The Landmark Trust is a Britishbuilding conservationcharity, founded in 1965, that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural merit and then gives them a new life by making them available for holiday rental. Those who stay in "Landmarks" thus provide a continuing source of funds to support restoration costs and building maintenance. The trust currently (in 2006) has 183 properties, ranging from grand to modest in scale. Landmark sites include forts, farmhouses, manor houses, mills, cottages, castles, gatehouses, follies and towers. They represent historic periods from medieval to 20th century. Properties may be rented by the week or for three- or four-day stays throughout the year.
Most trust properties are scattered throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Some are on Lundy Island off the coast of north Devon, operated under lease from the National Trust. In addition, there are four Landmark sites in Italy, including an apartment overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome, directly above the lodging where poet John Keats died. Four properties are in the United Statesone of which, Naulakha, was the home of Rudyard Kipling in the 1890s. The American sites are owned by an independent sister charity Landmark Trust USA.
The following lists aim to be complete and illustrate both the variety of structures and geographical spread of the trust.
