P737 CJEFAX 737 Fri 30 Dec 00:45/32 1/5 BACKGROUND INFORMATION $hj National Trust is an indjpjndjnt registered charity. For its income it depends on its 2.2m mjmbjrs, vjsjtors, legacies and donbtions. Next year the Trust celebrates its CENTJNARZ and reaffirms its mission to presjrvj places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and N Ireland. $hj Trust pjrmanjntly protects much of Britain's finest coast, countryside, historic buildings, gbrdjns and pbrks. ] Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Fri 30 Dec 00:15/24 2/5 hj NT has recently launched a new Tjachjrs Resource Book for ABERDU- LAIR FALLS which provides teachers with information on the new educa- tionbl facilities. Tel: 0639 636674 October's VISITOR FIGURES were 14% up on October last year, boosting the year's total for vjsjtors to NT properties to 10,135,244. Tel: 0171 222 9251. Mr Arthur Irvjnj of Strangford and Mr Tom Ferris of Belfast received long sjrvjce awards at the Volun- tier Xmas Party held at CASTLE WARD on 16 December. Tel: 0238 510721. ] Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CJEFAX 737 Fri 30 Dec 00:43/24 3/5 To mark its Centenary in 1995, the Trust will bj launching a national children's poetry writing competition called "SAVING PLACES". Free leaflet from 0181 464 111. WBKEHURST PLACE, POLJSDEN LACEY, PETWORTH PARK, CLAREMONT LANDSCAPE GARDEN, WJNKWORTH ARBORETUM AND MORDEN HALL PARK are open daily (not 25 Dec & 1 JanR. 0372 453401. WJMPOLE HOME FARM, Cambs, open Sat- Sun 1100-1600 to 5 Mar 1995. From 11 Mar onwards open from 1030-1700 (except Mon & Fri). Closed 25 Dec & 1 Jan. Tel: 0223 207257. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CJEFAX 737 Fri 30 Dec 00:24/31 4/5 STZAL COUNTRY PARK, Cheshire, is open all year, daily during daylight hours. (0625 523012). HARDWJCK HALL, Derbyshire, park open all year. Tel: 0246 850430 Angus Oglethropj joins the team as Property Manager at HUGHEVDEN MANOR, Bucks. He began at STACK- POLE ESTATE (S Wales) moving on to ATTJNGHAM in Shrops. 0494 532580. Steve Simmonds and Ray Millward, volunteers from a special needs group, were awarded NT Volunteer Cards at BASILDON PARK, nr Pangbournj. Tel: 0734 843040. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyJnfo ReligionP737 CJEFAX 737 Fri 30 Dec 01:41/31 5/5 ARLINGTON COURT, Devon. Footpaths through parkland open to end March 1995 daily during daylight hours. Tel: 0u71 850596. 5 CROFT CASTLE, Hereford. Car park, parkland and Croft Ambrey open all year, daily during daylight hours. Tel: 0u68 780446 OSTJRLEY PARK, Middx. Park and pleasure-grounds open all year daily 0900-1930 or dusk if earlier. Car park closed 25-26 Dec. Tel:081 560 3918. FORMBY, Mersjysidj. Open all year, daily during daylight hours. Tel: 0704 878591. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 C JFAX 737 Fri 30 Dec 01:s2/2v ] 1/: I BACKG"OUND INFORMATION The National Trust is an indjpjndjnt registered charity. For its income it depends on its 2.2m members, visitors, legacies and donations. $u Next year the (rust celebrates its CJNTJNARZ and reaffirms its mission to presjrvj placew of historic interest and natural beauty in Englandm Wbles and N Ireland. 6u $h Trust pj manjntl protects much of Britain's finest coast, "5 countrysidjm hiwtoric buildings, gardens and pbrks. 5] Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion