Heritage sites of “historical, architectural, cultural and religious" significance are under threat from wind farms, English Heritage and National Trust have warned on the first day of a landmark legal case.
The country’s leading conservation bodies have teamed up with East Northamptonshire District Council to fight plans for a wind farm near the Elizabethan ruin of Lyveden New Bield.
West Coast Energy wants to build four 300ft turbines at Barnwell Manor, owned by the Queen’s cousin The Duke of Gloucester – although he is not a party to the case.
See full Article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9883808/Heritage-sites-of-national-significance-under-threat-from-wind-farms.html
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