English Heritage
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Dynastic Strategist, Architectural Patroness and Businesswoman: Bess of Hardwick
Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury by Unknown Artist, probably 17th century based on a work c.1590, oil on canvas (on display Montacute House, NPG 203) Elizabeth Talbot, or, as she is more commonly known, Bess of Hardwick, was born into a Derbyshire gentry family that became increasingly impoverished and subjected her childhood to hardships, but read more
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Tudor, Medieval, Art Deco: Old meets New at Eltham Palace
A friend once told me about a country house, just outside London, which was the childhood home of Henry VIII but had also been transformed into an Art Deco masterpiece in the early twentieth century. I found this really hard to visualise – it’s such a clash of different styles! Recently I was fortunate enough read more
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Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their Seaside Retreat
Osborne House, situated on the Isle of Wight, was the family retreat from the city for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 