Behind the scenes at Greenway, Agatha Christie's holiday home, cared for by the National Trust

Delve into the secrets of Greenway, Agatha Christie's holiday home on the Devon coast. As October marks the 100th anniversary of the first Agatha Christie novel to be published, discover more about the author and the home that inspired some of her books.

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[sjwilloughby-greene]

It is no mystery how beautiful and special this is..♡♡♡

[glittergirl]

What a beautiful video! Thank you so much!

[piedwagtailrameau]

Beautiful - thanks for the lovely presentation

[ValerieEllis]

Completely gorgeous and fascinating - can't wait to visit!

[JamesBrown-ijpx]

Thank you. I love Agatha Christie and hope to visit her 'Greenway' someday soon.

[ExploringEngland]

Beautiful location and interesting behind the scenes.

Thanks for sharing

[debrap]

I wish I lived in the UK...I would want to work for The National Trust...until I die. 🙂

[margidaly]

I saw an article in Antiqyes magazine when Greenways was first gifted to the NT certsin items were sold one being a box type kist sold for 100 pounds inside a metal box was found and it rattled when shake. People said to the owner you must see what is inside. Eventually, the box was opened by a professional and a diamond broock and diamond ring was found which is believed belonged to Agatha. What the final outcome of where the two pieces ended up i have never found out.

[openbabel]

The national trust have now withdrawn concessions required by primary legislation for the 1.8 circa severely disabled and blind who wish to visit these national heritage houses. The national trust was originally set up to allow access for the nation of the national heritage.Recent years they have taken on too many liabilities and have seen a drop in numbers of visitors to the sites. This as a trust gets tax exceptions for the public good the trust brings to all UK citizens. It is argued that they exclude the poorest in society and ignore primary legislation for access of the severely disabled they are in breach of their charity status. They are effectively a commercial organization which no longer qualify for taxpayer exemptions as a trust.

The choice to the organization is to comply with the legal rules concerning the status of a trust and concessions.Or simply change their tax status to a commercial organization and pay full corporation tax.There are believed to be some twenty percent of charities who are commercial organizations in the UK sheltering as charities which are in fact commercial organizations. The voters are up in arms about this change and want the charitable status withdrawn immediately and full corporation tax paid to the treasury as a result.

[animasuzie]

Lovely house. But those National Trust polo shirts will *not* do. Poirot would be appalled.

[clairenoon]

I visited in June, after a break of 8 years, and they no longer do the discount for arriving by 'green ways'.
I don't really know what the NT stands for any more, other than making as much money as possible.

[xyzllii]

We saw next to nothing of the house. Fake title.

[mnih]

Who signs a book to their daughter without saying love mum!!!