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The ‘Osborne Style’: From Naples to Melbourne
How Osborne House’s Italianate design – the inspiration of Prince Albert – came to be imitated in public buildings throughout the British Empire.
Property
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
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Sources for Audley End House and Gardens
Lists of the main material, written and visual sources for our knowledge and understanding of Audley End.
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A summary of the main sources of information, published and unpublished, for our knowledge and understanding of Kenwood.
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BUXTON, Sir Thomas Fowell (1786–1845)
The anti-slavery campaigner and social reformer Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is commemorated at the Directors’ House, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, his main home from 1808 until 1815.
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BUXTON, Sir Thomas Fowell (1786–1845)
The anti-slavery campaigner and social reformer Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is commemorated at the Directors’ House, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, his main home from 1808 until 1815.
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Joshua Reynolds is one of the most celebrated artists in the history of British art. At Kenwood, in London, we have 17 paintings by Reynolds, which span much of the artist’s career. From his portraits of children and his ‘fancy’ pictures, to his Grand Manner portraits and a self-portrait, in this article we explore the development of Reynolds’s work through the collection at Kenwood.
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English Heritage Marks 250th Anniversary of Landmark Slavery Legal Case
English Heritage will mark the 250th anniversary of the 22 June 1772 Somerset v Stewart ruling, a landmark case which contributed to the abolition of slavery in England, the charity announced today (22 June). English Heritage has commissioned new music to commemorate the anniversary inspired by the life of James Somerset from the Chineke! Junior Orchestra - Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra - which will be performed for the first time at an evening event at Kenwood in London on 22 June and will be available to listen to online.