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

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

May dawned and I was at Hutchinson’s Bank for the first time this year. HB is one of the best … More

On our trip to Dungeness last Wednesday, we had an amazing encounter with a Pied Wagtail. As we were driving … More

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