History

The 1600s included the deeply carved wood and strongly modelled silver of the Jacobean period.

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See how Vincent Reed and his team restore and reinstate a this beautiful Georgian staircase.

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A stimulated demonstration on how you would repair a warn stair tread.

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Vincent demonstrates how the airlock to the King's drawing room is constructed and works.

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News coverage on Vincent Reed's highly skilled restoration of Groombridge Place, a project commissioned by English Heritage.

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The second part of our Witches blog will be looking at buildings around the country that have identified...

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Witches marks, also known as Apotropaic Marks (Greek apotrepein "to warn off" from apo- "away" and trepein "to turn") or...

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Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean panelling The Tudor period can be seen as a turning point in British domestic...

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A recent enquiry in Southampton turned out to be an interesting historic visit when we were asked to...

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Prior to the invention of the sawmill, boards were rived (split) and planed, or more often sawn by two...

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The ancient oak forests of old England hold a special place in British hearts. The Christmas Yule Log was...

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Peter the Wild Boy featured in William Kent's' vivid recreation of George I’s court painted on the walls of The King's Staircase at Kensington Palace.

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George I is the king responsible for refurbishing the Palace to its current standards, which included the introduction of the Cupola Room and the King’s Drawing Room.

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I am delighted that Kensington Palace has invited me to carry out renovations of the oak panelling and flooring in the Cupola Room and the King’s Drawing Room.

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A fascinating bit of 350 year old history from where the term 'top dog' and 'under dog' originate.

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