The National Trust (1895 起)

British Museum

Happy birthday The National Trust, founded ‪#‎onthisday‬ 120 years ago! Here’s a medal with their symbol http://ow.ly/GSOXC

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The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Trust does not operate in Scotland, where there is an independent National Trust for Scotland. The trust was founded in 1895 and given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically the Trust tended to focus on English country houses, which still make up the largest part of its holdings, but it also protects historic landscapes such as in the Lake District, historic urban properties, and nature reserves.

The Trust describes itself as:

... a charity that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces — for ever, for everyone.^[2]

The trust owns many heritage properties, including historic houses and gardens, industrial monuments and social history sites. It is one of the largest landowners in the United Kingdom, owning many beauty spots, most of which are open to the public free of charge. It is the largest membership organisation in the United Kingdom, and one of the largest UK charities by both income and assets.

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• 1 History
• 2 Governance
• 3 Funding
• 4 Membership
• 5 Volunteering
• 6 National Trust properties
  • 6.1 Historic houses and gardens
  • 6.2 Paintings and Sculpture collection
  • 6.3 Coast and countryside
  • 6.4 Protection of Trust property
• 7 Most visited properties
  • 7.1 2012–13
• 8 National Trust Places in the United Kingdom
• 9 See also
• 10 References
• 11 Bibliography
• 12 External links
  • 12.1 Video clips