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Events on Saturday 12 January 1895 1
1895National Trust foundedBritish conservation charity established to preserve heritage sitesThe National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty was founded in England on 12 January 1895 by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter, and Hardwicke Rawnsley. It was created to protect historic buildings and open countryside for public benefit. The organization went on to become one of the largest conservation charities in the world.