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Article: Explosive end to legacy of the Gunpowder Plot.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- November 7, 1998
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The woman responsible for the upkeep of a 16th century Warwickshire country house, connected with the Gunpowder Plot, has accused the National Trust of betraying its heritage.
Mrs Clare McLaren-Throckmorton, the chatelaine of Coughton Court, near Alcester, accused the trust of endangering the aims of its founders, which includes the preservation of a thriving rural heritage.
She accused the trust of selling off village houses to the highest bidder, closing down shops and ...