Yeo Valley Trust, working closely with Exmoor Associates, recently launched an ambitious project to purchase the former Chelfham Mill School site for eventual use by the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. The YVT website now offers secure online donations and even Gift Aid declarations in conjunction with CAF see ytv.org.uk/chelfham-mill-appeal/donate/ for further details.
Viaduct Views 4 – a special edition recently distributed to EA & YVA shareholders and supporters – featuring the launch of our campaign to buy Chelfham Mill is now available online for download, see this and all previous editions at https://yvt.org.uk/viaduct-views/
The Trustees have decided that since the site of the school is still unsold for the housing development for which permission was obtained in 2021, the YVT will seek the opportunity to add it to the EA/YVT property portfolio. Its purchase by one of the “Greater L&B Railway” groups would underpin our long-term efforts to…
Following our recent registration with the Charity Commission, The Yeo Valley Trust has today launched its own website. The site briefly explains the history of YVT, its close association with Exmoor Associates, and links to the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Coming soon will be our online donation and Gift Aid facilities, and exciting news of…
Now that EA has obtained planning consent for the rebuild of the long-lost original building, the first phase of construction awaits the final ground plan and services design. The new shed will be the precursor to track laying in the yard and station area. The EA team will act as the YVT’s contractors, leaving the…
The recent exciting extension of EA’s trackbed North of Chelfham has more than emptied the CIC’s coffers, which were boosted by a YVT loan on this occasion. Under the Charity Commission’s rules, the Trust is not yet able to gift funds or purchase significant numbers of shares. We understand that the necessary adjustments to EA’s…
