Handbook

The 23rd edition of the Landmark TrustHandbook* features 190 historicbuildings available to stay in – follies,castles, towers, banqueting houses,cottages and other unusual buildings.Through the building entries and acollection of articles, the Handbooktraces our architectural heritage fromthe 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

*Published in October 2008

As part of our continuingimprovements programme, wenow have a policy of installing‘greener energy’ systems wherepossible. Technological advancesmean that heat is now capturedmore efficiently, so that ground-and air-source heat pumps canbe used to heat radiators, ratherthan just underfloor heating aspreviously. Heat pumpstypically provide triple the heatoutput per unit of energy

consumed, enabling us to reduce our carbon footprint as well as saving on heating costs(the payback period can be as short as seven years). At Wortham Manor an air-sourceheat pump has replaced an oil-fired boiler and night storage heaters (the great hall retainsits traditional heating, a massive open fireplace). At isolated Woodspring Priory, a newheat pump has replaced a Liquid Propane Gas boiler.

The Landmark TrustShottesbrooke Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 3SWBookings 01628 825925 Office 01628 825920 Website www.landmarktrust.org.uk Charity registered in England & Wales 243312 and Scotland SC039205

Flying trees at Crownhill FortUnchecked growth of self-seeded trees atCrownhill Fort long predated our involvementthere but had been a cause of concern for awhile. Some trees were in danger of beingblown over and damaging the Fort’s fabric;elsewhere roots were already beginning to affectthe Fort’s structures, especially the Chemin deRonde where roots had broken through.

However, the steep surrounding ditch, nearby houses and proximity of the A38 madethe felling and removal extremely hazardous. After a bat survey, full risk assessmentand extensive consultation including with English Heritage, it was agreed that onemajor felling campaign would be the least damaging approach, with further lower-levelvegetation clearances to follow. Early February saw some dramatic scenes at Crownhill.Over two days, 200 tonnes of felled timber were lifted off the site by helicopter, at arate of a journey every few minutes. Not surprisingly, this generated considerableinterest locally and this Palmerstonian fort now stands properly revealed once more.See our website for photographs of the work.

Wortham Manor, Devon

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Enter our Spring Raffle by 30 Aprilfor your chance to win your dreamholiday in a Landmark, whilstcontributing to our currentrestoration projects. First prize is a holiday to the value of £3,000,and there are second prizes of£1,000 and third prizes of £300.You can buy tickets online atwww.landmarktrust.org.uk/raffle.

Printed on an FSC certified mixed sources paper containing50% recovered waste and 50% virgin fibre.

Chris Crook After more than 40 years, Chris Crook, our custodian at Woodspring Priory is retiring.

Chris has been the contact for many Landmarkers and visitors,and has worked tirelessly runningthe Priory’s museum, maintainingthe grounds, and promotingWoodspring Priory to schools and local groups.

We are enormously grateful toChris for his long contribution to Landmark and wish him arelaxing retirement.

Landmark goes greener

Chris Crook at Woodspring Priory

The felling team at Crownhill Fort, Devon

Five new Landmarksopen in 2010

Landmark News

Oxenford Gatehouse, Surrey

The Landmark Trust newsletter Issued twice yearly Spring 2010

The Landmark Trust is a building preservationcharity that rescues historicbuildings at risk foreveryone to enjoy, givingthem a new life by lettingthem for inspiring holidays.

Inside

Keeping upappearances

Landmark launchesin France

Get involved atAstley Castle

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In 2010 we will add another five buildings to Landmark’s collection illustrating thebreadth and richness of our architectural past. Oxenford Gatehouse near Elstead inSurrey (for up to four people) was designed by A W N Pugin and opened in January.With its Picturesque profile and setting and furnishings carefully chosen to evokePugin’s distinctive style, we are confident it will prove as popular as The Grange, ourother building designed by Pugin.

Cavendish Hall in Suffolk (for up to twelve people) is a lovely Regency country housethat came to us as an exceptionally generous bequest from Mrs Pamela Matthews. Anendowment has allowed us to refurbish and refurnish the house, and bookings arealready open. Cavendish Hall will welcome its first visitors in May.

With the other three buildings, Landmark embarks on an exciting new initiative,extending our activities into France. The internationally known site is called Le Moulinde la Tuilerie at Gif-sur-Yvette, south west of Paris, and was the former country residenceof the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Set at the mouth of a beautiful valley designated aParc regional, yet less than an hour from central Paris by direct train, these Landmarks area fitting introduction to Landmark in France. Turn to pages 4 and 5 to find out more.

