BEAUTIFUL PLACES
ENGLISH XATIOXAR TRUST GOOD WORK DONE (Aust. and N.Z. Cable.) Rugby, Aug. 10. The National Trust for preserving beautiful and historic places In the English countryside slates in its report for 1932 that it lias now opened nearly 220 sites. Last year the Trust proceeded with the reafforestation of Box Hill. Surrey, where 1300 young trees have now been planted. On bpliolf of the Society for (he Protection of Ancient Buildings, the Trust has laken over the Montaeute House a perfect example of Elizabethan architecture, and formerly (he home of Lord Curzon. II has similarly taken the Assembly Room at Barb for the nation. The summit of Dunkery Beacon. Exmoor, was acquired, also the old Yorkshire bridge at Stainforth. It is hoped soon to acquire Vatersmect Valley, Devon.
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Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3795, 12 August 1932, Page 5
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