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The Revival of Good King Henry

February 20, 2015

by Hertes of England

The Revival of Good King Henry

Lincolnshire has long been known as the garden of the Midlands, with the combination of…

About

Welcome to the Hertes of England building resource. We specialise in exploring the traditional buildings and vernacular architecture of the English Midlands. From timber framed cottages to Victorian town houses, we investigate a range of buildings and the skills, techniques and crafts that were used to create them.

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British Asparagus John Parkinson The School of Artisan Food Mutton Renaissance British Asparagus Festival Hannah Glasse Welbeck Estate Eliza Acton British Charcuterie British Food History Elizabeth David Gooseberries Gervase Markham Vernacular The Rutland Charcuterie Company Robert Bakewell Good King Henry Colston Bassett Packington Free Range Neal's Yard Dairy Launde Farm Foods John Gerard Stichelton John Evelyn Geoffrey Chaucer Melton Hunt Beef Nicholas Culpeper The Blackden Trust

Journal

  • Carole Ryan "Vernacular building tradition is one based upon time-immeriorial building techniques and the use of materials,..."

    Carole Ryan
  • Matthew. H Johnson "Seeing vernacular architecture in terms of people making their own history can be difficult for..."

    Matthew. H Johnson
  • R. W. Brunskill "The full fascination of vernacular architecture can only be enjoyed by the study of a..."

    R. W. Brunskill

Twitter

  • That time of year, when some our country’s finest buildings find themselves on the at-risk list. https://t.co/lfXc3mVqZX
  • Some nice little surprises in the new additions to Listed buildings! #HistoricEngland https://t.co/5CCKMivInb
  • The Piece Hall in Halifax finally gets its day in the sun. It looks like it was worth every penny. https://t.co/erU8Wt4tqG
  • Not surprised to see the Willis building and the Humber Bridge finally get Grade I status. #longoverdue https://t.co/1HLp5wajXx
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