Grafton Underwood: A Quiet Village with a Past
July 3, 2024
A small and ancient village has living connections to World War II and its church holds a modern masterpiece
A small and ancient village has living connections to World War II and its church holds a modern masterpiece
Newton, a tiny village in Northamptonshire, seems the essence of peace, but in 1607 it was the center of a peasant rebellion
Paul Heymont visits a rail viaduct, the longest built to cross a valley and a splendid example of 19th-century British railroad building
Kew’s Pagoda was completed in 1762 as a gift for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens.
Now a tiny village in Northamptonshire, Geddington was once home to a royal residence and important events
Judy stumbles across some unexpected residents of London’s Kew Gardens.
The pebbles and shells along the beach are protected, and critical to preventing beach erosion.
Housed in a grade II-listed building on the former grounds of King Henry VIII’s Bridewell Palace, this hotel claims a prime spot in London’s business and leisure district.
Two sides have different plans for the historic building in a small rural village
A new walking tour follows the continuing revived interest in one of England’s least-venerated monarchs
A small and ancient village has living connections to World War II and its church holds a modern masterpiece
Newton, a tiny village in Northamptonshire, seems the essence of peace, but in 1607 it was the center of a peasant rebellion
Paul Heymont visits a rail viaduct, the longest built to cross a valley and a splendid example of 19th-century British railroad building
Kew’s Pagoda was completed in 1762 as a gift for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens.
Now a tiny village in Northamptonshire, Geddington was once home to a royal residence and important events
Judy stumbles across some unexpected residents of London’s Kew Gardens.
The pebbles and shells along the beach are protected, and critical to preventing beach erosion.
Housed in a grade II-listed building on the former grounds of King Henry VIII’s Bridewell Palace, this hotel claims a prime spot in London’s business and leisure district.
Two sides have different plans for the historic building in a small rural village
A new walking tour follows the continuing revived interest in one of England’s least-venerated monarchs