Author Archives: Debbie Garritty
Duchy Appoints New Team in the North
Following the announcement that the Duchy of Lancaster wished to strengthen the management of its rural estates, we are pleased to announce a number of key appointments in the North. From 1st November 2017, Rural Surveyor and Land Agent Andrew Johnson took up a new post as Rural Surveyor North with overall responsibility for the […]
Works Underway On Major Conservation Project
Preparatory work for the next phase of the refurbishment and restoration of Lancaster Castle started on site last month and the demolition of the former Prison Visitors building is well underway. Scaffolding is now being erected to allow for the removal of stone to the Castle’s rear curtain wall so that this can be lowered […]
Green Hotel Goes For Gold
A building which forms part of the Duchy of Lancaster’s historic Harrogate estate has been awarded a Gold Award by sustainability body Green Tourism. The Cairn Hotel on Ripon Road is the first hotel in Harrogate to have achieved this – the highest standard of excellence achievable. Green Tourism works with accommodation providers and visitor […]
Pontefract FC’s Latest Signing
Pontefract Collieries Football Club (PCFC) has signed a new 25-year lease on their current premises at Beechnut Lane on the Duchy of Lancaster’s Pontefract Estate in West Yorkshire. PCFC has been a tenant of the Duchy since the Club first moved here from its former home in Ackworth Road. Situated near the site of […]
New Discoveries At Pontefract Castle
A floor and part of a wall thought to date back to the English Civil War have been uncovered during conservation work at Pontefract Castle. The discovery was made as work began on a £3.5m project designed to open up the Castle’s Sally Port for the first time since 1649 and provide a new café, […]