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The Landmark Trust is a British building conservation charity, founded in 1965, that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural merit and then makes them available for holiday rental. 

I stayed in The Old Lighthouse on the Island of Lundy for a week at the end of 2021 and arrived by helicopter along with island victuals and other holidaymakers staying in the range of other converted holiday homes managed by the Landmark Trust. The island is owned by the National Trust and can only be reached from the North Devon coast  by helicopter in the week on a Friday or Monday or by boat in summer months.

It was a real pleasure to stay in the original lighthouse which was decommissioned when it was superseded by 2 new lighthouses built at sea level rather than at the high level of the hilltop which was often shrouded in mist and not suitable for year-long purpose.

 

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Access across fields and moorland

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Entrance to the lighthouse and 2 flats

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I rented the first floor flat

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The coal scuttle

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My Pal John leaving for a walk

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The lounge with open fireplace.

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Ahhh. It was a good day!

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The washroom for the original lighthouse keepers

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Staircase up the lighthouse

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Bottom of the staircase

The lighthouse is decommissioned and the lights removed to be replaced by deckchairs!

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Sunlight Rays regularly hit the land and sea through clouds

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Our garden and access to the village - no street lights....

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The village has a pub, church and shop

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Another Landmark Trust letting property

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A well drilled operation of getting people and victuals to and from the mainland, twice a week.

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That's it. Thanks for visiting this site. Ken

This property is Beamsley Almshouse Hospital.  This curious, circular almshouse has seven rooms encircling a chapel which you too must cross to reach certain rooms, just like the 16th-century ladies who lived here. All around is the beauty of Yorkshire and its moorland, castles and great houses. Please follow the link below to my first of eight displays of Trust buildings and I will continue working to populate this site over coming weeks so please bookmark and revisit.
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