Oxenford Gatehouse: another gem by AW N Pugin

Landmark Holidays

Booking Office 01628 825925 Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm and Saturday 10am - 4pm 2

Letter fromthe DirectorLandmark has always been centredin the UK, and always will be, butwe have a presence abroad in Italy,and in the USA through our sistercharity there. However a Landmarkin a new country constitutes a redletter day. Le Moulin de la Tuilerienear Paris, the country home of theDuke and Duchess of Windsorafter the abdication, is beautifuland atmospheric, and a place tofascinate British and FrenchLandmarkers alike.

This excitement, of course, willnot be allowed to disturb themomentum of our work in thiscountry, where we have justopened the wonderful Pugingatehouse at Oxenford in Surrey.We will also open in May themost magnificent bequest we haveever received, Cavendish Hall inSuffolk, the gift of Mrs PamelaMatthews and accompanied by adonation of £1 million to create anew large Landmark. This couldhardly be bettered as an exampleof the value of a bequest to us,whether of a building or money,but every bequest however largeand small is equally gratefullyreceived - and valued.

Peter Pearce, Director

Peter Pearce at the opening of QueenAnne's Summerhouse with EnglishHeritage's Greg Luton.

As a little girl, Pamela Matthewsfell in love with this charmingRegency country house in ruralSuffolk, not far from Newmarket(where her ex-cavalry officer fatherwas Starter at the racecourse).Years later, her second husband,journalist and writer TomMatthews, bought it for her. Mrs Matthews wanted others toenjoy the house, and so left it toLandmark in her will, adding a

very generous endowment. The house has been beautifully redecorated according toits period, and much else done to make it comfortable for the 21st century – newkitchen, bathrooms, heating and wiring. The grounds too have been re-landscaped.Cavendish Hall can be booked from May and sleeps up to twelve people.

For further information on making a bequest to Landmark, please contact Emma Seymour on 01628 825920 or email eseymour@landmarktrust.org.uk.

Oxenford was once owned by Waverley Abbey and later by the Viscounts Midletonof Peper Harow. In 1843, the 5th Viscount Midleton commissioned A W N Pugin todesign a gatehouse, barn and outbuildings in ‘the Abbey Style’. The Picturesque scenethat resulted is rightly judged among Pugin’sbest work. Today’s owners of the still-workingfarm at Oxenford had no use for the Grade II*listed gatehouse and approached Landmark tolet it on their behalf. We have been closelyinvolved with the restoration works and, newlylandscaped too, the gatehouse now standsrevealed next to ancient fishponds as amasterpiece of the Gothic Revival. Its ruralsetting belies its proximity to London, a veryspecial weekend retreat for up to four people.

Cavendish Hall, Suffolk

Oxenford Gatehouse, Surrey

Cavendish Hall, anoutstanding legacy

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

Order yourHandbookTo order a Handbook or make a donation to help usrescue buildings at risk, please complete the formbelow, telephone the Booking Office or go online.

The Handbook costs £10 plus postage and packing: • £3 UK second class post • £5 UK first class post• £10 to Europe and rest of the world

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Get involved at Astley CastleGentle consolidation work is continuing on the ancientfabric of Astley Castle in Warwickshire. While the finaldetails of the architectural scheme are worked up, there are plenty of opportunities to become involved with theproject. We are already working with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) to clear the moatand undergrowth. We also have plans for LandmarkFriends and Patrons to help repoint the curtain wall – a chance to learn something of lime and how to use it. If you fancy something more desk-based, keep an eye onour website soon for news of a competition for all ages to

design a new knot garden for the castle site. The downloadable entry pack will include information on the historyof knot gardens and their planting. All this is made possible by the generous support of the Heritage Lottery Fund.

To find out how to volunteer at Astley, visit our website or contact Kasia Howard at khoward@landmarktrust.org.uk.

We have been quietly working to save thispicturesque castellated gamekeeper’s cottage inStaffordshire's Greenway Bank Country Parkfor years. The next decisive step will be ourapplication for support from the HLF, whichwe are working on at the moment. We hope tohave more news for you soon and all donationscontinue to be welcomed.

