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The National Trust is a registered
charity founded in 1895 to look after places of historic interest and natural
beauty permanently for the benefit of everyone across England, Wales and
Northern Ireland.
We protect
and manage over 250,000 hectares of countryside, 300 historic houses and
gardens, and 1,100km of coastline across
England,
Wales and
Northern Ireland on behalf
of the nation, together with a significant proportion of the country’s
designated sites and buildings of natural and cultural significance. We have 3.5
million members and 50,000 volunteers.
We also work to highlight the importance of the environment and of preserving
our heritage for future generations, and contribute to important debates
including on the development of people’s skills and sense of community and the
quality of the local environment in both town and country. |
