Tag: National Trust
Somme trenches reimagined in Welsh castle exhibition to remember battle’s centenary
The trenches have become synonymous with the First World War and no more so than in the Battle of the Somme, which began 100 years ago today, and has been remembered in an international ceremony at the Thiepval memorial in… Read more
Gothic Tower at National Trust’s Wimpole Estate among winners of EU Prize for Cultural Heritage
The Gothic Tower at Wimpole Estate, cared for by conservation charity the National Trust, is one of only two UK winners in the Conservation category of the Awards organised by the European Commission and Europa Nostra. The Awards… Read more
Croome Court announces shortlist for design competition to create a visitor experience for its archives
Designed by Capability Brown and opened in 1760, Croome Court, which sits majestically in the Worcestershire countryside, has recently been renovated and as part of its new lease of life a design competition was launched last month… Read more
National Trust launches design competition for Capability Brown’s Croome Court
Croome Court is an 18th mansion designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, whose 300th anniversary celebrations take place in the summer, with some of the interior by Robert Adam. It represented Capability Brown’s first landscape design and his… Read more