On 15 April 2017 a fire destroyed the fabric of Parnham House to write a devastating new chapter in the chequered history of one of Dorset’s oldest stately homes. It was an ugly, inhuman, destructive blow to the 500-year-old house, particularly as its recent history had been anything but. This month marks 40 years since Read More…
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The university of wood
Part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and designated as ancient woodland Hooke Park can trace its history back to the Middle Ages. Today it is owned and maintained by the Architectural Association – the UK’s oldest architectural school – and is a thriving hotbed of creative thinking, cutting edge design, imaginative engineering Read More…