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Showing posts with label jacobean. Show all posts
Sunday, November 26, 2017

In Praise of The Pargetter's Art (updated)

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Pargetting can be very bold in concept & execution, as seen in this example. Pargetting is one of the less-common elements found in ...
Monday, November 13, 2017

VISITS: Highlights of Highclere Castle

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Back in May, I provided a brief overview of this year’s UK trip, which centered around London and areas close by. One of our stops was at Hi...
Sunday, March 18, 2012

Twin Cities' Governor's Mansion Celebrates 100 Years

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. First built as a lumber baron's private home,  the state-owned house at 1006 Summit Avenue has served as Minnesota's officia...
Saturday, February 4, 2012

Weston Hall Stands Empty as its Future in Doubt

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 . For now, callers to Weston Hall will find that the telephone goes unanswered--as the popular wedding venue near Stafford has been em...
Saturday, January 28, 2012

So...What is a Long Gallery, Anyway?

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The Long Gallery at Haddon Hall. In practical terms, a Long Gallery was a type of room popular in great Elizabethan or Jacobean hous...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Tudor Oak: Using Original Techniques to Create Inspired Reproductions

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Founded in 1970 by Richard Foreman, Tudor Oak is a specialist UK manufacturer of not only fine English Oak reproduction furniture, but also...
Thursday, November 5, 2009

Happy Guy Fawkes Night

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For 400 years, bonfires have burned across England on November 5th to celebrate the failure of the famous "Gunpowder Plot" in 1605...