Ring Out Those Commemorative Bells!

Ring Out Those Commemorative Bells!

Thanks in part to grant funding from the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund, a 13th century church in Lancashire has been able to ring out a peal of bells for the first time in over seven years. The tower of St Cuthbert’s Church in Over Kellet near Carnforth has housed bells for over 500 years, […]

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Mosaic Forms Part Of Local History Trail

A specially commissioned mosaic representing the history of the Yorkshire village of Cloughton and its close links with the Duchy of Lancaster has been unveiled as part of a new history trail through the village. Working with local artist Gabrielle Naptali, the Cloughton History Group encouraged residents, the local school and community groups to contribute […]

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Duchy Barn Garden, Higham Ferrers

The community garden adjacent to Chichele College on the Higham Ferrers estate in Northamptonshire continues to reveal glimpses of its historic past as volunteers work to maintain and further improve the site. Since the official opening of the Duchy Barn Garden, local volunteers have carried on their painstaking work of removing ivy, replacing stonework and […]

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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 […]

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Outdoor Learning Facilities For Local Schools

Rural teams at the Duchy of Lancaster have been visiting local primary schools across the estates to encourage open air learning and the extension of the classroom into the natural environment. Several community schools applied to the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund at the start of the Covid pandemic for additional funding to support new […]

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