Anne Boelyn arrested.

May 2nd marks the anniversary of the day in 1536 when Queen Anne Boleyn was arrested at Greenwich Palace and…

Lesnes Mulberry Tree

The Lesnes Mulberry tree is believed to be descended from a tree planted at Lesnes in the early 17th century…

On the opposite side of the entrance hall from the drawing room is the Dining Room. It is the most strikingly…

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I have been to Twickenham a number of times to watch England play rugby, but never been to the museum.…

21st April is celebrated in Rome as the city’s founding day. According to legend, this was the day in 753BCE…

This fascinating post reminds us that a bird which in the UK was just a decorative addition to country houses…

The 21st April is an important date in the history of Nessie ‘the Loch Ness Monster’. It was the date…

The Italian themed drawing room is entered directly from the entrance hall. It is a lovely spacious room and was probably…

A beautiful day to be out and about. I travelled a few miles to Lesnes Abbey in south-east London to attend a field…