This stone pillar has stood in Bath Market since 1798. It was the place where transactions were concluded and payments…
Roman Baths in Bath
My recent trip to Wales and the west country included a day in Bath. I had the opportunity to visit…
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…
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…
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…
Bristol waterways
A recent trip to Cardiff and the West of England gave me the opportunity to spend my time revisiting some…
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…
Local walk: July 2024
Dodging the rain showers and making the most of any sunshine seems to have become the thing this month. The…
Eltham Palace: Art Deco Palace
We had the chance to look at the wonderful interiors of 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…