Monthly Archives: September 2015

Spains Hall

Posted on September 29, 2015 by adrianprockter

Above: The attractive Elizabethan country house called Spains Hall which is near Finchingfield, Essex. It takes its name from the de Ispania family. Owners The house has a history that goes back to at least the time of the Domesday … Continue reading →

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Pugin at Ramsgate

Posted on September 23, 2015 by adrianprockter

Above: Aerial view of The Grange – the house designed by Pugin on the cliff-top at Ramsgate that became his home. Beside it is St Augustine’s church which he designed and had built at his own expense. Augustus Welby Northmore … Continue reading →

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