Warder’s Tower

Publicity for our appeal for the Shore Cottages at Berriedale in Caithnessreceived a welcome boost last Autumn through association with a Scottishtouring theatre production of Neil Gunn’s epic tale of the herring fishery,The Silver Darlings, which vividly portrays the triumphs and disasters offamilies like those who lived and fished from the Shore Cottages. Thanks tothis and a great number of supporters, we have now raised £227,316 towardsthe total project cost of £600,000. Eight private individuals so far have verygenerously become Guardians, each contributing £6,000 or 1% of the totalcost. If we are to rescue these evocative remnants of Scotland’s past, weurgently need more donations of any size. You can donate quickly and easilyon our website, or to find out more on becoming a Guardian, please contactAnna Clayton on 01628 825920 or aclayton@landmarktrust.org.uk.

The Shore Cottages, Caithness

BTCV volunteers at Astley Castle

The Silver Darlings &the Shore Cottages

Warder's Tower, Staffordshire

3Check availability and prices, and book online at www.landmarktrust.org.uk Email bookings@landmarktrust.org.uk

Appleton Water Tower, Norfolk

Keeping up appearancesLandmark is constantly working to keep its buildingsup to scratch. A major refurbishment has just takenplace at Tixall Gatehouse, with repairs to its fineexterior stonework and roof terrace. We have alsoinstalled new bathrooms, new heating and hot watersystems, redecorated and improved insulation. The furnishings have also been revisited, making thismagical building an altogether cosier place to stay.Knowle Hill (pictured on front cover) and Castle ofPark have also been brightened by redecoration andrefurnishing, so now is a particularly good time tovisit (or re-visit) these lovely Landmarks.

World HeritageSitesJust three examples of the UK’smany World Heritage Sites withineasy reach of Landmarks.

Castles and town walls ofKing Edward in Gwynedd

The Bath Tower occupies a part of the fortified town wall, built byEdward I to protect Caernarfon.The castles and fortified towns of North Wales constitute some of the finest and best preservedexamples of medieval militaryarchitecture in Europe.

Frontiers of the Roman Empire

The Pineapple, GargunnockHouse and Hill House are allwithin easy reach of the AntonineWall, and Brinkburn Mill, CoopHouse and Causeway House areclose to Hadrian's Wall. Atdifferent times, both wallsprotected the northernmost limitsof the Roman Empire in Britain.

Cornwall and West Devonmining landscape

The ruins of engine houses,foundries and ports still litter thispock-marked landscape which atone time supplied the world withcopper and arsenic.

Danescombe Mine is one such site,where Landmark accommodation has been created within an old engine house. Whiteford Temple,Endsleigh, Lower Porthmeor andFrenchman's Creek are all also close to many of the sites.

See the full list on our website.

Gargunnock House, Central Scotland

Composer Frédéric Chopin wasborn 200 years ago and was fêtedin British society under the wingof his pupil and friend, JaneStirling. Jane’s brother Charlesowned Gargunnock House (forsixteen) and it is said this formedpart of the composer’s tour ofcountry house soirées, the 1848Broadwood piano there beingbought especially for the composer.

Anniversaryfor Chopin

StargazingIt gets ever harder to see the stars against thenight-time glow of our towns and cities.Galloway Forest Park, however, has recently been named the UK’s first Dark Sky Park, forthe superb visibility of the constellations there.Glenmalloch Lodge stands at the edge of thePark, with Castle of Park and Old Place ofMonreith close by. Keen stargazers can find nearequivalent conditions at Appleton Water Tower,Nicolle Tower and Fort Clonque, and on Lundy.

Tixall Gatehouse, Derbyshire

The Bath Tower, Caernarfon

Landmark France (as we havecalled this new initiative) isnow working actively with theConservatoire on two projects,

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Le Moulin de la Tuilerie lauIn 2007 Landmark received an invitation from France’scoastal conservancy agency, the Conservatoire du littoral,to help them provide a new future for threatened historicbuildings they have acquired on stretches of coastline theybuy to protect from development, an aim similar to that of the National Trust’s Enterprise Neptune.

with others in the pipeline. Forthis we have set up LandmarkFrance as a charitable entity inFrance (known as an Association Loi1901), through valuable pro bonoadvice from international lawpractice, Lovells LLB, andaccountancy firm, Mazars.

The restorations will be mostlyfunded by the Conservatoire withLandmark advising and payingfor a minority share of costs, forwhich we will fundraise in France.

