Developing in Partnership with Bloor Homes
Developing in Partnership with Bloor Homes
The Duchy of Lancaster in partnership with Bloor Homes is to bring much-needed new homes to Wollaston in Northamptonshire. The Duchy has made 6.3 hectares of development land at Hookhams Path available for housing and Bloor Homes has secured planning approval for the construction of 98 new homes on the site. The new development will […]
Restoration and Renewal
The Duchy of Lancaster continues to encourage young people studying agriculture, land management and traditional construction skills. Around £30,000 is awarded annually in the form of bursaries and scholarships to students at Harper Adams University in Shropshire, Myerscough College in Lancashire, Moulton College in Northamptonshire and Lancaster University. In a new working partnership this year, […]
New Office Suite Completed At Savoy Street
The Duchy of Lancaster has recently completed the refurbishment of several floors at 9 Savoy Street to provide contemporary open plan office space in one of London’s most historic and prestigious addresses. Located between the Strand and the Embankment, the original building was built in the 1920s and forms part of a large split-level block […]
Conservation works continue at Lancaster Castle
The extensive conservation works currently underway at Lancaster Castle are to continue throughout the summer holidays with completion now expected by the end of August 2019. This will mean a three-month extension to the restricted public access to the Castle and continued closure of the main John O’Gaunt gate on Castle Hill. Guided tours and […]
Investing In Young People
The Duchy continues to encourage new entrants into farming and support traditional skills training with annual bursaries to a number of leading colleges and universities. Each year, the Duchy awards bursaries to Harper Adams University in Shropshire, Moulton College in Northamptonshire, Lancaster University and Myerscough College in Lancashire. Recipients generally apply at the start of […]
