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BLAKENEY POINT IN 1913. 
“ N.B.- — The Nature Reserve of the National Trust includes 
Blakeney Point from its western extremity (the Headland) to 
the spot 3| miles east of this at which the road from Cley enters 
the beach ; and in addition the strip of saltings outside the 
banked marshes and golf course from Blakeney Quay to a point 
on the Cley channel about half-a-mile north of Cley. 
“By Order of the Blakeney Point Committee.” 
The Owners of Huts. 
When the property was conveyed to the National Trust 
there were standing on it, in addition to the Lifeboat house — 
( a ) the Old Lifeboat house, which had been acquired for the 
Botanical Department of University College; (6) three house- 
boats ; (c) seven huts, mostly quite small. The erection of 
these had been sanctioned by the late Lord Calthorpe on pay- 
ment of a small annual “ beach-right.” The Committee decided 
to grant annual agreements to the various owners at somewhat 
increased ground rents, subject to the observance of certain 
regulations for the general welfare. These agreements have 
been taken up in every instance, and will bring in to the Trust, 
from Michaelmas, 1914, an annual rental of about 
In addition, the Committee have granted a site to the Trustees 
of the Laboratory — a proposal which had the sanction and 
warm approval of the late Lord Calthorpe but which did not 
take practical shape till the present year, owing to the unsettle- 
ment of the property during the transition state. The Research 
Laboratory was erected in the spring, and was ready for use 
by July 1st, 1913. Mr. W. R. Allen, of Blakeney, was the 
builder, the plans being drawn up by Mr. W. A. Forsyth, 
F.R.I.B.A., a member of this Committee. We are glad to 
report that the building has proved acceptable in outward 
appearance, construction and internal convenience. The 
scientific work, of which it is an expression, is dealt with in the 
special Laboratory Report, which is included as an appendix 
to the present Report. 
