact Rachel Chapman in the Development Office on 01628 825920 for further details.

There will also be a public open day on Saturday 31 October. Click here for more information.

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40th Anniversary Appeal for Lundy

02 September 2009

September 2009 marks 40 years since the Landmark Trust committed to the management of the island, its buildings and services, ensuring Lundy's unique environment and qualities remains accessible to all who want to experience it.

This required considerable funding and was only achieved through the generosity of so many people who have, through their love of Lundy, helped shape its history. However, without further investment we simply cannot afford to undertake a number of major projects essential to Lundy's future survival. As Lundy General Manager, Derek Green explains; ?The islanders work hard to protect and preserve Lundy but know our future is uncertain. Please help us keep Lundy special by making a donation today.'

To read more about Lundy?s 40th Anniversary Appeal or to make a donation click here.

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Patrons' visit to Astley Castle

07 August 2009

Last month Landmark's Patrons visited Astley Castle in Warwickshire. Our historian, Caroline Stanford, gave a talk on the 1000 year history of the site and there was also the opportunity to see inside the 14th-century church which stands across the moat. Our Projects Officer was on hand to explain the emergency stabilisation works that have been carried out so far and outlined the scheme to create a new Landmark within the Castle walls.

For more information on Astley Castle, click here, or to find out more about the Landmark Patrons scheme, visit our Becoming a Patron page.

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Queen Anne's Summerhouse education projects

04 August 2009

During our restoration of Queen Anne's Summerhouse, nearly 200 children from five local schools have taken part in an education programme. This included visiting the site and meeting Victorian gamekeeper Richard Aireton and producing creative work back in the classroom. The work will be exhibited at Bedford Creative Arts, a contemporary arts venue, on the 9 and 10 August.

For further information on the Queen Anne's Summerhouse education project, click here.

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The CLA Game Fair

28 July 2009

Last weekend, 24 to 26 July, we had a very successful 3 days exhibiting at The CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire. It was lovely to meet so many Landmarkers, and to introduce people to Landmark for the first time.

Click here if you coloured in a fantastic picture of Clytha Castle, Shute Gatehouse or Freston Tower for us to see them on display.

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New online holiday search and booking

15 July 2009

Yesterday we added a new online booking facility to our website. This feature will allow you to search over 180 historic buildings and book online.

You can now view information on each Landmark, including descriptions, photographs, maps and floor plans, as well as viewing current availability and prices. You can also forward details to a friend and register for the latest updates and offers.

Click here to search building details and book a Landmark holiday online.

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Astley Castle celebrates Heritage Lottery Fund grant

8 July 2009

Dating back to the 1200s and tragically devastated by fire in 1978, Astley Castle's future is nearly safe thanks to a confirmed grant of £1.47million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

For this moated site in North Warwickshire , which was owned by three English Queens, Landmark's solution is to create modern architect-designed accommodation within the conserved ruin of Astley Castle . This is one of the Landmark Trust's most ambitious projects and, if the remaining funds can be secured, work will begin to marry modern design within the ancient structure.

A bright and exciting future for Astley Castle is now within sight with just £129,000 left to raise. Click here for more information about the project, or to find out how to donate.

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Queen Anne's Summerhouse - Bookings Open

8 July 2009

On the crest of a warren in woodland of ancient oaks, limes, sweet chestnuts and conifers, work is nearing completion at Queen Anne's Summerhouse.

This foresquare folly, situated on the Shuttleworth Estate in Bedfordshire, is available for two people from 21 September 2009. Book now to be one of the first to stay in our newest Landmark.

The building will be open to the public as part of our Open Day programme on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 October 2009, 10am to 4pm.

For more information on the building and its restoration, click here. Or to find out availability and to book, please contact the Booking Office.

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Appeal launched to save the Shore Cottages

22 May 2009

Once home to a thriving small community, these four sandstone rubble cottages, set against the remote and beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, were abandoned more than 50 years ago with the terminal decline of the local fishing industry.

The cottages stand derelict and on the cusp of irreversible decay; water pours through the roofs and the weather drives in through windows without glass. Unless action is taken soon, this evidence of a way of life that sustained thousands along the Caithness coast will be lost forever.

