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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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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This was another project with family connections for me. Members of my father's family had spent a lot of time here in the nineteenth century as they lived at nearby Horsgate. I was able to show my clients...
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Clifton Lodge, Twickenham, is a detached two storey brick-built villa built between 1852 and 1865 in Italianate style and incorporating an earlier orangery. The service wing was extended soon after 1894. It is...
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In the mid-19th Century, London was spreading from the central areas to the north-west, and the Chalcot Estate, part of the endowment bestowed on Eton College by King Henry VI, was undergoing development. Local...
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Threave House was designed in 1871 for Liverpool merchant, William Gordon. It was the creation of architect Charles G H Kinnear (1830-1894), who formed half of one of Scotland's most prominent architectural...
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It appears that there has been a house on the site since Saxon times. For some 400 years, from the mid sixteenth century, it was the home of the Smyth family. During their ownership many changes took place, and it...
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Built just outside Felixstowe, Suffolk, at the mouth of the River Orwell, Landguard Fort was originally designed in the sixteenth century to guard the entrance to Harwich. It has developed over the years, but the...
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St Michael’s Square was laid out in 1882 by Daniel Pidgeon, of Putney in London. The land had previously been open fields and orchards. It represents an important example of late nineteenth century speculative...
READ MORE »Valence House, Dagenham
Valence House is the only surviving example of the five manor houses of Dagenham. The house underwent a major refurbishment in 2008. I was asked to provide recommendations for paint type and colour for the...
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