RAF Bicester was established in 1918. From 1918-1920 it was a three squadron training depot. It was closed from March 1920-January 1928 before becoming a one squadron bomber station. From 1939 until 1944 it...
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Bentley Priory
Bentley Priory was originally built in 1766 and was significantly extended in 1788, by Sir John Soane, for John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn. As a result of his influence the Priory soon became a rendezvous...
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Old House of Keys, Isle of Man
The Old House of Keys was the legislative meeting place of the Isle of Man between 1821 and 1874. As the importance of Douglas grew as a port and financial centre it became inevitable that the assembly would move...
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St George-in-the-East, Stepney
St George in the East was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. The foundations were laid in 1714, the building roofed in 1717 and the church was finally dedicated in 1729. The new parish was created out of the Parish...
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St John’s, Smith Square
St John's, Smith Square, was designed by Thomas Archer and completed in 1728. It is regarded as one of the finest works of English Baroque architecture, and features four corner towers and monumental broken...
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(Former) Crown Estate Headquarters
The two Carlton House Terraces were built between 1827-33 by several architects to conform to John Nash's master elevations. They occupy the site of the recently-demolished Carlton House. I was employed by the...
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Ealing Abbey
The Benedictine monastery at Ealing, in west London, was founded in 1897 from Downside Abbey. The original church was designed by the Scottish architect Frederick Arthur Walters (1849-1931) and was altered following...
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Hermon Chapel, Oswestry
The Hermon Welsh Independent Chapel was designed by the Revd. Thomas Thomas and built in 1862-63. In style it has a classical, three bay Tuscan pilastered facade under overall pediment. I was...
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The Staff College, Camberley
The Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army. I was employed to carry out the paint analysis of the external windows and doors. View Larger...
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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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