We have launched an appeal to raise £600,000 to rescue these cottages and hope to create two new Landmarks which is why we need your help.

To read more about the Shore Cottages or to find out how to make a donation click here.

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Spring Raffle raises nearly £100,000

21 May 2009 

The Spring Raffle 2009 has been a resounding success raising just short of £100,000. Thank you very much to everyone who took part, together you have raised £99,754 to help us rescue more buildings in need.

Here are this year's lucky winners ? Spring Raffle 2009 Winners List (pdf 17kb).

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Patrons visit Queen Anne's Summerhouse

14 May 2009

Last month the Patrons of Landmark visited Queen Anne's Summerhouse in Bedfordshire to see work in progress at this early eighteenth-century folly on the Shuttleworth Estate. They had the opportunity to inspect the newly repaired fine gauged brickwork and to talk with the craftsmen undertaking the restoration. Our Projects Officer was also on hand to explain the scheme and answer questions.

For more information on becoming a Patron of the Landmark Trust, click here.

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Come and see us at the Spirit of Summer Fair

29 April 2009

We will be exhibiting at the Spirit of Summer Fair from 14 ? 17 May 2009. In the Grand Hall, Olympia, London, the fair offers some great inspiration for summer living. Come to stand No. C17 to say hello and meet some of our staff.

The Spirit of Summer Fair, in association with House & Garden, offers the opportunity to shop, dine, socialise, and enjoy the finest in fashion, accessories, gifts, fine food, wine and alfresco living.

For more information and to book tickets visit www.spiritofsummerfair.co.uk or call 0844 412 4623.

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Photography competition launched

27 March 2009

Have your photo published on the cover of the 2010 DK Eyewitness Britain Guide and win £1,500 of Landmark Gift Vouchers.

The Landmark Trust, in conjunction with DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Photobox.co.uk and Waterstone’s invites all keen photographers to enter their best images of Britain today. Competition closes 31 May.

For full competition information and to enter, please visit www.traveldk.com/photobritain.

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Lundy road appeal completed

10 March 2009

We are pleased to announce that thanks to a generous donation from Devon County Council, the Lundy Road appeal is now fully funded. We had a remarkable response to the emergency appeal from individual and charitable trusts and Lundy's lifeline is now secured for many years to come. The works will be completed later this year having cost over £1 million.

For more information on the appeal, click here.

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Come and see us at the Best of Britain and Ireland Show

3 March 2009

On the weekend of the 28 and 29 March we are exhibiting at the Best of Britain and Ireland Show at Excel, London Docklands. It is an exciting new show that is bringing the very best of our heritage, food & drink, countryside, coast, plus active and luxury experiences together.

As a one off special offer, our customers are being offered a pair of free tickets. Go to www.seetickets.com/bobi and enter code LAND09 or if you don't have access to a printer, simply send your name and postal address to wintickets@bobevents.co.uk with LANDMARK TRUST as the subject line.

Come to Stand No. 620 to say hello and meet some of our staff.

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Legacy Seminar at Shelwick Court

13 February 2009

On Thursday 19 March 2009 at 2pm, Linda Blay, from Landmark's solicitors Allan Janes, will be giving a talk on inheritance tax and how best to plan to minimise its impact at Shelwick Court, Nr Hereford. The seminar is free and will be an informal event lasting about an hour. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and speak to members of the Landmark team and refreshments will be served.

Places are limited to 30 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you are interested in attending please contact Rachel Chapman in the Development Office on 01628 825920.

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Seeking volunteer for Friends of Landmark

04 February 2009

We are currently looking for a volunteer to help with the administration and event organisation of our Friends' scheme. The role would require attendance on one morning a week at Landmark's offices near Maidenhead plus occasional additional days for events at Landmark buildings around the country.

For more details on the position click here.

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Win a stay in a Landmark

12 January 2009

The Landmark Trust Spring Raffle 2009 is the opportunity for you to win the Landmark break you have always dreamed of, while raising vital funds to save endangered historic buildings. First prize is £3,000 to spend on your choice of Landmark holidays.

