THE NATIONAL TRUST
[To the Editor of Tim spEcTATom]
sm,—I have read with much interest the " Co' untry Life notice
I venture to point out that what are,' I believe, the
in your issue of Angtiwisto- Dtlarhgest nature reserves in Norfolk are the property of the National Trust—eleven thousand acres at Scott Head, and about the same area, at Blakeney. i hope very much that we may be able to extend our holdings in I lris direction.' The net/re preserve dedicated to Mr. Coward i9 in- the hands of the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves. • " The National Trust is theonlybody which is incorporated preservation servation of places of natural bbeyaauntyAacti.id of hPisatrolriaicmienntterfeesrithwe the a special duty for the preser- vation, so far as poSsible, of animal and plant life, and the only body whose properties are by Act of Parliament inalienable, and thus secured for all time, beyond the possibility of doubt.
The Office of Works is only concerned with the preservation of Ancient Monuments, and cannot deal with buildings which are fit for-habitation. • The work of the Society for the Protec- tion of Ancient Buildings is again quite separate, and I would add that we are continually in consultation with them about the best means of dealing with old buildings under the charge of. the National Trust..—Yours. faithfully, . , D. M. MATuEsox. The National Trust for Places of historic Interest or Natural 'beauty, 7 BuCkinghani Palace Gardens, S.111.1.
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