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Linley Sambourne House

21 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Linley Sambourne House, 18 Stafford Terrace is a unique example of a late Victorian townhouse. Home to the cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne and his family from 1874, it survives with almost all of its furniture and fittings intact. Winner of Sandford Award 2004,2009

Filed Under: London Tagged With: Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Lichfield Cathedral

21 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Just seventeen miles north of Birmingham, Lichfield lies at the heart of England. 1300 years ago it stood at the centre of the Kingdom of Mercia. When Chad was made Bishop of Mercia in 669 he moved his See from Repton to Lichfield, which may already have been a holy site since there is a […]

Filed Under: Staffordshire Tagged With: Cathedrals - Ecclesiastical, Sandford Award Winners

Leeds Castle

21 December 2009 by bigdaysout 2 Comments

The castle you see today is the result of over 900 years of alterations and changes. It has Norman foundations; a mediaeval gatehouse; the Gloriette, built by Edward I and updated in Henry VIII’s times; a Tudor tower; and a 19th century country house – all of which were substantially refurbished in the 20th century. […]

Filed Under: Kent Tagged With: Castles, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Lauderdale House

21 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Lauderdale House is an arts and education centre in north London, England. As an arts centre, it runs an extensive programme of performances, workshops, outreach projects and exhibitions. Lauderdale House was one of the finest country houses in Highgate and was originally built in 1582 with a timber frame. In 1645 it was inherited by […]

Filed Under: London Tagged With: Art Galleries, Houses, Sandford Award Winners

Knole

21 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Set within a glorious deer park, Knole appears much like a small village when viewed from a distance. It is a complex and beautiful house, which has links with kings, queens and nobility, as well as literary connections with Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. Thirteen superb staterooms are laid out much as they were in […]

Filed Under: Kent Tagged With: Houses, National Trust, Sandford Award Winners

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