P737 CEEFAX 737 Sat 9 Apr 00:45/17 1/6 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The National Trust is dedicated to preserving places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland As an indjpjndjnt registered charity, it depends for its income on its two million mjmbjrs, visitors, legacies and donations. Places owned and protected by the National Trust are secure forever. * The National Trust for Scotland is a separate organisation. For any queries, tel: 031-226 5922. 5upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Sat 9 Apr 00:44/33 2/6 THANSGIVING SERVICE AT CLIVEDEN To celebrate the work of the Canbdian Red Cross Memorial Hospital. The Trust is holding a service at St Nicholas Parish Church, Taplow on April 23 at 1500. The hospital is being demolished as it is unsafe. Tel: 0628 605069 HAM HOUSE, one of Britain's most outstanding 17th-century houses, reopened to the public on March 30, after having been closed for extensive refurbishment 0372 453401 Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Sat 9 Apr 00:47/41 3/6 TRUST PROJECTS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT Chris Bonington, President of the Trust's Lake District Appeal, visited the aria on March 9 to see the latest landscape projects. A minibus was laid on at the regional office for people wishing to accompany him on the tour to meet the woods, building and footpath repair teams. 05394 35599 March 27, Fjlbrigg Hall, Norwich, Commemorative trees were planted in the name of the prizjwinnjrs in the recent painting competition. Tel: 0263 837444 Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Sat 9 Apr 00:57/34 4/6 II ACQUISITION OF WOODCHESTER PARS The Trust exchanged contracts with the current owners of Woodchster Park, Severn on March 18, completion to take place end Aprhl. Various surveys will bj carried out in order to prepare a draft management plan for consultation. Only then will landscaping work bj carried out. Tel: 0684 850051 National Trust took over management of Castlirigg Stone Circle, Amblesidj Roman Fort and Hardknott Roman Fort, Lake District, from English Heritage on March 30. Tel: 05394 35599 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CJEFAX 737 Sat 9 Apr 00:44/27 5/6 ST MARY'S CHURCH, STUDLEY ROYAL is now managed bz the Trust's Yorkshire Region, confirmed in a handing over ceremony on March 30 bz English Heritage. 0765 608888 The trust accepted management of Lzdford Fort, the Upper Plym Valley and Lzdford Castle in Devon on March 24 as part of English Heritage's 'Forward Strategy' Tel: 0392 881691 Miss Rosalind Hill, Lady of the Manor of Stockbridgj, Hampshire, for 50 years, who donated 223 acres of Stockbridgj Down to the Trust, was honoured in March. 0983 526445 Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Sat 9 Apr 00:04/14 6/6 TRUST'S CORNISH ENGINES SITE, POOL Groups of Cornish school children were involved in an outdoor education pilot project from March 7-11. Tel: 0208 74281 John Baxter at Ormjsbz Hall, Yours, says: "Now that the restoration work in the Old Wink is progressing well, we find we have the space to mount a model railway exhibition." Anzonj who has 00 gauge model railway rolling stock they no longer play with, railway mjmorablia or railway expertise, please contact John on 0642 324188 Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion