... the National Trust— the Killerton and Holnicote estates in Devon and Somerset —are to be presented to the Trust by Sir Richard Ackland, with the exception of 1.000 acres which the Trust is purchasing. The Holnicote estate, which goes down to the sea north ...

... Common Wealth, will ; formally hand over to the National ' Trust this week-end the deeds of ' Killerton Estate Devonshire and Holnicote Estate in North-west Somerset. Altogether more than 16,000 acres are involved, the largest single gift to the Trust. Sir ...

... tion, held yesterday -at the Town Hall, Bridgwater, under the presidency of Colonel H. T. Daniel, Mr B. Crompton Wood, of Holnicote, Somerset, was unanimously adopted as prospective Conservative candidate for the division in succession to Sir Robert Sanders ...

... (Ammerdown, Kadstock), Lady Trevelyan (Nettlecombo Court. Williton). Lady Horner (Mel's Manor, Frome), Sir F. D. Acland. M.P. (Holnicote House. Pollock), Sir Willi an** Mason (Compton 'Castle, North CadburyTthe Hon Mrs Mervyn Herbert (Tetton House, Tauntoxi) ...

... in the parish Selworthy; the farm buildings and yards and the fields known as West Meadow, Great, Meadow and Hounsom, at Holnicote Farm, in the occupation of B. Crompton Wood, the parish of Selworthy; the farm buildings, slaughterhouse, orchards, and field ...

... disease were reported yesterday in the Porlock district of W est Somerset. An outbreak was notified on Holnicote Farm, Allerford, Selworthy, on the Holnicote estate leased from Sir Francis Ackland by Mr B. Crompton Wood. M.P. for the Bridgwater Division. The ...

... yesterday that 132 sheep, cattle, and 36 sheep would be killed and cremated as soon as possible. Mr Crompton Wood, M.P., Holnicote, nearby, thoueht that one of his cows was affected, but last night the animal was much better. The meet the Quantock Stag ...

... the church tower the bells rang out a merry peal while the return was made to Holnicote, and also at other times during the day. The wedding breakfast was laid at Holnicote, but owing the illness of the bride's sister the wedding party was confined to ...

... visitors received, as usu d, much kindness from the neighbourhood, thanks being due especially to Sir Thomas Acland, C. Bin of Holnicote, and C. E. Chad leiph Healey, of Porlock; while Miss Perkins tho camp snmptnoui tea on Friday. Tbt camp also indebted to ...

... had made the largest single gift of property to the National Trust in the history of that body. This was the Killerton and Holnicote Estates, in Devon and Somerset, comprising 17,000 acres of the most beautiful scenery in the West Country- The bountiful ...

... who have arrived at Homburg, will return to England about the middle of next month, when they are going for a few weeks to Holnicote, their beautiful place on the borders of Exmoor, between Minehead and I'orlock. Lord and Lady Stalbridge's house party at ...

... G. Busk. Bransford, Worcester: Major R. Chester- Master, St. Clair, The Park, Cheltenham; A. S. Donati. Estate Office, Holnicote, Taunton: Fastnut, Ltd.. 115, Newgate Street, London; A. Fry. Hill, Clifton; T. Gleneross, The Loose Box, Weston-super Mare: ...