Category: Buildings

The Tudor House at East Hagbourne in Southern Oxfordshire

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My watercolour of the front of Tudor house at East Hagborne. Tudor House dates from the 17th century and lays in the middle of the picturesque village of East Hagbourne in Southern Oxfordshire.  The village contains at least 45 listed buildings including its church and a nice pub – The Fleur de Lys, which also […]

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Adderbury Church, Oxfordshire

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This is my watercolour view of this imposing medieval church, which is set in the quiet Oxfordshire village of Adderbury. The church is often overlooked by visitors passing through the village but it is well worth a small diversion to explore both the church and the older part of the village. The church itself dates […]

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St Michele in Foro, Lucca

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A must for visitors to the walled town of Lucca in Tuscany – the Church of St. Michele in Foro with its 13th C facade. A stunning work of architecture – and also a nice square to visit if only to look around and have a glass of hot chocolate in one of the cafes. […]

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Portmeirion landscape

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Portmeirion is unique in many ways. This Italianate village was created according to the architectural principles of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis on the banks of a picturesque estuary on the north Wales coast. Famous as the setting of the 1960’s series ‘The Prisoner’ amongst other things – on a sunny day it is a delightful place […]

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Bath Place, Oxford

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Here is a view of this cobbled lane with it’s 17th-century Hotel, tucked away between the Turf tavern and the Holywell Music Room, close to the city center.

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