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Lundy's 40th Anniversary

08 January 2009

This year marks the 40th anniversary of our partnership with the National Trust in caring for Lundy. The Landmark Trust has been managing the island since 1969 when it accepted the formidable task of restoring the island, its buildings and services to receive visitors. Lundy is owned by the National Trust which acquired the island in 1969, due to the generosity of Sir Jack Hayward.

For more information on Lundy, and the Lundy Road appeal, click here.

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A historic city break

07 January 2009

Landmark can provide you with interesting places to stay in some of the UK's most historic city centres. Our new Historic City Break page will help you choose your next city break whether you wish to explore Bath, Oxford, London or Edinburgh.

For more information on historic city breaks, click here.

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Landmark Christmas Gift Ideas

1 December 2008

This Christmas, why not give that special someone Landmark Gift Vouchers. Available for any amount from £10 upwards and with no expiry date, the vouchers will give someone the chance to have a truly memorable break in a Landmark. For more information, contact our Booking Office.

As the perfect companion to the Gift Vouchers, or as a stand-alone gift, the new Handbook offers full details of our 190 buildings with histories, plans and photographs, as well as feature articles on our architectural heritage. For just £10 plus postage and packing, give someone the inspiration to start planning their next holiday. To order a Handbook, click here.

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New Handbook published 

13 October 2008

The new edition of the Landmark Trust Handbook and the 2009 Price List are now available. In full colour, the Handbook includes entries for six new Landmarks and an expanded introductory section. The 190 building entries make absorbing reading for everyone interested in history or architecture as well as helping you to plan your holiday. The Handbook costs £10 plus p&p and the cost can be refunded when you make a booking.

For more information or to buy a Handbook, click here.

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Emergency Appeal to save Astley Castle

1 October 2008

We have launched an emergency appeal to raise the final £212,000 needed to save Astley Castle in Warwickshire. Roofless and ruined after over 1000 years of occupation this is perhaps the most desperate case we have ever faced. We are urgently appealing for donations to help us save this building before it is lost forever; every day brings it closer to complete collapse. Please support this appeal today.

To read more about Astley Castle and find out how to make a donation click here.

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Clavell Tower opens

29 August 2008

Clavell Tower will be open to the public to celebrate the completed restoration on Sunday 31 August and Monday 1 September 10am to 4pm.

It was built in 1830 by Reverend John Richards Clavell of Smedmore as an observatory and folly. Also known as the Tower of the Winds, it has a special place in literary history, with connections to Thomas Hardy and PD James. It was derelict from the 1930s and remained so up until 2007 when it was painstakingly rebuilt 25 metres inland by the Landmark Trust, safeguarding it from cliff erosion and further neglect.

Access to the tower is via a steep and sometimes slippery footpath, so stout footwear is essential.

To find out more about the restoration of Clavell Tower, please click here.

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Appeal launched to save Warder's Tower

4 July 2008

Warder's Tower is a picturesque but derelict tower built in 1828 as a gamekeeper's cottage. It is set in a beautiful country park in Staffordshire but unless something is done soon, it won't survive and there are no local funds to save it. We have launched an appeal to rescue this building, please show your support with a donation if you can.

Read more about the Warder's Tower story and find out how to donate.

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Heritage Lottery Fund pledges support for Astley Castle

25 June 2008

Astley Castle in Warwickshire is one step closer to being saved following the news that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has given a pledge of support for a grant of £1.47million.  The pledge is stage one of a two stage process and plans for the project are being developed further by Landmark and it is hoped that confirmation of a grant from the HLF will be announced in June 2009.

Click here to read further details.

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Silverton Park Stables opens

13 June 2008

Landmark acquired Silverton Park Stables over 20 years ago and for the past few years our specialist team has been working on site to restore the structure and give it a new future as an inspiring place to stay. Now complete, Silverton Park Stables is available for long or short breaks and can accommodate from 5 to 14 people.

Please contact the Booking Office for details.

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Palladio's 500th anniversary celebrations

11 June 2008

Andrea Palladio was one of the greatest Italian architects of the Renaissance, and certainly the most influential. 2008 is the 500th anniversary of his birth and to celebrate Landmark is liaising closely with Centro Internazionale di Studi di Archittetura di Andrea to offer a variety of special events and extended opportunities for visiting Villa Saraceno in Finale, Vicenza. 

