Clergy house launched National Trust’s drive to preserve our history

The National Trust has celebrated 125 years since it bought its first historic house – a clergy residence for just £10. Formed in 1895, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust, acquired Alfriston Clergy House as its first building in 1896 and saved it for the nation.... Read More

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August 17, 2020

Archaeologist uncovers historic family’s secret Catholic faith under floorboards

A secret collection of Catholic documents, which could have had a family condemned to death over their religious beliefs, has been found under the floorboards of a National Trust stately home. One of the largest underfloor archaeology hauls of its type in a National Trust house, the discovery was uncovered by an archaeologist working alone... Read More

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February 14, 2020

Heritage groups can save G.K. Chesterton’s home for the nation

Calls have been made for conservation charities The National Trust and English Heritage to ensure that Overroads, the former home of G.K. Chesterton, remains out of developers’ clutches after plans to demolish the property and replace it with apartments were rejected. However, Dr Dale Ahlquist, president of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, said that... Read More

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March 29, 2019

National Trust: One-third of Canada’s churches to close within 10 years

A third of Canada’s Christian architecture, some 9,000 churches, will close in the next 10 years, according to the National Trust for Canada. “It’s definitely going to be a bad thing,” architect Roberto Chiotti told The Catholic Register. “You know, it’s our theology in stone.” Robert Pajot of the National Trust is more or less... Read More

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Clergy house launched National Trust’s drive to preserve our history

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Heritage groups can save G.K. Chesterton’s home for the nation

National Trust: One-third of Canada’s churches to close within 10 years

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