Author Archives: Debbie Garritty
Improving Energy Performance
Cloughton village lies at the heart of one of our oldest Yorkshire estates and forms part of the Duchy’s ancient inheritance. The High Street comprises 20 Duchy-owned properties, many of which have been occupied by the same tenant for decades, and our ownership is clearly identified by the dark blue colour of each of the […]
66-Year Anniversary For Hanbury Park Farm
Mrs Mary Brown became one of our longest-serving Duchy tenants on the Needwood Estate in Staffordshire this month, having been a member of the Duchy family for sixty-six years. She and her husband Cecil Thomas Brown first occupied Hanbury Park Gate Farm in 1957 before moving to her current home, Hanbury Park Farm, in 1987. […]
Warehouse Space Let To Guys & St Thomas NHS Trust
The Duchy of Lancaster has granted a new long lease to Guys & St Thomas NHS Trust on a large warehouse unit at Tower Bridge Business Park. The Trust will use the space as a base for its patient transport vehicles, which is to be upgraded to an electric fleet over the coming years. As […]
Strengthening The Senior Team
The Duchy of Lancaster has further strengthened its senior team, with two key appointments since the start of the year. Jonathan Murrin takes up the post of Chief Finance Officer, while Mark Coombs takes on the role of Head of Rural Investment. Jonathan Murrin is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in the […]
Cricket Bat Willow Planted In Crewe
The existing woodland on the Crewe Estate in Cheshire included approximately 15 acres of poplar stands which had become over-mature and which, in line with the Duchy’s woodland management plan, were felled last year. Over the next few years, the Duchy plans to restock these sites with English cricket bat willow (Salix Alba Caerulea), working […]