However, the historic place withwhich we now launch LandmarkFrance comes from another source.About a year ago, the owners of animportant site in a spectacularly

beautiful setting contacted us forhelp with its future. This was LeMoulin de la Tuilerie (moreprosaically in English, the TileMill) at Gif-sur-Yvette, a prettytown just 45 minutes south west ofcentral Paris by direct train. Here,the suburbs of Paris finally meltinto true countryside in the lovelyVallée de la Haute Chevreuse. Thebuildings and location are worthydestinations in themselves, butwhat sets them apart is that LeMoulin de la Tuilerie was formerlythe country retreat of the Dukeand Duchess of Windsor, whotook up residence in Paris whenthe French government offeredthem tax-free status after theSecond World War.

The courtyard at Le Moulin de la Tuilerie. The main residence, Le Moulin, is to the left, with the gardens beyond.

2010 Open DaysLandmark Open Days are open toall and admission is free. Pleasecheck our website for the latestinformation and opening times.

Anderton House, Devon 11 and 12 September

Auchinleck House, Ayrshire 5 September

Cavendish Hall, Suffolk 27 June

Clavell Tower, Dorset 11 and 12 September

Dolbelydr, Denbighshire23 to 26 April*10 to 14 September*

Freston Tower, Suffolk 21 to 24 May*10 to 14 September*

The Gothic Temple,Buckinghamshire23 May+

11 and 12 September+

3 October+

The Grange, Kent 9 April to 12 April*10 to 14 September*

Keeper's Cottage, Bedfordshire10 to 12 September

Morpeth Castle, Northumberland12 September

Queen Anne's Summerhouse,Bedfordshire 11 to 13 June 10 to 12 September

The Ruin, North Yorkshire11 and 12 September

Villa Saraceno, Vicenza4 July

Wilmington Priory, East Sussex7 May to 10 May*10 to 14 September*

*On the final Open Day theLandmark will only be open in the morning from 10am to 1pm.

+Please note that there is a National Trust admission charge to Stowe Gardens.

We are currently planning furtherOpen Days. Check our website formore information.

The Duke and Duchess ofWindsor in the garden at Gif-sur-Yvette in 1966

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unches Landmark in France Everymanbooks inLandmarksWe are grateful to have beenoffered free copies from theEveryman series for ourLandmark libraries. JosephDent founded Everyman in1906, as a self-taughtpublisher and tenth child ofa Darlington housepainterwho came to London withjust half a crown in hispocket. Dent wanted ‘awhole bookshelf of theimmortals’ for just a fewshillings available to everyreader – a democracy ofpurpose which fits well withour own charitable aims.

Every Landmark has its owncarefully chosen library, such asthis one at Howthwaite.

After Edward VIII, Duke ofWindsor, gave up his throne in1936 to marry his adoredAmerican divorcée, WallisSimpson, the couple led a sociableexistence at the heart of Europeancafé society. They also had use of4 rue du Champ d'Entraînementin the Bois de Boulogne, but LeMoulin de la Tuilerie was the onlyhouse they ever owned.

Here, both were happy. Theconverted eighteenth-centurymill house itself was the main house, and the outbuildingswere charmingly converted intoadditional accommodation fortheir guests: La Maison des Amisand Le Célibataire (loosely, thebachelor pad). The buildings arerestrained and characteristicallyFrench in style, their quietdignity and beauty deriving fromtheir original honest purpose andmaterials.

The Duke commissioned gardendesigner Russell Page to createan English country garden whichbecame his pride and joy. TheDuchess organised lunch partiesand country house weekends, thehouse festooned with geraniums

and with canasta on the terrace.Famous guests – Cecil Beaton,Marlene Dietrich, RichardBurton, Henry Ford and manyothers – came to stay. It was here,more than anywhere else, thatcharacterised the Windsors andtheir fascinating existence.

Today, the place retains all itscharm, and the garden its layoutif not its cottage planting. LeMoulin will become a Landmarkfor twelve, La Maison des Amis

Russell Page designed the garden at Gif-sur-Yvette, its layout survives.

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The Windsors themselves converted the outbuildings, Le Célibataire (pictured) and La Maison des Amis intoadditional accommodation for their guests.

for four and Le Célibataire fortwo, to be booked together orseparately. Gif-sur-Yvette is justthree and a half hours from StPancras by train, perfect for a shortbreak to explore Paris, Versaillesand much more. You will, however,almost certainly want to stay forlonger. La Moulin de la Tuileriewill open in Summer 2010. Please contact the Booking Officeor visit our website for furtherinformation.

