Not Just Green Spaces: 5 Buildings Designed by Capability Brown
Capability Brown also designed buildings and monuments. Surviving examples are rare and often protected by listing.
Category: Architecture
Modernism at the Seaside
The seaside was the setting for some of Britain’s first and finest ventures into Modernism.
7 International Architects who Helped Shape England
Architects from around the world have contributed to England’s built environment.
6 Sites of Memory for Overseas War Heroes
The First and Second World Wars were truly global in scale and involvement.
The Hidden History of Apethorpe
Apethorpe was built around 1470 for an aspiring courtier Sir Guy Wolston and remains one of the most complete high-status medieval houses surviving from the 15th century.
Mirth, Mayhem and Marvel: A Brief Introduction to Music Halls
Originating as an extension of the saloon bars of local pubs and taverns, music halls developed their own style of variety performance
England’s Lost Asylums
Former institutions protected by listing for their architecture or significant contributions to medical science.
7 Buildings That Tell the Story of the Brontë Sisters
Here we look at the list entries updated in 2016 to reflect their associations with the Brontë family.
9 Inspirational Settings for World Book Day
This morning, thousands of Harry Potters, Peppa Pigs and Matildas were dispatched to schools around the country to mark WorldContinue Reading
Built to Brew: 9 Historic Breweries in England
Our Neolithic ancestors were brewers, and brewing continued during the Iron Age and into the Roman period.