Hill House is on the edge of the popular village of Sherston, by the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border. The house dates back to the 18th century, with later alterations and its traditional character is retained with flagstone floors, stone fireplaces exposed timber beams and sash windows. * Search for prime property in Gloucestershire The property has four principal bedrooms on the first floor and two further bedrooms on the second floor, two bathrooms and two reception rooms and a light, kitchen/dining room with French doors out to the eating area on the patio. Behind the main house is a Cotswold stone barn and a range of outhouses. Through the back yard are seven stables, a tack room and a feed room. The gardens include a small greenhouse and a small kennel for two dogs. In the corner of the paddock is a hard tennis court and a boules court. There is also a vegetable garden, fruit cage, garden shed and a productive asparagus bed. Travel to London is quick: Chippenham (9 miles away) to London Paddington takes 75 minutes. The guide price is £1.6m. For further information please call Knight Frank on 01285 659 771 or visit www.knightfrank.com. * Search for prime property in Gloucestershire
-
'To exist in this world relies on the hands of others': Roger Powell and modern British bookbindingAn exhibition on the legendary bookbinder Roger Powell reveals not only his great skill, but serves to reconnect us with the joy, power and importance of real craftsmanship.
-
Spam: The tinned meaty treat that brought a taste of the ‘hot-dog life of Hollywood’ to war-weary BritainCourtesy of our ‘special relationship’ with the US, Spam was a culinary phenomenon, says Mary Greene. So much so that in 1944, London’s Simpson’s, renowned for its roast beef, was offering creamed Spam casserole instead.
