Norwood House was built in the late 1750s by Jonathan Midgley, a successful lawyer and three times Mayor of Beverley, in East Yorkshire. Originally erected beside the Beverley Assembly Rooms, the centre of the...
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The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools. I was asked to advise on paint technical matters in the...
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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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Stowe House - North Front Stowe House is a magnificent Grade I listed eighteenth century country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. It is the home of...
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Introduction Last year I carried out an analysis of the early decorative schemes in a number of the prime rooms at Stowe House. The house, which has been the home of Stowe School since 1923 is currently...
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