Tag: history
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Discovering St Paul’s Church: A Hidden Gem in London
St Paul’s Church, aka The Actors’ Church, Bedford St, London You may have seen the entrance to this church yourself. I have – many times – but I normally have somewhere to go, an appointment I’m late for, but the other week I stopped. And I’m so glad I did. St Paul’s church is known…
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Remembering Capability Brown – Lady Nature’s Second Husband – and a little bit of Compton Verney
The English landscape gardener, Lancelot (Capability) Brown died 236 years ago today, 6th February 1783 – and fittingly is remembered on Twitter, via @BrownCapability: “Your Dryads must go into black gloves, Madam. Their father-in-law Lady Nature’s second husband, is dead! Mr Brown dropped down at his own door yesterday” wrote Horace Walpole to Lady Ossory…