EDITOR’S
NEWS
R E VI EWS SN I PP E T S
VANBRUGH’S SEATON DELAVAL SAVED
Thanks to the success of a massive National Trust appeal, Seaton Delaval Hall, near Blyth in Northumberland, has been saved for the nation, securing the future of the 18th-century house, gardens and over 400 acres of surrounding land for the public. The hall was built between 1718 and 1731 by Sir John Vanbrugh, who also designed Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire and Castle Howard in Yorkshire. It is widely regarded to be the finest work of the English Baroque and one of the most important historic houses in Britain. Plans are to open to the public this spring.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/seatondelaval.
www.english-heritage.org.uk.
IMPOSSIBLE?
Scone Palace, near Perth, is fighting to preserve the habitat of one of Britain’s most endangered mammals: the red squirrel. It is the first in a series of initiatives by local landowners to build defences against the threat posed by the grey squirrel in Perthshire and Angus. Red squirrels are native to the UK and the greys, imported from America in 1876, pose a real threat – there are now only 160,000 red squirrels left in the UK, most in Scotland.
www.perthkinross
redsquirrels.co.uk.
www.scone-palace.net.
SAVING THE RED SQUIRREL – MISSION
THE FIRST PORTRAIT OF THE PRINCES
The first painted double-portrait of Prince William and Prince Harry has been commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery and is on show for the first time. The painting, by Nicky Phillips, was painted from life and shows the princes at Clarence House,
wearing the dress uniform of the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals), as worn for The Queen’s Birthday Parade in 2008. Nicky Phillips, born in 1964, trained at the City and Guilds School of Art and the Cecil Graves Studio in Florence.
www.npg.org.uk.
NEWS
HOGWARTS GETS DISNEY CHIEF
A former Disney vice president has been appointed Chief Executive of the medieval castle famously known as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films. Frenchman Christian Perdrier (with the Duchess of Northumberland, above) takes on Alnwick Castle and Alnwick Garden.
ESSEX FLUSHED WITH PRIDE
Your editor, an Essex girl, is delighted to announce that Layer Marney Tower, a gatehouse built in the first half of Henry VIII’s reign, (Essex Pearls feature in the Aug/Sep 2009 issue) is the winner of the Heritage category of this year’s Loo of the Year Awards.
www.loo.co.uk.
COMPETITION WINNERS
Congratulations to our recent winners! Prizes of a
stay at The Stafford Hotel,
(
www.thestaffordhotel.co.uk)
(Jun/Jul issue): Jane Callan of Newport, Wales and Joan Edwards of Brighton, Ontario, Canada.
At Lucknam Park
(
www.lucknampark.co.uk)
(Aug/Sep): Christina Hanbury of Wahroonga, NSW, Australia and Fritz Thomas Klein of Zurich, Switzerland. At the
Franklyn Hotels
(
www.franklynhotels.com)
(Oct/Nov): Lois Pusch of Auckland, New Zealand and Mary Ann Bolduc of Florida, USA.
BRITAIN 23
PHOTOS: NATIONAL TRUST, CHRISTOPHER SIMON-SYKES/JON BOWERS/REX FEATURES/JEWISH MUSEUM LONDON
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