Tag : Tennyson

Mars and Minerva
Apr 19th, 2014 | | Patrick's Writing | 2 Comments

The Artists of the Artists Rifles – part 1

Napoleon III by Franz Xaver Winterhalter To some it may come as a surprise that an artist might have soldierly inclinations or that a soldier might also be artistic. This is the story of a very unusual group of men...

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Tennyson House
Feb 17th, 2012 | | Portfolio | Private Houses | Residences | No Comments

Tennyson House, Twickenham

Montpelier Row, Twickenham, faces east over Marble Hill Park. The houses were built in about 1721 by a retired naval officer Captain John Gray, who seems to have acquired sufficient prize money to invest it in land...

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Patrick Baty advised on the decoration of Tennyson's Study
Dec 8th, 2010 | | Commercial premises | Portfolio | No Comments

Farringford House

Farringford House is a large manor house located at Freshwater on the Western tip of the Isle of Wight. It was also the home of Poet Laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson who moved here from Chapel House, Twickenham in...

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