84 Plymouth Grove, now known as Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, is a writer’s house museum in Manchester. The Grade II* listed neoclassical villa was the residence of William and Elizabeth Gaskell from 1850 till their deaths in 1884 and 1865 respectively. The Gaskell household continued to occupy the villa after the deaths of Elizabeth and William. …
The hill forts of Lambert’s Castle and Coney’s Castle are less than a mile apart so you can easily explore them both in a day. Each one has a different character, but both have a rich past. Lambert’s Castle is the site of an Iron Age hill fort constructed by the local tribe dating back …
For 450 years Norham Castle, first built in the 12th century, was one of the great English strongholds along the river Tweed, a barrier against the Scots. The Scots besieged it nine times, capturing it on four occasions. The remains of the impressive great tower still reveal signs of many building phases between the 12th …
Heritage Courtyard Gallery and Studios is a contemporary art gallery and a dedicated studio space?for artists, makers?and designers.? We provide a quality platform?for creative practice within a supportive and stimulating environment as well as being?a hub for all the community to enjoy a variety of contemporary art, feel inspired and learn in a supportive and …
The BT Tower is a communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group. It has been previously known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower and the Telecom Tower. The main structure is 177 metres (581 ft) high, with a further section of aerial rigging bringing the total height to 191 metres …
Arundells is a Grade II* listed house at 59 Cathedral Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Located on the West Walk of the Close, next to the ‘Wardrobe’ (Rifles Museum), it was the home of Edward Heath, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1985 until his death in 2005. The house and its extensive …
Castle Hill is a scheduled ancient monument in Almondbury overlooking Huddersfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. The hilltop has been settled for at least 4,000 years. The scheduled monument comprises the remains of a late-Bronze Age or early Iron Age univallate hillfort with a single raised bank, a later Iron Age …
575 Wandsworth Road, London, was the home of Kenyan poet and civil servant Khadambi Asalache until his death in 2006. Following his death he left it to the National Trust, which opened the house as a museum for pre-booked guided tours. Asalache bought the “two-up two-down” Georgian terraced house in Wandsworth Road in 1981 paying …
Near Hyde Park, many years ago I found this rather charming local feature ? and recently, I finally remembered to take a camera and photograph it. I originally found it when doing one of my random wanderings around, where I just start walking down side streets to see what is there ? and found this …
Clementi House was the London home of Muzio Clementi (1752-1832), composer, pianist, and ?Father of the Pianoforte?. One of the forte-pianos manufactured by Clementi?s company at that period is the front hall of Clementi House and tuned to a playable (if not performable) condition, with its original strings. Through Clementi?s presence, the house became the …
The Castle is sited on a small isolated knoll of Leighland Slates of the Devonian series, about 390 feet (119 m) high. It consisted of a square keep, (which may have been stone, or a wooden superstructure on stone foundations) and its defences, and an outer and an inner bailey.[2] The mount is 29 feet …
The chapel was the first purpose-built Nonconformist chapel to be built in a public cemetery. The eastern spur of the cemetery was reserved for the use of dissenters. A competition to build the chapel was won by Henry Edward Kendall, with a design in Gothic style. However the contract was awarded to John Griffith of …
Wingfield Manor is a ruined manor house left deserted since the 1770’s, some four miles (6.4 km) from the town of Alfreton in the English county of Derbyshire. There is a working farm that forms part of the old manor. Construction of Wingfield Manor began in 1441 for Treasurer to Henry VI, Sir Ralph Cromwell, …
Over 30 years, Dr. Christopher Moran has restored Crosby Hall to its former glory. Built in 1466 by Alderman Sir John Crosby in Bishopsgate, the Hall was moved in 1910 to Cheney Walk in the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, along the River Thames. Notable residents included Richard III, King Henry VIII?s Lord High Chancellor, …
Wenlock Priory, or St Milburga’s Priory, is a ruined 12th century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, at grid reference SJ625001. The foundation was a part of the Cluniac order, which was refounded in 1079 and 1082, on the site of an earlier 7th century monastery, by Roger de Montgomery. It is thought to be …
Sir Jacob Epstein KBE (10 November 1880 ? 21 August 1959) was an American-British sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture.He was born in the United States, and moved to Europe in 1902, becoming a British subject in 1911. He often produced controversial works which challenged ideas on what was appropriate subject matter for public artworks. …
Foster’s Almshouse (grid reference ST586732) is a historic building on Colston Street, Bristol, England. The almshouse was founded by bequest from 15th century merchant John Foster in 1492. The west wing of the current building was built in 1861, the north wing in 1872, and the south and east wings in 1880-83 by Foster and …
Stogursey Castle was built to the south of the village of Stogursey by the family of the De Courcys, probably in the late 11th or early 12th century.[1] The name Stogursey is a corruption of Stoke Courcy.[2] The castle was a motte-and-bailey design with a 60 metre wide, two metre tall motte and two bailey …
Cadbury Castle, formerly known as Camalet,[1] is a Bronze and Iron Age hillfort in the civil parish of South Cadbury in the English county of Somerset. It is a scheduled monument[2] and has been associated with King Arthur’s legendary court at Camelot. The hillfort is formed by a 7.28 hectares (18.0 acres) plateau surrounded by …
Dover House was designed by James Paine as the London townhouse of Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, Bart., MP, in the 1750s. It was remodelled by Henry Flitcroft, as “Montagu House”, for George Montagu, created 1st Duke of Montagu, who had moved from nearby Bloomsbury. It was refurbished once again, by Henry Holland for the Prince Frederick, …
The iconic Grade II* listed building and surrounding area is being brought back to life as one of the most exciting and innovative mixed-use neighbourhoods in the world ? a place for locals, tourists and residents to enjoy a unique blend of restaurants, shops, parks and cultural spaces. A legendary landmark that?s a symbol of …
Tickhill Castle was a castle in Tickhill, on the Nottingham/Yorkshire West Riding border, England and a prominent stronghold during the reign of King John. The castle started as an 11th-century motte-and-bailey earthwork named Blythe Castle, built by Roger de Busli, a major landholder in the Domesday Book holding 174 estates in Nottinghamshire, on land granted …
There has been a manor house at Hellifield for over 1000 years. The earliest structure was a Saxon Aisled Hall House, probably erected in about 850AD. The post holes to this building were discovered by Cathy Tuck, our Archaeologist, whilst carrying out excavations on site prior to the restoration work. The next phase in the …
Hemyock Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Hemyock, Devon, England. It was built by Sir William Asthorpe after 1380 to a quadrangular design. It would have been visually impressive, but not particularly functional, with various intrinsic flaws. By the 16th century it had fallen into ruin and, following its use during …
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