Speak to us about general enquiries or press matters. Alternatively, we may have answered your question in the FAQs below.
The Duchy of Lancaster
Burleigh House,
355-359 Strand,
London WC2R 0HS
[email protected]
Yes, entry to the Lancaster Castle courtyard is free, so you can admire the historic architecture and visit the on-site coffee shop. Payment is required if you want to take a guided tour inside the Castle and Shire Hall. For more details, please visit the Lancaster Castle website.
No, the Duchy office cannot handle enquiries for the Chancellor. To contact the Chancellor directly, please use the official details provided here: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster – Contact.
To request permission for filming on Duchy land or properties, please email [email protected] and include as much detail as possible about your project. If you would like to discuss your enquiry further, you can also call the office at 01524 237310.
All our properties are marketed on Rightmove https://www.rightmove.co.uk/ as and when they become available.
We also use local agents for our various Surveys as listed below:-
CHESHIRE:
Stephenson Browne - https://www.stephensonbrowne.co.uk/branches/crewe-lettings
LANCASHIRE:
Davis & Bowring - https://davis-bowring.co.uk/
STAFFORDSHIRE:
John German Estate Agents - https://www.johngerman.co.uk/
Fisher German - larger equestrian properties Property Consultants UK | Chartered Surveyors | Fisher German
YORKSHIRE:
Cloughton - Harris Shields Scarborough Sales and Lettings www.harris-shieldscollection.uk
If you wish to find out whether the Duchy is administering the estate of a relative who may have died intestate (without a will) within the County Palatine, please contact the Duchy Solicitor via our lawyers Farrer & Co:
By email [email protected]
By post:
The Solicitor for the Affairs of the Duchy of Lancaster
Farrer & Co LLP
66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LH
Tel: 020 7242 2022
www.farrer.co.uk
Please note: the Duchy Solicitor only administers estates within the County Palatine.
For estates outside this area, enquiries should be directed to the Treasury Solicitor at www.gov.uk/guidance/bona-vacantia.
You can find out more about Bona Vacantia on the following website: https://www.farrer.co.uk/campaigns/bona-vacantia