William Henry Fox Talbot’s ambition changed the way we see the world forever!
Lacock Abbey & the Birth of Photography!
Highclere Castle & the Curse of Tutankhamun’s Tomb
The Earl of Carnarvon is a title that has been created three times in British history. The current holder is George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon. The position of the Earl of Carnarvon has resided at Highclere Castle since 1679.
Beatrix Potter’s characters found on headstones at Brompton Cemetery
Peter Rabbett, Jeremiah Fisher, Mr Nutkins, Mr Brock and Mr McGregor have all been found on stones at Brompton cemetery
Three Men in a Boat!
Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859 – 1927) was a writer, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat, which was published in 1889.
Charles Dickens and his Swiss Chalet!
The two storey Swiss Chalet, where Dickens wrote some of his greatest works, was used by him from 1865 until his death in 1870.
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