Landmark Autumn 09

Handbook

The 23rd edition of the Landmark TrustHandbook, published in October 2008,features 190 historic buildings availableto stay in – follies, castles, towers,banqueting houses, cottages and other unusual buildings. Through thebuilding entries and a collection ofarticles, the Handbook traces ourarchitectural heritage from the 12th to the 20th century.

The 232-page Handbook costs just £10 plus postage and packing. TheHandbook cost is refundable againstyour first booking or you may wish touse the refund voucher to make a donation to support Landmark’s work in rescuing historic buildings.

Order your Handbook

• Online at www.landmarktrust.org.uk

• Booking Office on 01628 825925

• Or complete the form overleaf andreturn it to The Landmark Trust,Shottesbrooke, Maidenhead,Berkshire SL6 3SW

2009 marks the 40th anniversary

of Landmark’s management of

Lundy. When Sir Jack Hayward

generously enabled purchase of

the island by the National Trust,

it was Sir John Smith and the

newly formed Landmark Trust

who stepped in to take a lease

and manage the island.

Today, it is a thriving community

with an extended ‘population’ of

those who often visit time and

again to stay in the 23 buildings

cared for by Landmark, sailing out on our doughty vessel MS Oldenburg or crossing by

helicopter in winter. Ensuring the future of a whole island involves far more than just

care of its buildings, and last year we completed urgent repairs to the shore road,

Lundy’s supply lifeline.

There is much more to be done to make sure Lundy continues to have a viable

future, and so we have launched a 40th Anniversary Appeal to improve the island’s

infrastructure, maintain its unique environment and encourage greater understanding

of Lundy. The water storage tank will soon need upgrading and we would like to

further improve the island’s energy efficiency.

In late October, MS Oldenburg will sail up the Severn to Gloucester Docks for a

number of events and celebrations and we hope to see many of you there.

If you would like to contribute to our 40th Anniversary Appeal, please go to

www.landmarktrust.org.uk, where you will also find details of the events.

The Landmark TrustShottesbrooke Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 3SW

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Legacy eventsOne of the events planned on MS Oldenburg while in Gloucester is a talk on

inheritance tax and how best to plan to minimise its impact. This free seminar is

given by Landmark's lawyers, and will last about an hour. There will be an

opportunity to ask questions and speak to members of the Landmark team.

Further legacy events are being planned, and for more information please contact

Emma Seymour on 01628 825920 or visit our website.

Lundy

Join the Landmark

Friends

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The Landmark Friends are

a lively group of loyal

Landmarkers who have their

own programme of events

and run frequent house

parties in our larger

buildings. You can join for

just £50 a year (£40 by

Direct Debit). Find out

more on our website or

call the Friends’ Coordinators

on 01628 825920.

Printed on an FSC certified mixed sources paper containing

50% recovered waste and 50% virgin fibre.

15 years of theHeritageLottery FundThis year the Heritage

Lottery Fund (HLF)

celebrates its fifteenth year

supporting the UK’s historic

buildings. Landmark is hugely

grateful for the support we

have received from the HLF,

without which we would not

have been able to complete

several major projects.

Thank you, HLF.

40th Anniversary Appealfor Lundy

A Friends' reception earlier this yearat Goddards

Prices held until December 2009

Landmark News

Queen Anne's Summerhouse opens - see pages 4 and 5

The Landmark Trust newsletter Issued twice yearly Autumn 2009

The Landmark Trust is

a building preservation

charity that rescues historic

buildings at risk for

everyone to enjoy, giving

them a new life by letting

them for inspiring holidays.

Inside

Landmarks by public transport

Landmark and green energy

On site at Cavendish Hall

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To encourage you to book a Landmark for 2010 (or even 2011), we are holding the

prices of all Landmarks, except those on Lundy, until 8 December 2009. So if you

book your holiday, a short break or a Landmark for a special occasion and pay in full

by 8 December 2009, you can do so at 2009 prices.

In July we introduced online booking, which has proved an instant success. Almost 50% of

Landmark’s bookings are already being made via our website and we are really grateful for

the feedback you have given us, which will help us make the site even better in the future.

