I was employed to devise a schedule of appropriate paint colours for this 18th century house in Petersham and my company Papers and Paints mixed colours specially for the project. Coincidentally, the house is...
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Dec 12th, 2010
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Pool Orchard, near Coventry
I was asked to carry out an investigation of the paint on the black-painted interior beams of this house near Coventry. It is composed of elements built at different periods. Patrick Baty taking a paint sample...
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Dec 12th, 2010
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Boxted House, Essex
I could scarcely believe it when I received a telephone call from the new owners of Boxted House asking for assistance in the selection of paint colours. The house had previously belonged to my great uncle, Bobby...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Hertford Street, Mayfair
The house is believed to have been completed shortly after 1768 by a bricklayer, Henry Holland and his architect son, also Henry. The first leaseholder was General John Burgoyne (1722-92), who commissioned Robert...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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50 North Great George’s Street, Dublin
North Great George's Street is one of the finest examples (apart from Henrietta Street) of a complete Georgian avenue. It was originally built as the focus to Belvedere House. I was commissioned to carry out...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster
I was commissioned to carry out the paint analysis of a very interesting early 18th century house in Westminster. 71 individual decorative schemes were found on the exterior of the house and this helped date a...
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Dec 10th, 2010
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Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft
Somerleyton Hall was bought in 1843 by Sir Samuel Morton Peto who, for the next seven years, carried out extensive rebuilding under his architect John Thomas. In 1863 the Somerleyton estate was sold to Sir...
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Dec 10th, 2010
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Wilbury House, Wiltshire
Wilbury House was begun in 1710 by William Benson. The name appears to have been composed of the Wil of Wilton and the bury of Amesbury, both being neighbouring houses, and both then believed to have been works by...
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Dec 10th, 2010
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Sir William Powell’s Almshouses
Sir William Powell's Almshouses are situated on the north side of the churchyard of All Saints’ parish church, in Fulham. They were founded and endowed by Hereford MP and owner of nearby Munster House, Sir...
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Dec 10th, 2010
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Burford Priory
Burford Priory stands on the site of a 13th century Augustinian hospital. In the 1580s an Elizabethan house was built incorporating remnants of the priory hospital. In the 17th century it was remodelled in Jacobean...
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