Tag: national trust
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Sharpenhoe Clappers: what’s in a name?
Anonymous initials, an evocative place name and the ghost of a Celtic tribal chief? It seems fitting that such a place, whilst no longer occupied, still draws visitors who wish also to leave their mark, and a former first century tribal chieftain reputedly still there, marking his presence from the sky.
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Hellfire on a Hill
The fire had been provided by a portable BBQ, that now lay discarded with accompanying beer bottles under a tree just behind the mausoleum. I am sure Sir Francis Dashwood, creator of all I could see, would have approved of the party, but not the litter.
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Nuffield Place is Typical of the Chilterns
The William Morris of the British Arts and Crafts Movement-fame casts a huge shadow on this William Morris who brought affordable motoring to Britain, and this is his story.
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Gentle Giants on the Chiltern Ridges
Landscape plays a huge role in determining the form and function of buildings, not least windmills and watermills. ‘Sadly the opportunity for us to get inside our local wind or watermill and explore the local industrial history is still not possible at this time.Let us hope by 2022 National Mills Weekend will once more have […]
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National History at its Victorian Best
“Mama, Papa, I’m going to make a museum…” The historic market town of Tring is a busy, growing commuter town within easy reach of London and within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Located on the original Akeman Street – a major Roman road in England that linked Watling Street with the Fosse Way, […]
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Inspired Chilterns’ Landscapes at National Trust Cliveden
“The Rose Garden was described by designer Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe as a vegetable form, like a cabbage, with each bed intended to envelop the visitor and draw them deeper into the garden,” explained Cliveden head gardener Andrew Mudge. Much like the entire National Trust estate at Cliveden, drawing you in up the drive as you […]