Projects & Restoration

Cowside in Upper Wharfedale has now been re-roofed with traditional stone slatesand largely repointed, although this year’s deep snowfalls inevitably brought work to ahalt for several weeks and delayed the programme of works. Meanwhile, theseventeenth-century wall paintings known to exist beneath later paint in the parlourhave been protected. We must curb our impatience to uncover and decode them fullyuntil works are more advanced and humidity levels in the house have stabilised laterin the year. Vernacular wall paintings are a great rarity in Yorkshire: all that can besaid for now is that they appear to be two monochrome Biblical texts in rectangularcartouches. As Spring begins to creep up the wild and beautiful Dales, work will oncemore gather momentum. Check the website for updates on progress at Cowside.

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

G.I. Hopley contractors repointing Cowside

Lundy 40thAppealThe response so far to ourcall for help has beenwonderful, with a little over£56,000 donated from varioussources. However, we needthis generosity to continue inorder to be able to secure asustainable future for Lundy.

The money raised to date will help us to fund themaintenance of footpathsand drystone walls, andcontinue to control invasiverhododendron. We plan toreplace the island's mainfresh water tank andenhance the visitorinformation point toimprove the understandingof Lundy and its delicateecosystems but we urgentlyneed further help for this.

Please support Lundyby donating now atwww.landmarktrust.org.uk,or by calling theDevelopment Office on01628 825920.

Repairing a dry stone wall nearStoneycroft, Lundy

Reviving Cowside

Become aLandmark PatronIt is ten years since we launched theLandmark Patrons and during thistime their vital support hascontributed over £1.3 million in totalto a variety of projects, for which weare extremely grateful. Our Patronscontinue to play a crucial role and inreturn for their support they receivebenefits such as early bookingprivileges and opportunities to seework in progress. The annualsubscription is £1,000 (joint £1,500)and Life Patronage is £10,000 (joint £15,000).

For further information or to become a Patron please contact Anna Claytonon 01628 825920 or visit our website.

Award-winningconservation

In October, Clavell Towerat Kimmeridge Bay inDorset was announced asthe winner of the RICSConservation Award for2009, which recognisesexcellence in conservationand construction. Alreadya regional finalist, ClavellTower had to beatinternational competitionfor this accolade, of which

we are very proud. The judges praised in particular thehigh standard of craftsmanship and detail involved indismantling and reconstructing the tower, whosespectacular setting now makes it one of our most popular buildings.

Clavell Tower, Dorset

Oxenford Gatehouse: another gem by AW N Pugin

Landmark Holidays

Booking Office 01628 825925 Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm and Saturday 10am - 4pm 2

Letter fromthe DirectorLandmark has always been centredin the UK, and always will be, butwe have a presence abroad in Italy,and in the USA through our sistercharity there. However a Landmarkin a new country constitutes a redletter day. Le Moulin de la Tuilerienear Paris, the country home of theDuke and Duchess of Windsorafter the abdication, is beautifuland atmospheric, and a place tofascinate British and FrenchLandmarkers alike.

This excitement, of course, willnot be allowed to disturb themomentum of our work in thiscountry, where we have justopened the wonderful Pugingatehouse at Oxenford in Surrey.We will also open in May themost magnificent bequest we haveever received, Cavendish Hall inSuffolk, the gift of Mrs PamelaMatthews and accompanied by adonation of £1 million to create anew large Landmark. This couldhardly be bettered as an exampleof the value of a bequest to us,whether of a building or money,but every bequest however largeand small is equally gratefullyreceived - and valued.

Peter Pearce, Director

Peter Pearce at the opening of QueenAnne's Summerhouse with EnglishHeritage's Greg Luton.

As a little girl, Pamela Matthewsfell in love with this charmingRegency country house in ruralSuffolk, not far from Newmarket(where her ex-cavalry officer fatherwas Starter at the racecourse).Years later, her second husband,journalist and writer TomMatthews, bought it for her. Mrs Matthews wanted others toenjoy the house, and so left it toLandmark in her will, adding a

very generous endowment. The house has been beautifully redecorated according toits period, and much else done to make it comfortable for the 21st century – newkitchen, bathrooms, heating and wiring. The grounds too have been re-landscaped.Cavendish Hall can be booked from May and sleeps up to twelve people.

