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Britain salutes ewe: A life dedicated to meat

October 23, 2015

by Hertes of England

Britain salutes ewe: A life dedicated to meat

During the second half of the 20th Century, a culinary flavour that had been synonymous…

Mutton’s long-awaited Renaissance

July 10, 2015

by Hertes of England

Mutton’s long-awaited Renaissance

During the second half of the 20th Century, a culinary flavour that had been synonymous…

The Changing Face of British Charcuterie

December 5, 2014

by Hertes of England

The Changing Face of British Charcuterie

In the last 10 years the UK has seen a profound growth in British charcuterie…

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

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  • John Speed "Therein groweth a stone softer than Alablaster, but being burnt maketh a Plaister harder than..."

    John Speed
  • Sidney R. Jones "One only has to travel over the mountains and moors of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire..."

    Sidney R. Jones
  • Martin Heidegger "Whoever builds a house or a ship or forges a sacrificial chalice reveals what is..."

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

    Carole Ryan

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More of our continued interest in the region’s G More of our continued interest in the region’s Georgian Gothick heritage. This is Elvaston Castle in Derbyshire, which was originally designed by James Wyatt but completed after his death by Richard Walker during the 1820s. Based on a late Elizabethan style structure (still extant in parts), the house was modified and extended to combine Georgian proportions and symmetry with Gothic detailing and ornament (castellations, turrets etc). Unfortunately, despite its Grade II* status and the rarity of its particular architectural style, this important historical asset has been on the Heritage at Risk register for over a decade! #heritage #conservation #georgian #gothic
A house of many histories and identities. This bui A house of many histories and identities. This building was once Ellastone Hall, a grand Georgian structure built between the late 17th Century and early 18th Century and located on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border. It later became the Bromley Arms Inn, a well frequented coach house servicing the needs of those travelling between Ashbourne and Uttoxeter. It is now known as Ellastone Old House, a privately owned dwelling in need of substantial care and attention. It currently possesses a Grade II* designation but unfortunately bears all the symptoms of a structure ready to be promoted to heritage at risk status! #heritage #staffordshire #heritageatrisk
This relatively unique building is the last remain This relatively unique building is the last remaining structure on the site that was once Josiah Wedgwood’s Etruria pottery factory near Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent. Situated on the embankment of the Trent & Mersey Canal, it was most likely built as a counting house for the import and export of materials and goods to and from the factory site. Known locally as ‘The Roundhouse’ it was constructed in the mid 18th Century on a circular plan over two-storeys and utilises a series of portal window openings (Oculi) from which the ‘comings and goings’ of the canal could be overlooked. It currently possesses a Grade II* designation.
This is thought to be the first of three houses th This is thought to be the first of three houses that Joseph Pickford designed and built in the Derbyshire town of Ashbourne in the latter half of the 18th Century. Known locally as 'The Grey House’, it is situated next door to the former Elizabethan Grammar School (1585) at the west-end of Church Street. Despite the obvious use of one of Pickford’s signature motifs (central composition of Venetian and Diocletian windows above a pedimented porch), it is unusual in that it exploits two symmetrical full-height canted bays, flanking either side of the main entrance, with balustrade detailing to the parapet wall (thought to be unique in his portfolio). It is currently designated as Grade II*. #heritage #derbyshire #josephpickford
The backside of a lovely crow stepped gable with d The backside of a lovely crow stepped gable with decorative ridged thatching. Off piste in Holkham, Norfolk.
Diapering inside diapering on this 16th Century st Diapering inside diapering on this 16th Century stack at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire.
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