Click here for more information about the special celebrations and a detailed history of Villa Saraceno.

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Spring Raffle raises over £100,000

15 May 2008

The Spring Raffle 2008 has been our most successful yet and we have raised over £100,000 for the first time. Thank you very much to everyone who took part, together you have raised £103,000 to help us rescue more buildings in need.

Here are this year's lucky winners ? Spring Raffle 2008 Winners List.

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Good news about Gift Aid

19 March 2008

In the recent Budget the Chancellor announced that, following the lowering of basic rate income tax from 6 April 2008, charities will now receive transitional relief on Gift Aid claims for the next three years, which means that Landmark can continue to claim 28p on every £1 of Gift  Aided donations until 5 April 2011.  This is very welcome news.

Higher-rate taxpayers will also benefit from this tax change; from 6 April 2008 the net cost of a £1,000 gift will reduce to £750 from £769, while its value to Landmark will be £1,282.  The article on page 8 of the Spring 2008 newsletter (attached below) went to print before this announcement was made.

It is therefore even more important that all eligible UK taxpayers Gift Aid their donations, a valuable source of income for  the Landmark Trust.  To make a Gift Aid declaration please download this form, or telephone the Development Office on 01628 925920.

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Guardians of Cowside launched

5 March 2008

For a donation of £6,000 you can become a Guardian of Cowside and play a critical role in the rescue and restoration of this late seventeenth-century farmhouse within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. In return for your vital support, you will receive a variety of benefits enabling you to become closely involved in Cowside's conservation while helping to ensure that the building has a future.

Thanks to supporters large and small, our appeal for Cowside has to date raised almost £200,000, a third of the total funds needed. The new Guardians of Cowside scheme is designed to provide those with a passion for seeing this building saved a way to follow the project both before and during the restoration phases, while helping Landmark to move closer to the £600,000 appeal target.

For more information about the scheme or to become a Guardian of Cowside, please download the pdf below.

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Topping out ceremony at Clavell Tower, Dorset

29 February 2008

On Monday 25 February, we celebrated the topping out ceremony at Clavell Tower, when the final stone was placed on the newly rebuilt tower by Peter Pearce, Director of the Landmark Trust and Adrian Tinniswood of the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Landmark started to dismantle the historic folly in September 2006 and has since rebuilt it 25 metres back from the eroding cliff edge. The project will be completed later this year following further building work and the fitting out of the interior.

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186th Landmark opens its doors

 4 February 2008

Stoker's Cottage, Stretham near Cambridge, opened its doors to its first visitors on Friday 1 February. The cosy cottage was built in 1840 as a toll house and then became the home of the stoker who kept the huge boilers of the Stretham Old Engine stoked with coal. Following its recent refurbishment, funded by a generous major donor, it is now available to stay in for up to two people.

Please contact the Booking Office for details.

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New - making donations online

18 January 2008

Our website now allows you to make donations online. This means in addition to the more traditional methods of giving, you can now support Landmark and our current appeals quickly and securely online. Click the button below to make a donation.

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Win a stay in a Landmark

16 January 2008

The Landmark Trust Spring Raffle 2008 is the opportunity for you to win the Landmark break you have always dreamed of, while raising vital funds to save endangered historic buildings. First Prize is £3,000 to spend on your choice of Landmarks.

For more details please click here.

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A Coalbrookdale stove needed for
Warden Abbey

16 January 2008

Landmark wants to put a stove into Warden Abbey, Bedfordshire, as after many years of trying, we have been unable to stop the open fire from smoking. However, we are having trouble sourcing the particular stove we need as it is no longer in production.

We are looking for a model called The Darby by Coalbrookdale because it is one of the biggest stoves and extremely efficient in heating up large rooms. We have used this stove in many Landmarks such as Saddell Castle, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Calverley Old Hall, West Yorkshire and Silverton Park Stables, Devon. So far we have had no success in finding one for Warden Abbey. If you could help please contact Trisha Pottinger on 01628 825920 or email tpottinger@landmarktrust.org.uk.

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2008 Open Days

4 January 2008

We are pleased to announce the 2008 Open Days programme, which includes Freston Tower, Suffolk, Anderton House, Devon and Princelet Street, London. To view the programme please visit the Open Days page.

