14 DECEMBER 1912, Page 3

A letter from Canon Rawnsley and others in the press

announces that the £4,000 has been subscribed to save the Roman fort at the head of Windermere, and the site is being transferred to the National Trust. This is excellent news, and the whole transaction is a model of how such places ought to be saved. As in the case of Colley Hill at Reigate it was largely local effort that surmounted all obstacles. If the people on the spot do not bestir themselves very actively, the cause is as good as lost. If, however, they will work and make their case known, they soon fire outsiders with their enthusiasm, and the battle is won. The example must be set by the men on the spot.