Apsley House
Apsley House is a museum and art gallery on the south-east corner of Hyde Park. It was originally built by Robert Adam between 1771 and 1778 for Lord Apsley. In 1807 it was bought by Richard Wellesley, 1st...
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Princess Amelia’s Temple, Gunnersbury Park
The temple at Gunnersbury Park was built for Princess Amelia, favourite daughter of George II, when she lived at Gunnersbury. The present 19th century house was once owned by the Rothschild family who sold it to...
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Monkenholt, Hadley Green
The house apparently dates from 1767. During the 1920s it was the childhood home of Dame Cicely Saunders (née Strode), the founder of the hospice movement. After the Second World War William Booth of the Gin...
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The Sir John Soane’s Museum
The architect Sir John Soane’s house, museum and library at No. 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields has been a public museum since the early 19th century. Soane demolished and rebuilt three houses in succession on the north...
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St John the Baptist, Hoxton
By 1801, the population of the whole of Shoreditch (of which Hoxton was a part) had grown to 34,766, doubled to 68,564 by 1831 and in 1861 was 129,364. As the population grew the parish of Shoreditch was divided...
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Limewash versus Paint – An Urban View
Limewash: Yes! Softened by the sun, grappa and holiday spirit it seemed such a good idea to use limewash on returning from the Mediterranean. Limewash has several winning features but a universal coating it...
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Civil Service Rifles’ War Memorial
The early history of the regiment was a complex one. The 21st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps were formed in 1861. They became the 12th in 1880. The 50th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps was raised in 1875. ...
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Donaldson’s College, Edinburgh
Donaldson's College was erected between 1842 and 1851 as a school for deaf children. The money for its construction and endowment was left by James Donaldson of Broughton Hall, a printer. The architect was William...
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44 Portland Place, London
Portland Place was developed by Robert and James Adam. When this building was being refurbished I was asked to advise on the paint colours in two of the rooms. View Larger...
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Norland House, Clifton
I was asked to provide advice on appropriate paint colours for this Regency villa in Clifton, Bristol. The house was built in the Greek Revival style in 1826, possibly by Charles Dyer (1794-1848). It appears to...
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