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Roman Baths in Bath

My recent trip to Wales and the west country included a day in Bath. I had the opportunity to visit … More

Roman Bath

Eltham Palace: The post war years

The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until  May 1944 when they finally decided to … More

Eltham Palace

Statues and Monuments: Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Bristol

   This statue stands outside Bristol Temple Meads Station as a memorial to his connection to Bristol. Brunel was born … More

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, statues and memorials in London

Eltham Palace: An art deco renaissance

In the early 1930’s, Stephen and Virginia Courtauld were looking for land on the edge of London to build a … More

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace: A period of decay

All that survived from the Medieval and Tudor palace at Eltham was the Great Hall and the foundations of other … More

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace: The history

The medieval moated manor house with extensive parkland was acquired by King Edward II in 1305. In 1470 King Edward … More

Eltham, Eltham Lodge, Eltham Palace, London

The Manor House Cannons

Standing in front of the Manor House Library at Lee are two cannons. They are French Naval 6-pounders made in … More

Manor House Lee

The Manor House, Lee

Originally the site of Lee Farm, the Manor House was built for Thomas Lucas around 1770. The farm had been … More

Manor House Lee

Legion

A trip to central London to visit the British Museum to see the new ‘Legion’ exhibition. It is based around … More

British Museum, Roman Legion

The Order of St John of Jerusalem

The Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, better known as the Knights Hospitallers, was … More

Knights Hoppitaller

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