For further information on making a bequest to Landmark, please contact Emma Seymour on 01628 825920 or email eseymour@landmarktrust.org.uk.

Oxenford was once owned by Waverley Abbey and later by the Viscounts Midletonof Peper Harow. In 1843, the 5th Viscount Midleton commissioned A W N Pugin todesign a gatehouse, barn and outbuildings in ‘the Abbey Style’. The Picturesque scenethat resulted is rightly judged among Pugin’sbest work. Today’s owners of the still-workingfarm at Oxenford had no use for the Grade II*listed gatehouse and approached Landmark tolet it on their behalf. We have been closelyinvolved with the restoration works and, newlylandscaped too, the gatehouse now standsrevealed next to ancient fishponds as amasterpiece of the Gothic Revival. Its ruralsetting belies its proximity to London, a veryspecial weekend retreat for up to four people.

Cavendish Hall, Suffolk

Oxenford Gatehouse, Surrey

Cavendish Hall, anoutstanding legacy

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

Order yourHandbookTo order a Handbook or make a donation to help usrescue buildings at risk, please complete the formbelow, telephone the Booking Office or go online.

The Handbook costs £10 plus postage and packing: • £3 UK second class post • £5 UK first class post• £10 to Europe and rest of the world

Please send me Handbook(s) £

Postage and packing (per item) £

I would like to give a donation of £

Total enclosed £

Delivery details Name Address

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Payment can be made by Maestro, Delta, Visa,MasterCard, or £ sterling cheque drawn on a UK bank. Please make cheques payable to ‘The Landmark Trust’.

I authorise the Landmark Trust to charge my account as shown below.

My Maestro/Delta/Visa/MasterCard number is

Card starts /

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PostcodeEmailBy providing us with your email address you consent to receiveinformation from the Landmark Trust by email.

Data Protection ActWe promise that any information you give will be used for the purposes of the Landmark Trust only. Further details can be found on our website Privacy Policy.If you wish to opt out of particular types of mailing in the future please call us on 01628 825920, write to us or send an email todataprotection@landmarktrust.org.uk, giving your full name and postcode.

Return to: The Landmark Trust, Shottesbrooke,Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3SW

Increase your gift by 28%* atno extra cost to you

Maestro/Delta Issue no.

* You must be a UK taxpayer and pay an amount of income tax and/or capitalgains tax equal to the tax we can claim as Gift Aid on your donations.

I would like the Landmark Trust to reclaim the tax on any qualifyingdonations made by me in the previous six years up to 5 April 2010/fouryears from 6 April 2010 (whichever is applicable) and all donations Imake hereafter as Gift Aid donations until further notice*.

Signature Date

Get involved at Astley CastleGentle consolidation work is continuing on the ancientfabric of Astley Castle in Warwickshire. While the finaldetails of the architectural scheme are worked up, there are plenty of opportunities to become involved with theproject. We are already working with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) to clear the moatand undergrowth. We also have plans for LandmarkFriends and Patrons to help repoint the curtain wall – a chance to learn something of lime and how to use it. If you fancy something more desk-based, keep an eye onour website soon for news of a competition for all ages to

design a new knot garden for the castle site. The downloadable entry pack will include information on the historyof knot gardens and their planting. All this is made possible by the generous support of the Heritage Lottery Fund.

To find out how to volunteer at Astley, visit our website or contact Kasia Howard at khoward@landmarktrust.org.uk.

We have been quietly working to save thispicturesque castellated gamekeeper’s cottage inStaffordshire's Greenway Bank Country Parkfor years. The next decisive step will be ourapplication for support from the HLF, whichwe are working on at the moment. We hope tohave more news for you soon and all donationscontinue to be welcomed.

Warder’s Tower

Publicity for our appeal for the Shore Cottages at Berriedale in Caithnessreceived a welcome boost last Autumn through association with a Scottishtouring theatre production of Neil Gunn’s epic tale of the herring fishery,The Silver Darlings, which vividly portrays the triumphs and disasters offamilies like those who lived and fished from the Shore Cottages. Thanks tothis and a great number of supporters, we have now raised £227,316 towardsthe total project cost of £600,000. Eight private individuals so far have verygenerously become Guardians, each contributing £6,000 or 1% of the totalcost. If we are to rescue these evocative remnants of Scotland’s past, weurgently need more donations of any size. You can donate quickly and easilyon our website, or to find out more on becoming a Guardian, please contactAnna Clayton on 01628 825920 or aclayton@landmarktrust.org.uk.