Please contact the Booking Office for details.

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Glenmalloch Lodge now open

1 November 2007

The restoration of Glenmalloch Lodge, Dumfries and Galloway, is complete and is now available for up to 2 people. The setting as well as its picturesque architecture, will make this building a special place to stay.

Please contact the Booking Office for details.

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Emergency appeal launched for Lundy

29 August 2007

£250,000 needs to be raised urgently for repairs to Lundy's only access road. The condition of the road has deteriorated dramatically due to extreme weather and increasing rainfall and repairs are now critical. Lundy General Manager, Derek Green said; "We urgently need to raise the funds to strengthen the parts of the road most at risk and ensure Lundy's unique environment can remain accessible to all who want to experience it. Please help by making a donation".

Click here for further information or to donate online.

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Saving Astley Castle

13 July 2007

This week we are unveiling our plans for saving one of the most important buildings in North Warwickshire, Astley Castle, Astley, near Nuneaton.  The castle which dates back to the 1200s is a nationally significant building but is in a severe state of disrepair.

An exhibition detailing the Landmark Trust's innovative plans for restoring Astley Castle will be on show over the next few weeks to gather feedback from local people. The exhibition will take place in the Astley Reading Room, Astley from 14 to 22 July and then move to Nuneaton Library until 17 August. On 14 and 15 July staff from the Landmark Trust will be available in the Astley Reading Room between 10am and 4pm to discuss the project.

We welcome your views on any aspect of our plans and it will be very helpful to know your opinion by emailing astleycastle@landmarktrust.org.uk or by completing the questionnaire.

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Help us save Cowside

29 May 2007

We have launched a £600,000 appeal to restore Cowside, a neglected farmstead at the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Cowside is rare as a remarkably complete and unaltered example of a late seventeenth-century Yorkshire farmstead.  Abandoned for over 50 years and now derelict and deteriorating rapidly, Landmark is appealing for donations to help us save this building before it is too late.

To find out how to make a donation please visit Supporting Landmark.

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Sir John Smith CH CBE

Sir John Smith

3 April 1923 - 28 February 2007

Founder of the Landmark Trust

Martin Drury, Chairman of the Landmark Trust said,

"Everyone at the Landmark Trust feels a deep sense of loss at the passing of Sir John. He was an inspiration to us all and we are enormously proud to work for the organisation he created. His sublimely simple formula for breathing new life into historic buildings is a precious legacy to the nation and will enrich the lives of all who care for our built heritage for years to come."

Obituaries can be viewed using the following links:
The Guardian, The Independent, The Telegraph and
The Times.

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The Landmark Trust 2007 Raffle

19 April 2007

Thank you very much to everyone who took part in the Landmark Trust 2007 Raffle - a list of winning tickets is available here. We are delighted to announce that we have raised over £83,000 which will be put towards the restoration of buildings at risk. 

Keeper's Cottage Opens

22 March 2007

We are delighted to announce that after starting the restoration of Keeper's Cottage in Feburary 2006,
it is now complete.  To celebrate, we held a public open day on the 24 March. The building is now available for up to 4 people and the first guests will be staying in the building from 26 March 2007.

Please contact the Booking Office for details.

Time Team Special:

Augustus Pugin - God of Gothic

13 March 2007

Channel 4 presented a Time Team Special about Augustus Pugin on Thursday 1 March. In collaboration with the Landmark Trust, the series producers followed our restoration of The Grange in Ramsgate, the house Pugin built for himself and his family, which was completed last year. The programme also visited several other Pugin buildings and demonstrates how influential his ideas still are today.

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Visits to Lundy postponed

20 September 2007

Due to a stomach bug which has affected visitors and some staff over the past couple of weeks we have taken the very difficult decision to postpone all visits to Lundy between Saturday 22 September and Thursday 4 October. We are very sorry for the disappointment this will cause. Anyone with a booking over this period will be contacted by a member of staff to arrange a refund or transfer. If you have any queries please contact:

Bookings on 01628 825925 or

Day trips on 01271 863636

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Bookings opening for Glenmalloch Lodge

6 June 2007

From Monday 18 June 2007 we will start to take bookings for Glenmalloch Lodge, Dumfries and Galloway. The restoration of this schoolhouse is progressing well and the building will open as a Landmark for two in October 2007. Please call the Booking Office on 01628 825925 for further information or to book your stay.