As well as photographs, floor plans and prices, on our website you will find details

of each building’s history and area. You can search by date, location and also select

Landmarks suitable for dogs or which have a fire. Payment is made by telephone and

one of our booking team will call you to take your debit or credit card details. You can,

of course, also book by telephone and our booking team are always happy to answer any

queries (see page 3).

Lundy is a special place and more popular than ever. Reflecting the ongoing costs of

running the island and our ambition to make Lundy more sustainable, 2010 Lundy

accommodation prices are subject to a small rise, although the cost of sailing tickets

remains unchanged.

Whether you are planning to go away soon or sometime next year, it is always worth

checking our website to see which Landmarks are available.

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Signature Date

Oxenford Gatehouse, Surrey, before restoration

Oxenford Gatehouse

Shore CottagesThe Shore Cottages, Caithness

The £600,000 appeal to save this humble row of fishermen's cottages at Berriedale in

north east Scotland has already resulted in over 850 people pledging more than

£180,000. We are extremely grateful to all our supporters for their generosity. However,

the cottages continue to stand derelict and on the cusp of irreversible decay. Unless we

can raise the remaining funding required the Shore Cottages will be lost forever.

If you are able to make a donation, of any amount, it will make a real difference and

help us to save the Shore Cottages, creating two new Landmarks in a beautiful and

remote place.

Grade II* Oxenford Gatehouse near Elstead in

Surrey represents A.W.Pugin and the Gothic

Revival at their most picturesque. It was built for

Lord Midleton of Peper Harrow in 1843, when

Pugin was working on his own home, The

Grange in Ramsgate (also in Landmark’s care).

Bookings will soon be open for up to four people

at Oxenford Gatehouse. Check our website for

further information.

Cavendish Hall, Suffolk

Thanks are due to everyone who has

made it possible for work to begin

on site at Cowside. The preliminary

works at this rare seventeenth-

century farmhouse are now

underway to repair the roof and

make the building weathertight for

the winter. We will be continuing

structural repair work until the

New Year, when we will start a

second phase to create the

Landmark accommodation.

We hope to open Cowside for

bookings in late summer next year.

Cowside updateWork started at Cavendish Hall in Suffolk in June. This elegant Regency villa and an

endowment for its refurbishment were a most generous bequest from Mrs Pamela Matthews.

New heating, water and electrical services are being installed and a new kitchen and

bathrooms put in. The house will be redecorated in keeping with its period and landscaping

works will further enhance its setting. Cavendish Hall will open as a Landmark for up to 12

people in Spring 2010. Contact the Booking Office to be informed when bookings open.

Peters Tower, Devon (for up to 2)

This handsome clocktower, for two people happy with a vertical

existence, stands right on the beach at Lympstone, and is served

by its own railway station a short walk away.

The Egyptian House, Penzance (each for up to 3 or 4)

There are three apartments behind this exuberant façade, which was inspired by

the passion for all things Egyptian in the early nineteenth century. Penzance is a

bustling town with much to see, do and learn about, enough to keep the whole family

amused. Good public transport facilities exist enabling you to explore the wider area.

Cawood Castle, North Yorkshire (for up to 4)

Cawood Castle is the only remnant of a once proud Cardinal’s

residence just south of York. The village of Cawood has a good bus

service and, once there, you may well decide just to hole up with a few

good books and the woodstove.

The Steward’s House, Oxford (for up to 2)

It is a unique experience to be able to stay in the precincts of the Oxford Union, placed

at the heart of both Town and Gown. The city’s wider architectural backdrop is second

to none, and this is one of those Landmarks where life is actually easier without a car

(others might be Elton House, Princelet Street, Cloth Fair or The Music Room).

The Wardrobe, Salisbury (for up to 4)

The quietude and sense of privilege of its cathedral close setting

make it hard to think of this as a city centre Landmark, with the

River Avon running along the boundary of the garden below and

water meadows beyond.

Crownhill Fort, Plymouth (for up to 8)

For a larger party wishing to arrive by train, Crownhill Fort

offers a solution, as well as a chance to play on its ramparts

and emplacements. This is the perfect base from which to

explore Devon and Cornwall.

