Community Project Captures The Imagination
Community Project Captures The Imagination
Children at a local primary school are keeping a close eye on a redevelopment project currently underway in the picturesque village of Dunsop Bridge on the Duchy’s Whitewell Estate in Lancashire. After two years’ close consultation with the local community, the disused petrol station on the main route through the village is about to be […]
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 […]
Benevolent Fund Helps Local Good Causes
The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund has made funding awards to a wide variety of community organisations across its rural estates who have been suffering from the after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 12 months. Through its partnerships with the Palatinate Lieutenancy offices and UK Community Foundations the organisation has been able to […]
Art Installation Lights Up Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle provided the backdrop for a signature art installation created as part of the city’s annual Festival of Light earlier this month. Each year, Light Up Lancaster transforms the entire city into a family-friendly art trail, drawing on the talent and inspiration of artists from the local area as well as nationally and overseas. […]