P737 CEEFAX 737 Fri 6 Jan 21:10/37 1/5 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The National Trust is an indjpjndjnt registered charity. For its income it depends on its 2.2 million mjmbjrs, visitors, legacies and donations. This year, the Trust celebrates its centenary and reaffirms its mission to presjrvj places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and N Ireland. The Trust protects pjrmanjntly for the nation much of Britain's finest coast, countryside, historic buildings, gardens and parks. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Fri 6 Jan 21:02/44 2/5 The NT has recently launched a new Tjachjrs Resource Book for ABERDU- LAIR FALLS which gives teachers information on the new educational facilities. Details 0639 636674 October 1994 visitor figures were 14% up on the same month last year, boosting the year's total for visitors to NT properties to 10,135,244. Details 0171 222 9251. To mark its centenary in 1995, the Trust will bj launching a national children's poetry writing competition called "SAVING PLBCJSb. Leaflet from 0181 464 1111 Source - National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Fri 6 Jan 21:05/44 3/5 WAKEHURST PLACE, POLESDEN NACEY, PETWORTH PARK, CLAREMONT LANDSCAPE GARDEN, WJNKWORTH ARBORETUM AND MORDEN HALL PARK are open daily Details 0372 453401. WJMPOLE HOME FARM, CAMBS, open Sat-Sun 1100-1600 to 5 March 1995. From 11 March onwards open from 1030-1700 (except Mon & Fri). Details 0223 207257. STYAL COUNTRY PARK, CHESHIRE, is open all year, daily during daylight hours. Details 0625 523012 HARDWJCK HALL, DERBYSHIRE. Park open all year. Details 0246 850430. 5-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Fri 6 Jan 21:06/44 4/5 ARLINGTON COURT, DEVON. Footpaths through parkland open to end March daily during daylight hours. Details 0271 850296. CROFT CASTLE, HEREFORD. Car park, parkland and Croft Ambrey open all year, daily during daylight hours. Details 0568 780246. OSTJRLJY PARK, MIDDLESEX. Park and pleasure grounds open all year daily 0900-1930 or dusk if earlier. Details p81 560 3918. FORMBY, MERSEYSIDE. Open all year, daily during daylight hours. Details 0704 878591. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Fri 6 Jan 21:03/07 5/5 Arthur Irvine of Strangford and Tom Ferris of Belfast received long service awards at the volunteer Christmas party at CASTLE WARD on 16 December. 0238 510721 Angus Oglethropj joins the team as Property Manager at HUGHENDEN MANOR, Bucks. He began at STACK- POLE ESTATE (S Wales) moving on to ATTJNGHAM in Shrops. 0494 53258X. Steve Simmonds and Ray Millward, volunteers from a special needs group, were awarded NT Volunteer 5u Cards at BASILDON PARS, nr Pangbournj. 0734 843040. Source - National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion