The Conservation Movement In Norfolk: A History
by Susanna Wade Martins /
2015 / English / PDF
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"Rare and beautiful Norfolk", as described by the artist John Sell
Cotman in 1841, with its rich wildlife habitats, historic
buildings, diverse landscapes and archaeological sites, has long
been a focus of interest for both naturalists and antiquarians. It
has also been at the forefront of the modern conservation movement.
The Norfolk Archaeological Trust, still the only local trust of its
kind, was founded in 1923; the Norfolk Naturalist Trust, (later the
Norfolk Wildlife Trust), founded in 1926, was the first county
wildlife trust; while Blickling Hall was the first property to be
accepted by the National Trust under its Country House Scheme. By
the 1970s traditional marshes were seen as particularly under
threat and it was proposals to drain part of the Broadland marshes
that led to the introduction of conservation schemes which have
transformed much of British agriculture. In this engaging book, the
author traces the history of the conservation movement and the
people who were involved, including the Norfolk botanist and
founder of the Linnean Society, Sir James Smith. In particular, she
shows the influence of changing social attitudes and priorities
upon the movement and ideas of heritage. Susanna Wade Martins is an
honorary fellow of the School of History at the University of East
Anglia; her previous publications include Coke of Norfolk: A
Biography and The Countryside of East Anglia (with Tom Williamson).
"Rare and beautiful Norfolk", as described by the artist John Sell
Cotman in 1841, with its rich wildlife habitats, historic
buildings, diverse landscapes and archaeological sites, has long
been a focus of interest for both naturalists and antiquarians. It
has also been at the forefront of the modern conservation movement.
The Norfolk Archaeological Trust, still the only local trust of its
kind, was founded in 1923; the Norfolk Naturalist Trust, (later the
Norfolk Wildlife Trust), founded in 1926, was the first county
wildlife trust; while Blickling Hall was the first property to be
accepted by the National Trust under its Country House Scheme. By
the 1970s traditional marshes were seen as particularly under
threat and it was proposals to drain part of the Broadland marshes
that led to the introduction of conservation schemes which have
transformed much of British agriculture. In this engaging book, the
author traces the history of the conservation movement and the
people who were involved, including the Norfolk botanist and
founder of the Linnean Society, Sir James Smith. In particular, she
shows the influence of changing social attitudes and priorities
upon the movement and ideas of heritage. Susanna Wade Martins is an
honorary fellow of the School of History at the University of East
Anglia; her previous publications include Coke of Norfolk: A
Biography and The Countryside of East Anglia (with Tom Williamson).