Greenbank - Front Greenbank House stands in Clarkston, on the outskirts of Glasgow. It was built by Robert Allason between 1764 and 1765. Allason was a local man who had begun life as a baker, before setting up...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Newhailes, East Lothian
Newhailes was built in 1686 by James Smith, and originally known as Whitehill. The property was bought by Sir David Dalrymple, in 1709-10, who started the improvements which were continued by his son James. The...
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The Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It was founded soon after 1066. Over the...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Victoria and Albert Museum
I have carried out a number of projects in the museum; several have involved paint analysis, including: 1) The Paul Pindar House The object in the Victoria and Albert Museum consists of the first and...
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The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection was established in 1897 from the private collection created by Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford (1800–1870). He left it and the house to his illegitimate son Sir Richard...
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Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park, also known as Station X, is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire. During World War II, Bletchley Park was the site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment, the...
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The Ashmolean, Oxford
The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, was the world's first university museum. Its first building was built in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities Elias Ashmole gave Oxford University in 1677. Between 2006...
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Nov 25th, 2010
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Somerset House
The central block of the Neoclassical building Somerset House was designed by Sir William Chambers and dates from 1776–96. It was extended by classical Victorian wings to north and south. I was asked to advise...
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Thorpe Hall, Cambridgeshire
Thorpe Hall at Longthorpe near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire is a Grade I listed building, built by Peter Mills between 1653 and 1656, for the Lord Chief Justice, Oliver St John. I was asked to produce...
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Royal Hospital, Chelsea
The first stone of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, was laid by Charles II in 1682. The idea of a home for veteran soldiers was inspired by the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. 476 pensioners were admitted in 1689 and the...
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