of particular interest—the famous Lyveden " New Build" of Sir
Thomas Tresham, who died in 1605, and whose eon was implicated in the Gunpowder Plot. The Trust has secured an option of purchase of the house and twenty-eight acres of land for the sum of £1,500. All who are interested in archi- tecture know Sir Thomas Tresham's work by repute, and the '"New Build" is an admirable example of his skill; though it was never completed, it is in an excellent state of preserva- tion and contains some very beautiful carving. The house was designed to set forth the Passion; it is in the form of a Greek cross, and in the frieze of the lower cornice is a series of devices emblematic of the Passion—the cross, the crown of thorns, the seamless garment, the pieces of silver, &c. There is always the danger that some wealthy person may take a fancy to the place and purchase it with a view to" finishing " it, or that the building may be demolished for the sake of the materials. The time allowed for raising the necessary purchase- money is short, as the option expires in four months, but the Trust appeals with confidence to those who are interested in architecture—and particularly in preserving old buildings— to assist them in securing this valuable link with the history of past times. Cheques and postal orders should be Bent to this office, and made payable to "The National Trust" and crossed "The National Provincial Bank of England."—We
S. H. Haman, Secretary.
The National Trust, 25 Victoria Street, S.W.
[That "New Build" is well worth preserving for the nation is the opinion of every person of light and leading who has seen this singular ruin of the house that was never finished.— ED. Spectator.]
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