The Shore Cottages, Caithness

BTCV volunteers at Astley Castle

The Silver Darlings &the Shore Cottages

Warder's Tower, Staffordshire

Handbook

The 23rd edition of the Landmark TrustHandbook* features 190 historicbuildings available to stay in – follies,castles, towers, banqueting houses,cottages and other unusual buildings.Through the building entries and acollection of articles, the Handbooktraces our architectural heritage fromthe 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

*Published in October 2008

As part of our continuingimprovements programme, wenow have a policy of installing‘greener energy’ systems wherepossible. Technological advancesmean that heat is now capturedmore efficiently, so that ground-and air-source heat pumps canbe used to heat radiators, ratherthan just underfloor heating aspreviously. Heat pumpstypically provide triple the heatoutput per unit of energy

consumed, enabling us to reduce our carbon footprint as well as saving on heating costs(the payback period can be as short as seven years). At Wortham Manor an air-sourceheat pump has replaced an oil-fired boiler and night storage heaters (the great hall retainsits traditional heating, a massive open fireplace). At isolated Woodspring Priory, a newheat pump has replaced a Liquid Propane Gas boiler.

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Flying trees at Crownhill FortUnchecked growth of self-seeded trees atCrownhill Fort long predated our involvementthere but had been a cause of concern for awhile. Some trees were in danger of beingblown over and damaging the Fort’s fabric;elsewhere roots were already beginning to affectthe Fort’s structures, especially the Chemin deRonde where roots had broken through.

However, the steep surrounding ditch, nearby houses and proximity of the A38 madethe felling and removal extremely hazardous. After a bat survey, full risk assessmentand extensive consultation including with English Heritage, it was agreed that onemajor felling campaign would be the least damaging approach, with further lower-levelvegetation clearances to follow. Early February saw some dramatic scenes at Crownhill.Over two days, 200 tonnes of felled timber were lifted off the site by helicopter, at arate of a journey every few minutes. Not surprisingly, this generated considerableinterest locally and this Palmerstonian fort now stands properly revealed once more.See our website for photographs of the work.

Wortham Manor, Devon

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Enter our Spring Raffle by 30 Aprilfor your chance to win your dreamholiday in a Landmark, whilstcontributing to our currentrestoration projects. First prize is a holiday to the value of £3,000,and there are second prizes of£1,000 and third prizes of £300.You can buy tickets online atwww.landmarktrust.org.uk/raffle.

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Chris Crook After more than 40 years, Chris Crook, our custodian at Woodspring Priory is retiring.

Chris has been the contact for many Landmarkers and visitors,and has worked tirelessly runningthe Priory’s museum, maintainingthe grounds, and promotingWoodspring Priory to schools and local groups.

We are enormously grateful toChris for his long contribution to Landmark and wish him arelaxing retirement.

Landmark goes greener

Chris Crook at Woodspring Priory

The felling team at Crownhill Fort, Devon

Five new Landmarksopen in 2010

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Landmark launchesin France

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In 2010 we will add another five buildings to Landmark’s collection illustrating thebreadth and richness of our architectural past. Oxenford Gatehouse near Elstead inSurrey (for up to four people) was designed by A W N Pugin and opened in January.With its Picturesque profile and setting and furnishings carefully chosen to evokePugin’s distinctive style, we are confident it will prove as popular as The Grange, ourother building designed by Pugin.

Cavendish Hall in Suffolk (for up to twelve people) is a lovely Regency country housethat came to us as an exceptionally generous bequest from Mrs Pamela Matthews. Anendowment has allowed us to refurbish and refurnish the house, and bookings arealready open. Cavendish Hall will welcome its first visitors in May.

With the other three buildings, Landmark embarks on an exciting new initiative,extending our activities into France. The internationally known site is called Le Moulinde la Tuilerie at Gif-sur-Yvette, south west of Paris, and was the former country residenceof the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Set at the mouth of a beautiful valley designated aParc regional, yet less than an hour from central Paris by direct train, these Landmarks area fitting introduction to Landmark in France. Turn to pages 4 and 5 to find out more.