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2007 Raffle to be drawn

4 April 2007

The Landmark Trust 2007 raffle closed on Friday 30 March 2007 and the draw will take place on Thursday 12 April 2007. Winners will be notified in writing and a list of the winners will be available on our website from Thursday 19 April 2007. All money raised from this raffle will go towards the rescue and restoration of historic buildings at risk.

Thank you to all those who entered, and good luck.

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Silverton Park Stables Appeal

14 December 2006

We have launched an appeal to raise £224,000 for the repair of Silverton Park Stables, a monumental and strangely romantic stable block built in the late 1830s.  Nearly three quarters of the project cost has been met already by a generous private donation and money from a legacy.  This enabled us to start work on site but we urgently need to raise the shortfall of funds to complete the restoration. 

Give a Landmark Gift Voucher

6 December 2006

If you are looking for present ideas, why not give someone the chance to stay in a Landmark with a gift voucher?  You are giving an experience to remember, as well as helping directly to give historic buildings a purpose.  Gift vouchers start at £10 and if sent with a Landmark Trust Handbook, the recipient can start choosing which Landmark they wish to stay at.  To order gift vouchers or the Handbook please call the Booking Office on 01628 825925.

New 22nd edition Handbook now available

6 October 2006

The 22nd edition of the Landmark Trust Handbook is hot off the press and in full colour throughout.  The new Handbook contains details of all 184 buildings, including the two latest Landmarks, as well as updated case studies and a new feature placing a selection of Landmarks in their historical context.  For details of how to order, please click here.

Bookings open for two new Landmarks

20 September 2006

We are now taking bookings for two new Landmarks.  Lengthsman's Cottage at Lowsonford, Warwickshire is available for up to 4 people from
6 November 2006.

Keeper's Cottage on the Shuttleworth Estate at Old Warden in Bedfordshire, is available from 26 March 2007 and sleeps up to 4 people.

If you would like to make a booking, please contact the Booking Office for further details.

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Work begins to save Clavell Tower

6 September 2006

On 5 September, work began to dismantle Clavell Tower and move it back 25 metres from the eroding cliff edge.

The tower will be carefully dismantled and each stone numbered and recorded to enable it to be rebuilt to its original design. In addition to moving the building, services such as electricity and water will need to be brought in, new stone will need to be carved to replace the missing sections of the parapet and facilities such as a kitchen and bathroom inserted. The project is costing £898,000 which includes training for students from a local college in traditional stone masonry skills, an education programme run with four local primary schools and the production of information boards.

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Clavell Tower Art Competition

11 July 2006

Congratulations to Ivor Toms! 

We are delighted to announce that the judging has taken place for the Clavell Tower Art Competition which was run in association with Blackmore Vale Magazine.  The judges, Martin Drury CBE, Chairman of the Trustees, the Landmark Trust and Fanny harles, Editor of BVM felt this image by local artist Ivor Toms, best depicted the tower's current plight along with the drama and beauty of its setting and awarded it first prize.  The standard of entry was high and made judging particularly challenging and we would like to thank all who entered.  Please click here to view all winning entries.

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The Grange completed

21 June 2006

We are delighted to announce that the two year restoration project on Augustus Pugin's house The Grange, is complete.  To celebrate, we will be holding two public open days, on the 24 and 25 June, when Pugin's rich and atmospheric interiors can be viewed for the first time.  There will also be four further open days on 7 to 10 September.  The building is available for up to 8 people and the first guests will be staying in the building from 3 July 2006.

Please contact the Booking Office for details.

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40th Anniversary Raffle winners

19 May 2006

Thank you very much to everyone who took part in the 40th Anniversary Raffle - a list of winning tickets is available here.  We are delighted to announce that we have raised over £89,000 which will be put towards the restoration of buildings at risk. 

