Year: 2021
Posted: 26-Aug-2021 | Category: Places
London
We encountered a very empty London around St.Pauls Cathedral & Covent Garden on this visit.
Posted: 26-Aug-2021 | Category: Art
A Banksy Exhibition
Love him or hate him, some of this stuff is very thought provoking.
Posted: 26-Aug-2021 | Category: Places
Kensington Palace
This was a fascinating place to visit to learn more about Queen Victoria's early days here. It was also interesting to see the controversial Princess Diana's statue in the sunken gardens.
Posted: 25-Aug-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Chartwell-NT
Chartwell Kent was Winston Churchill's country retreat for many years. He did most of his painting here.
Posted: 25-Aug-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Standen House-NT
Standen House was created for James & Margaret Beale by architect Philip Webb. Morris & Co were used to furnish the house & this is now very much an "Arts & Crafts" show piece.
Posted: 19-Aug-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Basildon Park
This beautiful house was saved from destruction by Lord & Lady Iliffe in the 1950's.
Posted: 18-Aug-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)
Highclere is beautiful & iconic due to the popular television series Downton Abbey.
Posted: 17-Aug-2021 | Category: EH & NT
Mottisfont
Mottisfont used to be a Priory church. It is a building that has been transformed by Maud & Gilbert Russell rather than destroyed.
