England

July 27, 2015

No, there hasn’t been movement at the CentrePit site – there will not be a reconstruction of Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) on Main Street. But on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan House at 210 North Broadway, I will be talking about my experience as an Attingham Scholar in the 2014 (read more)

Categories: England, English Heritage, Historic Preservation, Tourism

Tags: Attingham Summer School, Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation, Downton Abbey, England, Highclere Castle, Preservation Kentucky

June 11, 2015

This post was originally written for the Smitten by Britain website I loved Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Secret Garden when I was growing up – and I still haven’t lost the dream of one day having my own walled garden. (A garden ideally free from the rampages of dogs, and graced with perfect soil and (read more)

Categories: Gardens, Tourism

Tags: England, Gardens, London, Open Squares, Tours

May 18, 2015

It’s been almost a year since my adventure among the country houses in England. The recent fire at Clandon Park in Surrey, plus the weekend spent with a friend from last summer, made me wistful for the grueling, yet exhilarating days of an Attingham scholar. The first country house (outside of our lodging at the (read more)

Categories: Country house, Historic Preservation

Tags: Attingham Summer School, England, West Dean College

July 29, 2013

Years ago, I read an article in Smithsonian Magazine about hiking Hadrian’s Wall, and while I am not typically a mad hiker, the images and the idea lingered.* Since England can’t seem to shake its heat wave this summer, going north sounded…cool. Refreshing. Hadrian’s Wall promised lilting breezes and a spring-like clime…Also, walking for miles (read more)

Categories: England, English Heritage, Hadrian's Wall

Tags: #hadrianswall, England

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