Alexandra Park memorial restored to mark World War I centenary
Alexandra Park memorial restored to mark World War I centenary
A donation made by the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund helped restore a war memorial in Alexandra Park in Liverpool ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. Local stonemason John Smith and his team from Crosby Memorials spent 12 months carrying out painstaking restoration work, while Sefton Council undertook […]
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 […]
Five star success for Duchy holiday homes
Two holiday cottages in the Duchy of Lancaster’s Scalby Lodge development have been awarded five star ratings by Visit Britain tourism board’s Quality in Tourism scheme. Both the Fortescue and Scarborough cottages have been awarded the honour which promotes only the highest standard of holiday homes by recognising the exemplary quality, sustainability and accessibility of […]
Duchy News Summer 2014
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Duchy of Lancaster appoints new head of rural
The Duchy of Lancaster has confirmed the appointment of Christopher Sparrow to head up its rural portfolio. Christopher has spent the last 10 years working for The Duke of Buccleuch as estate manager for the Boughton Estate and will take up his post in January of 2015. Philip Coles, who previously undertook the role on […]
