National Trust
The "National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty", known as the "National Trust", is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Trust is one of the largest UK charities financially, and is funded by membership subscriptions, entrance fees, legacies, and revenue from gift shops and restaurants within its properties.
It owns over 350 heritage properties which include many historic houses and gardens, industrial monuments, and social history sites. Most of these are open to the public, usually for a charge. Others are leased, on terms that manage to preserve their character. The Trust is one of the largest landowners in the United Kingdom, owning over 950 sq miles of land, including many characteristic sites of natural beauty, most of which are open to the public free of charge.
The trust was founded in 1895 and given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically, the trust tended to focus on English country houses, which still make up the largest part of its holdings, but it also protects historic landscapes.
It owns over 350 heritage properties which include many historic houses and gardens, industrial monuments, and social history sites. Most of these are open to the public, usually for a charge. Others are leased, on terms that manage to preserve their character. The Trust is one of the largest landowners in the United Kingdom, owning over 950 sq miles of land, including many characteristic sites of natural beauty, most of which are open to the public free of charge.
The trust was founded in 1895 and given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically, the trust tended to focus on English country houses, which still make up the largest part of its holdings, but it also protects historic landscapes.