Staying in Landmarks

Booking Office 01628 825925 Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm and Saturday 10am - 4pm

Landmarks bypublic transport

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Leaving the car at home is increasingly appealing for all sorts of reasons and it is worth

remembering that a number of Landmarks are easily accessible by public transport and

have shops and restaurants nearby.

Letter fromthe DirectorGreen themes are of growing

significance in Landmark's future

plans. Of course, we have been

recycling old buildings for over

40 years; but we also, for example,

have started to use new and

increasingly cost-effective

technology such as heat pumps in

Landmarks. We make available

information about the many

Landmarks accessible by public

transport, and do our best to

encourage local recycling

(surprisingly hard as every council is

different) and help visitors to think

about their energy consumption.

Lundy is regarded as an exemplar

of environmental self-sufficiency,

and we now own and care for a

significant amount of beautiful

land comprising the settings of

Landmarks, recently planting or

strengthening several more orchards

at Landmarks using traditional local

varieties of the building's period,

with others to follow.

Themes such as these have an ever

more important place in our care

for ancient buildings.

Peter Pearce, Director

For many more examples of Landmarks accessible by public transport, visit

www.landmarktrust.org.uk.

Peter Pearce


A larger Landmark forms a wonderful

setting for a special weekend to mark a

seasonal date or event. Imagine piping in

the haggis at Rosslyn Castle or Auchinleck

House for Burns’ Night, or an Edwardian

country house Murder Mystery weekend

at Goddards or The Old Parsonage.

Or why not spend an especially memorable

Christmas with family or friends at any of

our larger Landmarks. You might even create your own personal festival, perhaps

a daffodil fest at Howthwaite to mark Wordsworth’s birthday on 7 April.

3Check availability and prices, and book online at www.landmarktrust.org.uk Email [email protected]

Auchinleck House, Ayrshire

“It’s guid to be merry and wise”

Christmaspresents solved

Hole Cottage, Kent

Don’t forget that Landmark gift vouchers

make an excellent present for Christmas

or special anniversaries, providing an

experience that will never be forgotten

even by the person who has everything.

Sometimes families and friends join

together to treat someone to a stay.

The gift of a Landmark Handbook

is also a way to introduce family and

friends to Landmark, and a good read

to boot. Contact the Booking Office on

01628 825925 or go online at


Meet theBooking OfficeLandmark’s Booking Office at

Shottesbrooke has always been at

the heart of our work. As well as

helping with your booking, these

friendly voices at the end of the

phone can answer queries, whether

crucial or trivial. They can often

come up with ideas of buildings

that meet your requirements or

suggest an alternative if your first

choice is not available. They also

offer helpful advice on a building’s

eccentricities and whether it is

suitable for young children or

those of limited mobility, often

necessary advice for buildings

from a different era.

Contact the BookingOffice on 01628 825925or email us.

Cosy winter breaksIf you are considering a winter break, staying in Landmarks offers particularly good

value. Curl up in front of a roaring log fire at The Priest’s House in Devon, or

explore a new area of Britain with

some bracing winter walks at Paxton’s

Tower Lodge. You could even make

the Christmas shopping more enjoyable

by visiting the festive markets from

your base at Marshal Wade’s House

or Elton House in Bath, or hit the

January sales from Princelet Street or

Cloth Fair in London. Visit our

website for more ideas.

Booking Landmarks

in the USAThe Landmark Trust USA was

founded in 1991 to rescue historic

buildings in the United States and

adapt them for holidays. It is a

separate, independent charity

established under US Law.

Bookings for Landmarks in the

USA are now handled directly by

The Landmark Trust USA Inc.

To book a Landmark in the

United States visit their website

www.landmarktrustusa.org or

telephone +1 802-254-6868 or

click through from the Landmark

Trust website.

Salma, Marilyn, Christine, Yvonne,and Sue from our Booking Office

Paxton’s Tower Lodge, Camarthenshire

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The restoration of Queen ARecentimprovementsRoutine maintenance of

existing Landmarks is an

essential part of our work,

but we also have an ongoing

programme of improvements.

Gothic Temple is looking

even more splendid after

redecoration and refurnishing

works. Its heating has been

upgraded and an octagonal

rug specially commissioned

for its main chamber. With

ongoing restoration works

(by others) to other buildings

in this famous landscape at

Stowe, now is the ideal time

to stay in this temple, built

to remind us of ‘the Liberty

of our Ancestors’.

North Street in Cromford,

as one of the earliest

examples of industrial

housing, is justly a simple

and appealing terraced

house, but we felt the time

had come for a new kitchen

(now with dishwasher) and

bathroom (with shower).

No.1 Hawkers at Coombe

has also had a new kitchen

fitted, as has Appleton Water

Tower, which has been

redecorated and refurbished.

Gothic Temple, Buckinghamshire

Leadwork

The views from the roof terrace are largely why the

folly was built. The roof had fallen in, and releading

the replacement was a major undertaking.

Seven years after we were first approached to help, Queen Anne’s

Summerhouse on the Shuttleworth Estate at Old Warden in

Bedfordshire opened its doors to the first Landmarkers in September.

This handsome foursquare folly was built around 1712 by Samuel Ongley, a wealthy London linen

draper who named his folly after the queen who knighted him in that year. In 1878 it was given a

thorough refurbishment by a new owner, industrialist Joseph Shuttleworth, who also gave it a

datestone. The project demanded conservation skills of the highest order. It took us four years to raise

the necessary funds and the restoration would not have been possible without the support of the

Heritage Lottery Fund, the Shuttleworth Trust, English Heritage, the Country Houses Foundation,

The Pilgrim Trust and many other private trusts and donors. We thank them all, on behalf of the

thousands of Landmarkers who will now be able to stay in and experience this fine building.

Plastering

Traditional lime plaster

was used throughout.

An experienced plasterer

in his stride is a sight

to behold, especially

on a difficult curved

surface like the stair

turret or window arch.

Brickwork

The rubbed light red gauged brickwork, incredibly

finely pointed with lime putty, is the folly’s chief glory,

even in a county renowned for its brickwork. Its gentle

repair required the greatest patience and skill, often in

cold and wet conditions. Replacements were kept to a

minimum, each specially made brick being individually

rubbed to shape. The Traditonal Building Skills

Bursary Scheme allowed two young bricklayers to join

brick conservationist Emma Simpson’s team to learn

the specialist techniques required.

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Queen Anne’s Summerhouse Landmark andgreen energyLandmark is actively pursuing

green energy supplies for its

buildings wherever feasible.

Queen Anne’s Summerhouse

and its hot water are heated by

ground source heat. Pipes in a

closed loop, containing water and

a little antifreeze, capture this

energy from boreholes 100 metres

deep. A compressor-condenser

then concentrates the energy

(a bit like a refrigerator in reverse)

recovering up to four times the

energy needed to drive the pump.

An air source heat pump will

soon be installed at The Library.

Here, outside air is sucked by

a fan over coils filled with

refrigerant. The latent energy is

then captured and used to heat

the building. We now review

the feasibility of such systems

whenever one of our existing

systems is replaced, and for all new

projects. The current restoration

of Cowside also includes an air

source heat pump system.

Trenches for the pipework at Queen Anne’s Summerhouse

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Joinery

Creating kitchens in a circular

space is becoming something of

a specialism for Landmark’s

furnishing team. The window

frames were reproduced from

surviving fragments and the

paint colours reflect the early

eighteenth-century scheme,

recovered through paint analysis.

Metalwork

The original wrought iron

railings which set the folly off

had survived but were badly

corroded, especially at their

feet. They were removed

from their stone copings and

repaired in a traditional forge,

retaining as much of the

original work as possible.

Stonemasons then renewed

the copings before the

railings were re-set.

Education

Thanks to Heritage Lottery funding, an education and

involvement programme accompanied the project. Five local

primary schools visited the site and used it as inspiration for

their work. Media students from Bedford College created a

documentary about the project. Examples of this work and

images of the visits can be found at www.landmarktrust.org.uk.

Carving

The invigoratingly oversized brackets on the

doorcase were entirely typical of their period,

but were lost. Early photos allowed students

from the City & Guilds of London Art School

to recreate them as part of their training.

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Projects & Restoration

In June, news arrived that

we had been successful in

our application to the

Heritage Lottery Fund for

£1.467 million for the

project at Astley Castle in

Warwickshire. The Grade II*

ruins on this moated site

were devastated by fire in

1978. It seemed that more

than 1,000 years of

occupation would come to

an end until Landmark

initiated an imaginative

scheme to insert modern

accommodation into the

ruins, so providing a

new future.

Necessary clearance and

consolidation works ran

through last autumn and

spring, funded largely by an

emergency works grant from English Heritage, to ensure the survival of the ruins

themselves. Further funds were needed to continue the repairs and create the Landmark

within the ruins to ensure future viability. We still need to raise £126,000 against a total

project cost of £2.3 million, but the HLF grant has given us the confidence to proceed

with this second phase of works.

Gentle consolidation is continuing

on site, while architects

Witherford Watson Mann

prepare the final scheme drawings.

Full-scale works will begin again

in March 2010.

Once more, thanks to HLF

support, there will be a range of

local involvement activities

throughout the project. Full details

are on our website and your

participation will be welcomed.

6 To make a donation to support our work and ensure historic buildings have a secure future call 01628 825920

Clearance work being carried out in 2008.

Alastair Dick-Cleland conducting a tour during the Astley summer fair.

Fort Clonque’scurtain wallrepairedWe continuously monitor the

curtain wall at Fort Clonque on

Alderney for erosion of the cliff

beneath. Action was needed, and

so abseil and rope access

specialists were employed to drill

holes through the wall to the

friable rock beneath. Cintec ties

were then inserted to stabilise the

wall. These long thin ‘socks’ are

then pressure-filled with a high

strength grout material – a highly

efficient but relatively unobtrusive

anchor system.

Fort Clonque, Alderney

Work continues at AstleyCastle thanks to HLF grant

Warder’s Tower –we need your helpLast summer, we started an appeal

to save Warder’s Tower, a castellated

Gothic gamekeeper’s dwelling in a

spectacular Picturesque setting near

Biddulph in Staffordshire. It stands,

now crumbling, without water or

electricity, at risk from further

damage by vandals.

English Heritage have shown their

support with a grant of £150,000;

however, we still have over £300,000

to raise and urgently need your help.

This little building could make a

fine Landmark for up to four

people, but unless we can raise the

funds, it has no other future in view.

Please donate to the appeal online at

www.landmarktrust.org.uk/news/

WardersTower.htm.

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7You can make donations online securely and quickly at www.landmarktrust.org.uk


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Signature Date

Oxenford Gatehouse, Surrey, before restoration

Oxenford Gatehouse

Shore CottagesThe Shore Cottages, Caithness

The £600,000 appeal to save this humble row of fishermen's cottages at Berriedale in

north east Scotland has already resulted in over 850 people pledging more than

£180,000. We are extremely grateful to all our supporters for their generosity. However,

the cottages continue to stand derelict and on the cusp of irreversible decay. Unless we

can raise the remaining funding required the Shore Cottages will be lost forever.

If you are able to make a donation, of any amount, it will make a real difference and

help us to save the Shore Cottages, creating two new Landmarks in a beautiful and

remote place.

Grade II* Oxenford Gatehouse near Elstead in

Surrey represents A.W.Pugin and the Gothic

Revival at their most picturesque. It was built for

Lord Midleton of Peper Harrow in 1843, when

Pugin was working on his own home, The

Grange in Ramsgate (also in Landmark’s care).

Bookings will soon be open for up to four people

at Oxenford Gatehouse. Check our website for

further information.

Cavendish Hall, Suffolk

Thanks are due to everyone who has

made it possible for work to begin

on site at Cowside. The preliminary

works at this rare seventeenth-

century farmhouse are now

underway to repair the roof and

make the building weathertight for

the winter. We will be continuing

structural repair work until the

New Year, when we will start a

second phase to create the

Landmark accommodation.

We hope to open Cowside for

bookings in late summer next year.

Cowside updateWork started at Cavendish Hall in Suffolk in June. This elegant Regency villa and an

endowment for its refurbishment were a most generous bequest from Mrs Pamela Matthews.

New heating, water and electrical services are being installed and a new kitchen and

bathrooms put in. The house will be redecorated in keeping with its period and landscaping

works will further enhance its setting. Cavendish Hall will open as a Landmark for up to 12

people in Spring 2010. Contact the Booking Office to be informed when bookings open.

Peters Tower, Devon (for up to 2)

This handsome clocktower, for two people happy with a vertical

existence, stands right on the beach at Lympstone, and is served

by its own railway station a short walk away.

The Egyptian House, Penzance (each for up to 3 or 4)

There are three apartments behind this exuberant façade, which was inspired by

the passion for all things Egyptian in the early nineteenth century. Penzance is a

bustling town with much to see, do and learn about, enough to keep the whole family

amused. Good public transport facilities exist enabling you to explore the wider area.

Cawood Castle, North Yorkshire (for up to 4)

Cawood Castle is the only remnant of a once proud Cardinal’s

residence just south of York. The village of Cawood has a good bus

service and, once there, you may well decide just to hole up with a few

good books and the woodstove.

The Steward’s House, Oxford (for up to 2)

It is a unique experience to be able to stay in the precincts of the Oxford Union, placed

at the heart of both Town and Gown. The city’s wider architectural backdrop is second

to none, and this is one of those Landmarks where life is actually easier without a car

(others might be Elton House, Princelet Street, Cloth Fair or The Music Room).

The Wardrobe, Salisbury (for up to 4)

The quietude and sense of privilege of its cathedral close setting

make it hard to think of this as a city centre Landmark, with the

River Avon running along the boundary of the garden below and

water meadows beyond.

Crownhill Fort, Plymouth (for up to 8)

For a larger party wishing to arrive by train, Crownhill Fort

offers a solution, as well as a chance to play on its ramparts

and emplacements. This is the perfect base from which to

explore Devon and Cornwall.

Staying in Landmarks

Booking Office 01628 825925 Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm and Saturday 10am - 4pm

Landmarks bypublic transport

2

Leaving the car at home is increasingly appealing for all sorts of reasons and it is worth

remembering that a number of Landmarks are easily accessible by public transport and

have shops and restaurants nearby.

Letter fromthe DirectorGreen themes are of growing

significance in Landmark's future

plans. Of course, we have been

recycling old buildings for over

40 years; but we also, for example,

have started to use new and

increasingly cost-effective

technology such as heat pumps in

Landmarks. We make available

information about the many

Landmarks accessible by public

transport, and do our best to

encourage local recycling

(surprisingly hard as every council is

different) and help visitors to think

about their energy consumption.

Lundy is regarded as an exemplar

of environmental self-sufficiency,

and we now own and care for a

significant amount of beautiful

land comprising the settings of

Landmarks, recently planting or

strengthening several more orchards

at Landmarks using traditional local

varieties of the building's period,

with others to follow.

Themes such as these have an ever

more important place in our care

for ancient buildings.

Peter Pearce, Director

For many more examples of Landmarks accessible by public transport, visit


Peter Pearce


Handbook

The 23rd edition of the Landmark TrustHandbook, published in October 2008,features 190 historic buildings availableto stay in – follies, castles, towers,banqueting houses, cottages and other unusual buildings. Through thebuilding entries and a collection ofarticles, the Handbook traces ourarchitectural heritage from the 12th to the 20th century.

The 232-page Handbook costs just £10 plus postage and packing. TheHandbook cost is refundable againstyour first booking or you may wish touse the refund voucher to make a donation to support Landmark’s work in rescuing historic buildings.

Order your Handbook

• Online at www.landmarktrust.org.uk

• Booking Office on 01628 825925

• Or complete the form overleaf andreturn it to The Landmark Trust,Shottesbrooke, Maidenhead,Berkshire SL6 3SW

2009 marks the 40th anniversary

of Landmark’s management of

Lundy. When Sir Jack Hayward

generously enabled purchase of

the island by the National Trust,

it was Sir John Smith and the

newly formed Landmark Trust

who stepped in to take a lease

and manage the island.

