Common Darter

Every year we get a few Common Darters visiting the Tarn. Strangely they all seem to be males and I … More

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

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

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

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

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

Whilst visiting Hyde Park recently, I came across the statue of Peter Pan. The statue was commissioned by the writer … More

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

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

After I visited the British Museum (See Tuesday’s post), I went to Hyde Park to see if I could find … More