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More than 700,000 National Trust items go online

December 28, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The Palladian style Doll's House c1735-40 at Uppark, West Sussex. Pic NT

From great works of art by Gainsborough to the ordinary cotton underpants of a Midlands grocer, details of over 700,000 objects in the care of the … [Read more...]

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Brockhole

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September 23, 2008 By admin Leave a Comment

On the eastern banks of Windermere and set in acres of gardens is the Lake District National Park property called Brockhole. Brockhole is … [Read more...]