The Landmark Trust

For more than 25 years, Dr Caroline Stanford has been the Landmark Trust's in-house research historian, helping to uncover and interpret the stories behind  our  extraordinary buildings. In the latest episode of our podcast, Caroline reflects on the career path that led her to Landmark and explains why lifelong learning  remains  at the heart of her work and research today.  

In October 2025, students from Bradford College studying the Level 3 Diploma (UAL) in Creative Media Production & Technology visited Calverley Old Hall to work on a live brief for The Landmark Trust . Inspired by the history of the site and its restoration project, the students collaborated to produce a series of five podcast episodes, developing their skills in research, interviewing, audio recor...

In October 2025, students from Bradford College studying the Level 3 Diploma (UAL) in Creative Media Production & Technology visited Calverley Old Hall to work on a live brief for The Landmark Trust . Inspired by the history of the site and its restoration project, the students collaborated to produce a series of five podcast episodes, developing their skills in research, interviewing, audio recor...

In October 2025, students from Bradford College studying the Level 3 Diploma (UAL) in Creative Media Production & Technology visited Calverley Old Hall to work on a live brief for The Landmark Trust . Inspired by the history of the site and its restoration project, the students collaborated to produce a series of five podcast episodes, developing their skills in research, interviewing, audio recor...

In October 2025, students from Bradford College studying the Level 3 Diploma (UAL) in Creative Media Production & Technology visited Calverley Old Hall to work on a live brief for The Landmark Trust . Inspired by the history of the site and its restoration project, the students collaborated to produce a series of five podcast episodes, developing their skills in research, interviewing, audio recor...

As  one of   Landmark's  longest standing  staff  member s ,  Linda Millard has worked at the heart of the  organisation  for 42 years. In this episode  of the Landmark Chronicles , Linda takes us through five decades of the Landmark Trust, as the chari ty 's many milestone moments interweave with the twists and turns of her own life.  

In this episode, we  meet former Furnishings Manager, John Evetts. Working with the Landmark Trust for almost 50 years from 1976 up to his retirement in 2024, John helped to define Landmark's distinctive interior style - furnishing more than 200 historic buildings during his time here. 

In this episode, we meet Lundy Island's Managing Director, Derek Green, and follow his extraordinary journey from Glasgow shipyard apprentice to managing a wildlife rich island in the Bristol Channel.

Wendy Sargeant has been a housekeeper for Landmark in Staffordshire for 25 years, first at Tixall Gatehouse and then at Ingestre Pavilion, where she works alongside her friend Sarah Winter-Wright. Here, Wendy tells us about her time with Landmark and what it takes to get a building ready for its next visitors.

In this episode we hear from Martin Drury CBE,   who  was  on the board of Trustees of the Landmark Trust for 23 years  between 1988 and 2012 , including 13 years as  Chairman .   Beginn ing with his meeting with Landmark founder John Smith whilst working at the National Trust  in the early 1970s , Mart i n takes us back to where it all began.  

Sharon gives us her reaction to the newly repaired building, and reflects on her lasting connection to Calverley Old Hall.

Sharon reflects on her experience of living in a building like Calverley Old Hall, and her irreplaceable memories.  

Sharon shares her lasting memories of the building.   

Sharon describes her grandparents' cottage, including secret passageways and unknowingly sleeping in the painted chamber.

Sharon remembers the quirky features of her grandparents' house, including a train set and a bath in the chapel!  

In July 2024, we were lucky enough to be able to record some short oral histories with local Calverley resident, Sharon Gott. Sharon's grandparents were long standing tenants at Calverley Old Hall, living in one of the cottages created within the section of the building now known as 'The Parlour Block ' , which we now know houses one of the most important Tudor painted schemes in the UK. Sharon's...