King George VI noted the outstanding service of the the Irish people to the war effort – both in the British Army and on the “Home front”. He wanted to provide tangible gratitude for this service....
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St Peter’s College, Oxford
I was asked to provide a 'colour plan' for the College. The colours and type of paint were recommended by me and I also gave advice on general maintenance matters. The Fellows' Dining Room was also...
READ MORE »Brunswick Square, Hove
Over the years I have been assisting the Regency Town House with matters concerning paint and colour. On a personal level I have also lent the curatorial team a collection of family letters from 1824-1870, many of...
READ MORE »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...
READ MORE »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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I was asked to visit the client and give advice on the redecoration of this small Regency house in Hampstead, North London. View Larger...
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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...
READ MORE »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...
READ MORE »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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