House Histories The Secrets Behind Your Front Door

by Backe-Hansen, Melanie

• ISBN13: 9780752457536
• ISBN10: 0752457535
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-22
• Publisher: The History Press

Summary

BritainÆs leading house historian uncovers the hidden stories and secrets of ordinary and extraordinary houses across the country Book jacket.

Author Biography

Melanie Backe-Hansen (Author) : MELANIE BACKE-HANSEN is the first house historian to be employed by an Estate Agent (Chesterton Humberts). She writes regular columns for Country Life, History Today and The Times and has appeared on many TV and radio programmes. She lives in London, and this is her first book.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Preface	p. 8
Acknowledgements	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
17 Dunraven Street, Mayfair	p. 7
St Benedicts Priory, Lincolnshire	p. 18
Whitehall Court, Westminster	p. 21
57 Church Street, Didcot	p. 22
Chelsea Studios, Fulham	p. 26
12 Six Bells Lane, Kent	p. 28
Syerston Hall, Lincolnshire	p. 30
2 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington	p. 32
Bute Town, South Wales	p. 34
68 Old Church Street, Chelsea	p. 36
8 Gay Street, Bath	p. 38
The Vat House, Lambeth	p. 42
Horseshoe Cottage, Warwickshire	p. 44
45 Elizabeth Street, Knightsbridge	p. 48
Lavender Cottage, Surrey	p. 49
7-9 Princelet Street, Spitalfields	p. 51
North Frith Park, Kent	p. 55
Coalyard Farm, Gloucestershire	p. 58
Hotham Hall, Putney	p. 60
Elm Grove, Somerset	p. 62
18 Lennox Gardens, Knightsbridge	p. 64
The Park Estate, Nottingham	p. 67
6 Church Street, Chiswick	p. 71
16 Percy Circus, Islington	p. 73
40 Lime Tree Walk, Kent	p. 75
Horseshoe Wharf, London Bridge	p. 76
The Chantry, Devon	p. 79
42-54 Victoria Street, Southwold	p. 83
2Hyde Park Street, Hyde Park	p. 86
10 Albion Street, Hyde Park	p. 88
The Harrods Depository, Barnes	p. 90
5 Brunswick Square, Brighton	p. 92
12 Mornington Terrace, Camden	p. 96
Church End House, Kent	p. 98
10 Wellington Place, Little Venice	p. 99
The Hollies, Nottinghamshire	p. 100
Carlisle Mansions, Westminster	p. 102
24 Victoria Terrace, Huntingdonshire	p. 104
14 Lytton Close, Hampstead Garden Suburb	p. 108
Paramour Grange, Kent	p. 110
Shaftesbury Park Estate, Battersea	p. 114
Seagate Hall, Lincolnshire	p. 116
29 Neal Street, Covent Garden	p. 118
Holly Lodge, Kent	p. 120
105 Banbury Road, Oxford	p. 122
Kelham House, Nottinghamshire	p. 126
8 Alwyne Place, Islington	p. 129
Hulme, Manchester	p. 131
Orwell Studios, Oxford Street	p. 134
Cracklefield Cottage, Devon	p. 140
Highlands Heath, Putney	p. 139
The Priory, Nottinghamshire	p. 140
8 Wilton Street, Mayfair	p. 143
Balaclava Cottage, Norfolk	p. 144
23 Royal York Crescent, Bristol	p. 147
47 Downshire Hill, Hampstead	p. 150
25 Wetherby Gardens, Kensington	p. 152
Orchard Court, Marylebone	p. 154
Fosters Farm, Kent	p. 159
The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich	p. 162
11 Chesterfield Hill, Mayfair	p. 164
High Cross House, Devon	p. 166
143 Talgarth Road, Fulham	p. 168
The Beeches, Nottinghamshire	p. 170
8 Queen AnneÆs Gate, Westminster	p. 172
Manor Farmhouse, Wiltshire	p. 176
2 Wildwood Terrace, Hampstead	p. 180
11 The Circus, Bath	p. 181
The Art House, Blackheath	p. 184
19 Curzon Street, Mayfair	p. 185
Wick House, Wiltshire	p. 188
The Old Sweet Shop, Kent	p. 190
3 Pembroke Studios, Kensington	p. 192
Home Farm, Lincolnshire	p. 193
The Old Rectory, Nottinghamshire	p. 196
41 Ovington Square, Chelsea	p. 198
Hilles House, Gloucestershire	p. 200
52-56 Romney Street, Westminster	p. 203
The Old Police House, Dorset	p. 206
Burgage House Nottinghamshire	p. 208
Cheyne Walk, Chelsea	p. 210
12 Chesham Street Knightsbridge	p. 215
Carlyle Mansions, Chelsea	p. 216
Little Swarling, Kent	p. 218
37 Wapping Wall, Wapping	p. 220
5 Lisle Street, Leicester Square	p. 221
Micklegate, York	p. 222
Westlands Farm, Sussex	p. 225
5 Holly Village, Highgate	p. 228
Further Reading List	p. 230
List of Illustrations	p. 235
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