The UK has a growing number of churches and chapels that are no longer in regular use. All too often they quickly become neglected, falling into significant disrepair. Fortunately, with good ideas and careful renovation, old churches can be repurposed for new uses rather than being lost forever. Such is the case with All Saints […]

No. 22 Grosvenor Gardens, in a Conservation Area in the City of Westminster, forms part of a grand Victorian terrace in the heart of Belgravia. Originally an elegant dwelling house, with accommodation spread across four floors, the attic once provided room for servants. The terrace was designed by Thomas Cundy III in the French Renaissance […]

From 1894 to 1998, the Newman Brothers Coffin Furniture Factory operated out of a building in Fleet Street, in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham. The company specialised in the manufacture of brass furniture for use in the production of coffins. Having previously operated a brass foundry elsewhere in the city, the move into the funerary […]

Cranbrook and Sissinghurst in Kent are famous around the world as the home of Sissinghurst Castle. Purchased by Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville West in 1930, it became a refuge for the couple, who created an iconic English country garden that still attracts thousands of visitors every year. Cranbrook Vestry Hall may not be as […]