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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

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

Kenwood House

21 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Set in tranquil parkland with panoramic views over London, Kenwood House boasts sumptuous interiors and important paintings by many great artists. Brewing magnate, Edward Cecil Guinness, first Earl of Iveagh, bought Kenwood House in 1925. Thanks to him, you can admire masterpieces by Rembrandt, Turner, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Vermeer. Admire the Suffolk Collection, with its […]

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

HMS Belfast

18 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

One of the most powerful large light cruisers ever built, HMS Belfast is now the only surviving vessel of her type to have seen active service during the Second World War. Serving Britain for 32 years, she played an important role in both the Second World War and the Korean War as well as performing […]

Filed Under: London Tagged With: Attraction, Military, Sandford Award Winners

The Geffrye Museum

16 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

The Geffrye Museum is one of London’s best-loved museums. It shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day. Winner of Sandford Award 2007.

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

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