As part of the Richmond Literature Festival, for the first time the stories of the historic houses and gardens of the Arcadian Thames have been brought together in one fine volume; the lost houses as well as those that have been saved.
This talk explores the themes of love and death at Syon Park throughout its rich medieval and Tudor history.
Join Sarah McGrady, Collections and House Manager with the National Trust, and discover how the women of Ham House defended their home, fought for the crown and got away with it!
Boston Manor House was built in 1623 and has witnessed many changes in society and in its relationship with food and drink. In this talk we will look at what was eaten and drunk at Boston Manor House over the centuries and explore what was produced on the estate for the house’s residents and beyond.
William and Jane Hogarth took on a second home in the country in 1749. The house stood in the corner of a mixed orchard which had been enclosed within a high brick wall in the 1670s. It had been built between 1713 and 1717 and the Hogarths immediately extended it by an additional room on each of its three floors. The family was to retain a connection with the property until 1808.