Today, it is a thriving community

with an extended ‘population’ of

those who often visit time and

again to stay in the 23 buildings

cared for by Landmark, sailing out on our doughty vessel MS Oldenburg or crossing by

helicopter in winter. Ensuring the future of a whole island involves far more than just

care of its buildings, and last year we completed urgent repairs to the shore road,

Lundy’s supply lifeline.

There is much more to be done to make sure Lundy continues to have a viable

future, and so we have launched a 40th Anniversary Appeal to improve the island’s

infrastructure, maintain its unique environment and encourage greater understanding

of Lundy. The water storage tank will soon need upgrading and we would like to

further improve the island’s energy efficiency.

In late October, MS Oldenburg will sail up the Severn to Gloucester Docks for a

number of events and celebrations and we hope to see many of you there.

If you would like to contribute to our 40th Anniversary Appeal, please go to

www.landmarktrust.org.uk, where you will also find details of the events.

The Landmark TrustShottesbrooke Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 3SW

Bookings 01628 825925 Office 01628 825920 Website www.landmarktrust.org.uk Charity registered in England & Wales 243312 and Scotland SC039205

Legacy eventsOne of the events planned on MS Oldenburg while in Gloucester is a talk on

inheritance tax and how best to plan to minimise its impact. This free seminar is

given by Landmark's lawyers, and will last about an hour. There will be an

opportunity to ask questions and speak to members of the Landmark team.

Further legacy events are being planned, and for more information please contact

Emma Seymour on 01628 825920 or visit our website.

Lundy

Join the Landmark

Friends

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The Landmark Friends are

a lively group of loyal

Landmarkers who have their

own programme of events

and run frequent house

parties in our larger

buildings. You can join for

just £50 a year (£40 by

Direct Debit). Find out

more on our website or

call the Friends’ Coordinators

on 01628 825920.

Printed on an FSC certified mixed sources paper containing

50% recovered waste and 50% virgin fibre.

15 years of theHeritageLottery FundThis year the Heritage

Lottery Fund (HLF)

celebrates its fifteenth year

supporting the UK’s historic

buildings. Landmark is hugely

grateful for the support we

have received from the HLF,

without which we would not

have been able to complete

several major projects.

Thank you, HLF.

40th Anniversary Appealfor Lundy

A Friends' reception earlier this yearat Goddards

Prices held until December 2009

Landmark News

Queen Anne's Summerhouse opens - see pages 4 and 5

The Landmark Trust newsletter Issued twice yearly Autumn 2009

The Landmark Trust is

a building preservation

charity that rescues historic

buildings at risk for

everyone to enjoy, giving

them a new life by letting

them for inspiring holidays.

Inside

Landmarks by public transport

Landmark and green energy


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To encourage you to book a Landmark for 2010 (or even 2011), we are holding the

prices of all Landmarks, except those on Lundy, until 8 December 2009. So if you

book your holiday, a short break or a Landmark for a special occasion and pay in full

by 8 December 2009, you can do so at 2009 prices.

In July we introduced online booking, which has proved an instant success. Almost 50% of

Landmark’s bookings are already being made via our website and we are really grateful for

the feedback you have given us, which will help us make the site even better in the future.

As well as photographs, floor plans and prices, on our website you will find details

of each building’s history and area. You can search by date, location and also select

Landmarks suitable for dogs or which have a fire. Payment is made by telephone and

one of our booking team will call you to take your debit or credit card details. You can,

of course, also book by telephone and our booking team are always happy to answer any

queries (see page 3).

Lundy is a special place and more popular than ever. Reflecting the ongoing costs of

running the island and our ambition to make Lundy more sustainable, 2010 Lundy

accommodation prices are subject to a small rise, although the cost of sailing tickets

remains unchanged.

Whether you are planning to go away soon or sometime next year, it is always worth

checking our website to see which Landmarks are available.


Documents

Landmark Autumn 09