| Description | 1. 24 Sep 1962 Newspaper cutting from Southern Evening Echo entitled "Lacock Abbey - A miracle of adaptation".
2. 30 Jul 1962 Letter from John Kenworthy-Browne of the National Trust to Alexander Burnett-Brown apologising for the arrival of the National Trust Summer School without warning.
3. 24 Jul 1962 Letter from John Tillotson to Alexander Burnett-Brown apologising for the Summer School visit, explaining they were over enthusiastic and were not meant to go there, only the village.
4. 23 Jul 1962 Letter from Gerard Noel of the National Trust to Alexander Burnett-Brown apologising for the Summer School visit and explaining it was not planned.
5. 23 Jul 1962 Letter from John Rathbone of the National Trust to Alexander Burnett-Brown apologising for the inconvenience of the Summer School visit.
6. 21 Jul 1962 Copy letter from Alexander Burnett-Brown to the Earl of Crawford complaining about the unexpected Summer School visit and the inconvenience it caused.
7. 16 Aug 1964 Copy letter from Alexander Burnett-Brown to John Rathbone about a master television aerial for the village and the number of visitors to Lacock outside ordinary opening hours. Attached is part of reply quoting the Property Guide.
8. 6 Apr 1964 Letter from R Romilly Fedden of the National Trust to Alexander Burnett-Brown about a member whose card is out of date.
9. 31 Jul 1964 Letter from John Kenworthy-Browne to Alexander Burnett-Brown about proof reading the literature for Lacock Abbey in publication and amend if necessary. Attached is a list of amendments, and a query about number of leaflets to be given. Also reply about leaflets from John Kenworthy-Browne.
10. Copy of itinerary of the English Speaking Union, Chicago Branch, Illinois giving time and date of visit to Lacock.
11. 5 Oct 1960 Letter from Gerard Noel to Anthony Burnett Brown about a visit from Miss Cross.
12. 28 Sep 1960 Copy letter from Margaret Cross, English Speaking Union to Gerard Noel about visit of Chicago branch, sent to Anthony Burnett Browne.
13. 2 Aug 1958 Letter from unknown to Alexander Burnett-Brown thanking him for letter and apologising for lateness in reply.
14. 2 Aug 1958 Letter from Eardley Knollys of the National Trust to Mrs Burnett-Brown explaining their reasons for refusing the Gernsheim photography collection.
15. May-Jun 1958 Correspondence between Mr and Mrs Burnett-Brown and R Romilly Fedden regarding the state of the rooms shown to visitors at Lacock and improvement needed in decoration. Original letter said there had been criticisms from some visitors.
16. 26 Feb 1958 Letter from Simon Buxton to Mrs Burnett-Brown thanking her for putting up some of a National Trust party to the Royal Show at Abbey.
17. 10 Feb 1958 Letter from Simon Buxton to Alexander Burnett-Brown about not allowing a visit from a Photographic Society on a Sunday, and the reply agreeing with the refusing.
18. Feb-Jun 1958 Letters from Maurice Tick to Alexander Burnett-Brown, and his draft replies requesting a visit by the Cheltenham branch of the Historical Association on a Saturday, which did not take place as no details could be confirmed.
19. Jun-Aug 1957 Correspondence between Alexander Burnett-Brown and the National Trust about filming taking place at Lacock.
20. 1 Mar 1957 Letter from Francis Watson of the Wallace Collection to Mrs Burnett-Brown thanking her for allowing the Cocked Hat Club to look round Lacock.
21. 8 Aug 1957 Letter from W E Bingham, Historical Association to Miss Fox Talbot letting her know arrangements for a visit.
22. May-Oct 1953 Correspondence between the National Trust and Alexander Burnett-Brown concerning the business of visitors arriving at the wrong time. With a copy of a 1953 leaflet on National Trust houses. And a copy of poster from the National Trust listing the 5 attractions in Wiltshire including Lacock.
23. 12 Sep 1955 Letter from the City of Bath Information Bureau to Alexander Burnett-Brown enclosing a guide book, with response.
24. 28 Apr 1955 Memorandum from the secretary of the National Trust about the Times Historic Houses supplement.
25. 15 Aug 1953 Letter from unknown to Miss Talbot thanking her for showing their family around Lacock.
26. 30 Dec 1954-14 Jan 1955 Correspondence between Alexander Burnett-Brown and the National Trust concerning garages.
27. 9 Nov 1954 Memorandum to curators of the National Trust from J F Rowley about "Historic Houses and Castles in Great Britain" and their conditions of sale, with response from Alexander Burnett-Brown.
28. 18 Aug-29 Oct 1954 Correspondence between Alexander Burnett-Brown and the National Trust about postcards of Lacock.
29. 15 Apr 1953 Letter from Simon Buxton to Mrs Burnett-Brown about a workman coming to look at the toilets, and another for the roof.
30. 3 Jul-10 Aug 1954 Correspondence between Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred H Burne and Alexander Burnett-Brown about the Historical Association tour to Bath and Lacock.
31. 17 Mar-14 Jun 1954 Correspondence between Alexander Burnett-Brown and the Somerset Archaeological Society about a visit.
32. 2-6 Jul 1954 Correspondence between Alexander Burnett-Brown and J F Rowley about the ABC Coach Guide.
33. 21 Jun-1 Jul 1954 Correspondence between Alexander Burnett-Brown and the National Trust about a portrait of Sanderson Miller being removed without consultation.
34. 22 Jan 1954 Letter from J F Rowley to Mrs Burnett-Brown to ask if she could look after a party of visitors from Manchester.
35. 21 May 1954 Letter from J F Rowley to National Trust houses about stock of "Historic Houses and Castles in Great Britain". |