Category: EH & NT
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Posted: 19-Jul-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Lyveden-House & Lodge
The Lodge was built by Sir Thomas Tresham in 1595 but never completed. The Elizabethan House is being restored by the National Trust & is being used as the cafe.
Posted: 02-Jul-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Polesden Lacey,Surrey NT
Polesden Lacey was the weekend party house of Margaret Greville. She was a powerful socialite in the early 1900's & she entertained film stars,aristocrats & the royal family. The queen mother was a regular guest for afternoon tea.
Posted: 30-Jun-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Hatchlands House & Park, Surrey NT
Hatchlands House is leased from the National Trust by the Cobbe family to house their collection of paintings & musical instruments. As it is a private collection photographs were not permitted but the collections are well worth seeing.
Posted: 29-Jun-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Ham House,Richmond,Surrey NT
Ham House was given to the NT in 1948 by the Tollemache family. It was built in 1610 & was gifted to William Murray by King Charles 1
Posted: 12-Jun-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Wroxeter Roman City Shropshire EH
Very exciting to see how well these remains have lasted. The story behind them was so interesting.
Posted: 12-Jun-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Attingham Park Shropshire NT
Only the servant's quarters were open in the house but the gardens & grounds were beautiful.
Posted: 10-Jun-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Stokesay Castle Shropshire EH
This whole place was a joy to visit. English Heritage have done a good job in reopening the site.
Posted: 18-Mar-2020 | Category: EH & NT
Cragside Northumberland.NT
Cragside was the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity.
