LYTES CARY, in the south of the parish, is an old English manor house which is now in the care of the National Trust.

Volunteers from The Charltons Historical Society are currently working with members of local U3A groups and the National Trust to research maps and transcribe old documents as background for a Historical Landscape Study.  This research will lead to a report which aims to provide an understanding of the existing landscape and information for the future conservation management of the Lytes Cary Estate.
A project website is being set up for the volunteers.

Can you help by contributing any of the following?
- old photos of the gardens or the surrounding estate fields?
- memories of working (especially in the gardens or on the land)
or of visiting people who worked/lived there?
- contact details for anyone else who may be able to help us?
If you remember the Lytes Cary estate before it was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1948 and are willing to talk to one of the research volunteers, we would be particularly grateful.  Please contact us - or leave a message in the office at Lytes Cary.