Colonel Lancaster, who had been the owner of the Kelmarsh Hall Estate since 1924, set about placing the Hall and most of the estate in perpetuity to a trust in the 1970s but he died in 1977 leaving the blueprint for the Trust to his sister. Miss Lancaster pursued her brother’s wish and the Kelmarsh Trust was established in 1982. On her death in 1996 and under her will the whole of the estate passed to the Trust.

One of the stated aims of the trust is - “Conserving all features of the built environment, designed, historic and natural landscape, and all wildlife which are of national, regional or local significance and managing them according to best practice.”

The proposed wind farm would appear to be in direct contradiction of the wishes of the Lancaster family.

The Trust is established as a registered charity, and the charitable aims of the Trust are set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Kelmarsh Trust (25th August 1982);

One of those stated aims is - “To maintain the character and scenic beauty of the landscape.”

We fail to see how seven 400 foot turbines, each taller than a 30 storey block of flats, fits in with the wishes of the Lancaster family. It would appear that the current trustees have decided to go against the terms of the trust, established by the last owners of the Kelmarsh estate and pursue a policy of greed over green.

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