National Land Fund

National Land Fund

The National Land Fund of the United Kingdom was created in 1946 to secure culturally significant property for the nation as a memorial to the dead of World War II. Proposed by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hugh Dalton, the Fund was confirmed in section 48 of the Finance Act 1946 with a sum of £50million.[1] The Fund was never really utilised or developed in the manner that Dalton had envisaged. Nevertheless, despite this under-utilisation, substantial areas of land and numerous buildings were donated to various charities, of which a principle beneficiary was the National Trust. The value of the fund was reduced to £10 million in 1957.[2]

The Fund was abolished in the National Heritage Act 1980, replaced by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

References

  1. ^ "Finance Act 1946". 1 August 1946. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/9-10/64/introduction. Retrieved 18 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Rickwood, P.W. (1987). "The National Land fund, 1946–80: the failure of a policy initiative". Leisure Studies 6: 15–23. doi:10.1080/02614368700390021.  edit

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • National Heritage Acts — The National Heritage Acts comprise four Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to alter the way in which Britain s national heritage assets are managed and protected. Contents 1 National Heritage Act 1980 2 National Heritage Act …   Wikipedia

  • National broadband plans from around the world — Broadband is a term normally considered to be synonymous with a high speed connection to the internet. The term itself is technology neutral; broadband can be delived by a range of technologies including DSL, LTE or next generation access. This… …   Wikipedia

  • National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund — The National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund (NCPTF) is a non profit organization located in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1971 to address conscientious objection to military taxation. History and purpose The campaign exists solely to pass… …   Wikipedia

  • National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee — The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC usually pronounced “new trick”) is an American activist coalition that promotes tax resistance as a way to protest against and/or disassociate from war and militarism. NWTRCC was… …   Wikipedia

  • National Park Service — Arrowhead Agency overview Formed August 25, 1916 Jurisdiction …   Wikipedia

  • National Wild Turkey Federation — Type Wildlife Conservation Founded 1973 Location Edgefield, South Carolina Key people George Thornton, CEO Area served North America Focus Con …   Wikipedia

  • Land and Property Laws in Israel — refers to the legal framework governing land and property issues in Israel. Following its establishment, Israel designed a system of law that legitimized both a continuation and a consolidation of the nationalisation of land and property, a… …   Wikipedia

  • National Social Security Fund (Uganda) — National Social Security Fund Type Parastatal Industry Social Security Founded 1986 Headquarters 14th Floor Workers House, Plot 1 Pilkington Road, Kampala, Uganda Key people Vincent Ssekono …   Wikipedia

  • National Organization for Marriage — Motto Protecting Marriage and the Faith Communities that Sustain It Formation 2007 Type NPO …   Wikipedia

  • National Museum of Rural Life — National Museums Scotland and partners have developed the National Museum of Rural Life, previously known as the Museum of Scottish Country Life, which is based at Wester Kittochside farm, lying between the town of East Kilbride in South… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”