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Pride and Prejudice estate under threat from climate change, National Trust warns  The property is among thousands at greater risk if emissions remain high for the next few decades Flooding in 2019 at Lyme Park, Cheshire. Credit: National Trust /PA Colin Firths Mr Darcy caused hearts to flutter when he emerged from a lake at Lyme Park, Cheshire during the BBCs Pride and Prejudice. But the famous estate is under threat from climate change and could be irreparably damaged in just a few decades ...

The abbey ruins at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire National Trust Images/David Goacher Mark Newman is one of our archaeologists, based in the North of England. In this blog, Mark looks back at his work with the National Trust, and in particular, at the World Heritage Site at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in North Yorkshire. Discover the past, present and what the future of Fountains Abbey holds, as Mark takes us o...

Last modified on Wed 13 Jan 2021 02.37 EST Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, was originally set up by 13 Benedictine monks seeking refuge from the more extravagant, rowdy monks in York. Eight hundred years later, the abbey ruins and its gardens face another threat: the climate crisis. The Skell Valley, where the ruins stand, has been flooded several times in recent years, raising fears that the UK’s largest monastic ruins are at risk of irreparable damage. Now a £2.5m National Tr...

A PIONEERING project to revive an historic river valley and protect a significant cultural landmark from flooding has been given the green light…

A PIONEERING project to revive an historic river valley and protect a significant cultural landmark from flooding has been given the green light…

The £2.5m scheme aims to reduce flooding and improve the habitat for wildlife around Fountains Abbey.

Expereince a Bespoke Jewelry Crafting Weekend at Grantley Hall Bring the sparkle straight to your regal chamber with the help of prestigious jeweler NJ Geddes. By Luke Abrahams |  December 29 2020 Grantley Hall in Yorkshire, England /©Roth Read Photography A 17th century stately home in the Yorkshire Dales, Grantley Hall has taken on countless guises: from family mansion to a convalescent home during the Second World War to a college and now a Relais & Châteaux hotel, se...