Tidal Power Partnership

Tidal Power Partnership

Renewable power company Atlantis Resources has been identified as the preferred developer for a proposed tidal barrage across the River Wyre in Lancashire. The proposed scheme will involve the construction of a 600m barrage across the River Wyre capable of producing almost 300 GWh of sustainable energy each year – enough to power more than […]

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Duchy Hosts Contractors At Palace Garden Party

The Duchy of Lancaster invited a selection of preferred contractors and building partners to a Royal Garden Party this year in recognition of the quality of their craftsmanship, repairing and refurbishing properties across the rural Estates. Many of the attendees had never visited Buckingham Palace before and were thrilled to have had the opportunity to […]

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Historic Weather Vane Restored

As part of the ongoing repair and restoration works currently underway at Lancaster Castle, the Duchy of Lancaster has refurbished and re-installed a historic weather vane on the top of the John O’Gaunt Gate. The origins of the 40-kilo lead, iron and copper weather vane are believed to date back to around 1727, although it […]

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Duchy of Lancaster invests £150,000 in new biomass heating system

The Duchy of Lancaster, in accordance with its sustainability statement and acting as a responsible landlord, has invested £150,000 in a renewable energy heating system at a farm property on its Needwood Estate. Woodhouse Farm is an equestrian centre and the biomass boiler will provide heating and hot water for both residential and commercial elements […]

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11 Ripon Road: Practically Complete

The Duchy of Lancaster has taken practical completion of 11 Ripon Road which comprises 13 high quality properties in Harrogate. The development includes a refurbishment of a Victorian villa, renamed Granville House, to create four apartments, and an additional new-build property, Villiers Court, containing nine apartments. To mark the completion of the project, the development […]

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