Cowper’s Olney Residence is a stunning example of Georgian architecture, noted for its symmetrical facade and refined aesthetic. This house, built in the early 18th century, provides visitors with a window into the architectural styles of that period, reflecting the lifestyle of its literary elites.

#4724 Red Sea and the Land of Edom The Land of Edom is shared today between Israel & South Jordan & has a written heritage going back to...

#4969 Dacre Bridge, Cumberland Dacre Bridge, named after the delightful Dacre Beck and meaning 'trickling stream', has stood for nearly...

#5007 Star Chamber Westminster interior The medieval Star Chamber in the old Palace of Westminster heard cases of national import and...

Thomas Gray’s ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ (1751) contemplates life & death, worldly status and natural order, & envisages the...

#4968 Cowper's Residence near Olney Bucks The Cowper & Newton Museum  in Olney, Bucks celebrates all things William Cowper (d1800), poet,...

The burning of Newgate Gaol in June 1780 epitomised the grave violence of the Gordon Riots that year. Erupting in London on 2 June, tens...