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Religious Leanings

by James Balston | Oct 7, 2011 | Architecture, Churches, Heritage

Pisa has long been celebrated for its leaning campanile. Coachloads of tourists come from all over the world to photograph each other ‘attempting’ to correct the lean. Lesser known is the gravity defying twisted spire of Chesterfield. On our recent trip to...

“More glass than wall.”

by James Balston | Sep 29, 2011 | Antiques, Architecture, Bedrooms, Gardens, Heritage

Hardwick Hall’s famous epithet comes as no surprise on first catching sight of the house, perched high on its hilltop. Standing before it, within the ornate garden walls, its grandeur took my breath away. As an avid visitor of country houses, and a National...

Religious Leanings

“More glass than wall.”

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