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Two new conservation awards

3 May 2006

The restoration of Dolbelydr, Denbighshire, which was completed in 2003, has been awarded a Diploma in the Europa Nostra Awards 2006.  Landmark will collect the award from H.M. Queen Sofia of Spain in June at a ceremony in Madrid.  Dolbelydr is one of the buildings taking part in this years Open Days, click here for details.

The Ruin, North Yorkshire, has also received another award, following its 2005 Georgian Group award. It won the Building Conservation category of the RICS Yorkshire Regional awards. It will now go forward to the national RICS awards, which will be announced later in the year.

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Open Days 2006

20 December 2005

We are pleased to announce the 2006 Open Days program, which includes The House of Correction, Lincolnshire and Poultry Cottage and the Fowl House, Powys.    To view the program please visit the Open Days page.

Please contact the Booking Office for details.

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Conservation awards for recent restorations

22 November 2005

"The Landmark Trust has undertaken, yet again, an exemplary piece of conservation, well researched and beautifully restored..."

Deborah Dance, Judge: RICS awards 2005.  Robin Hood's Hut - Commended.

In recent months we have been fortunate enough to collect awards for three of our most recent restoration projects:

Freston Tower

- RICS East of England: Highly Commended

- Civic Trust: Commended

- RIBA Conservation Awards: Commended

Robin Hood's Hut

- RICS South West: Joint winner of the Building Conservation category

- RICS national awards: Commended

The Ruin

- Georgian Group: Commended

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HLF funding for Clavell Tower

6 October 2005

We are delighted to announce that the Heritage Lottery Fund have given us a grant of £436,700 towards the rescue of Clavell Tower.  Sited on the cliff top above Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, Clavell Tower is in danger of collapsing into the sea. We plan to rescue the building by moving it 30 metres inland before the cliff erodes further. Planning permission and listed building consent have both been granted but further funds are still urgently needed before work can begin.

The total cost for this project is £714,297.  For details of how to make a donation to this project please visit Supporting Landmarks.  For further information and funding updates on Clavell Tower please visit Future Landmarks.

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Presentation of European Award

20 September 2005

Landmark's contribution to rescuing historic buildings has been given European recognition in the form of a European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award which was presented on Sunday 18 September at an event to celebrate our 40th anniversary.  The Award was presented by Mr J Wynford Evans CBE, President of the Europa Nostra Heritage Awards Jury.

The award for Dedicated Service to Heritage Conservation cited “For forty years of a well-rounded and sustainable approach to the preservation of an eclectic collection of derelict buildings, and for imaginative vision in their revival for domestic use.”

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Landmark Trust Raffle 2005

16 May 2005

Thank you very much to everyone who took part in this year's raffle - a list of the winning tickets is available here. We are delighted to announce that we have raised a total of ?88,500 which will be put towards the restoration of buildings at risk.

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Appeal launched to save Queen Anne's Summerhouse

6 December 2004

Queen Anne's Summerhouse, an eighteenth-century folly on the Shuttleworth estate in Bedfordshire, is in an advanced state of decay. There are gaping holes in the roof, vegetation has colonised the interior and the whole structure is crumbling away. The Landmark Trust hopes to raise a total of ?500,000 to restore this building but initially needs ?10,000 to carry out some urgent emergency work. This would involve erecting a temporary roof over the building to protect it from further deterioration while the remaining money is raised.

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Two new Landmarks open

11 October 2004

The Ruin, North Yorkshire and Princelet Street, London are now available for bookings. The Ruin, an 18th century garden building on the Hackfall estate in North Yorkshire welcomed its first visitors in February 2005. Princelet Street is located in Spitalfields in central London. It opened as a Landmark at the end of December 2004.

For a list of the Landmarks that have opened in the past 2 years visit our New Landmarks page.

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Past issues of our Newsletters

Autumn 2009 Newsletter [1.1MB]

Spring 2009 Newsletter [1MB]

Autumn 2008 Newsletter [1.27MB]

Spring 2008 Newsletter [1MB]

Autumn 2007 Newsletter [1MB]

Spring 2007 Newsletter [0.98MB]

Autumn 2006 Newsletter [352KB]

Spring 2006 Newsletter [352KB]

Autumn 2005 Newsletter [317KB]

Spring 2005 Newsletter [3.7MB]

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