From Plough Stots to Pollinators
From Plough Stots to Pollinators
The Goathland Reading Room is a single-storey brick building located in the centre of Goathland, a rural village in North Yorkshire best known for its appearances as Aidensfield in the long-running television series ‘Heartbeat’. Constructed in 1894, it was built by village subscription, with the intention that it should be used as a reading room […]
Strengthening Our Estate Management Team
The Duchy of Lancaster continues to grow the team looking after its rural estates with the addition of two rural surveyors, Olivia Mayo and Robert Noblet-Stone, as well as the appointment of UCL graduate Jeffrey Ma to the post of Land Use Analyst. Olivia will join Archie Rose in looking after our Yorkshire Survey and […]
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 […]
His Majesty The King Visits Pickering, Goathland and Cloughton
His Majesty The King visited the Duchy of Lancaster’s Pickering, Goathland and Cloughton estates in Yorkshire for the first time as Monarch and Duke of Lancaster yesterday. During the private visit, His Majesty met a number of tenant farmers and took a brief tour of the holdings, which included a mixture of arable, livestock and […]
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 […]
