Norfolk played a unique role in the development of conservation.
This book narrates the story of the movement, from its origins five
hundred years ago to the present day. Rare and beautiful Norfolk,
as described by the artist John Sell Cotman in 1841, with its rich
wildlife habitats, historic buildings, diverse landscapes and
archaeological sites, has long been a focus of interest for both
naturalists and antiquarians. It has also been at the forefront of
the modern conservation movement. The Norfolk Archaeological Trust,
still the only local trust of its kind, was founded in 1923; the
Norfolk Naturalist Trust, (later the Norfolk Wildlife Trust),
founded in 1926, was the first county wildlife trust; while
Blickling Hall was the first property to be accepted by the
National Trust under its Country House Scheme. By the 1970s
traditional marsheswere seen as particularly under threat and it
was proposals to drain part of the Broadland marshes that led to
the introduction of conservation schemes which have transformed
much of British agriculture. In this engaging book, the author
traces the history of the conservation movement and the people who
were involved, including the Norfolk botanist and founder of the
Linnean Society, Sir James Smith. In particular, she shows the
influence of changingsocial attitudes and priorities upon the
movement and ideas of heritage. Susanna Wade Martins is an honorary
fellow of the School of History at the University of East Anglia;
her previous publications include Coke ofNorfolk: A Biography and
The Countryside of East Anglia (with Tom Williamson).
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