Author Archives: Debbie Garritty
Festive Fir Trees!
The Duchy of Lancaster was delighted to provide Christmas trees grown on its rural estates to local village halls, schools and churches once again this year. Organisations across our Cheshire, Lancashire and Staffordshire estates were amongst those who requested a fir tree for the festive season in December 2022, organised and delivered by the Duchy’s […]
Protecting The Keep At Lancaster Castle
Planning approval and listed building consent has been awarded to the Duchy by the local planning authority for essential repair and maintenance works to the Medieval Keep at Lancaster Castle. The remedial works are designed to protect and preserve this national heritage asset, making the building wind and watertight. It includes essential roof repairs, repair […]
Historic ‘Gateway to God’ Re-opened
The Duchy of Lancaster was pleased to support the reopening of a historic gateway leading to the 15th century Bede House in the grounds of St Mary’s Church in Higham Ferrers earlier this summer. The restored access will improve the pedestrian links between The Bede House and St Mary’s churchyard to Midland Road in the […]
Duchy of Lancaster Newsletter 2022
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