Renovating Corfe Castle – what might have been

It is one of Dorset’s most familiar beauty spots, instant visual shorthand for the Isle of Purbeck. It has been photographed, painted and sketched from every conceivable angle – it even appears on the opening credits of the Disney film, Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Last year a computer animation student digitally restored Corfe Castle, but had Read More…

Philae landing: The Kingston Lacy connection

Its inscriptions have been barely visible to the naked eye for more than 200 years, but the imposing Philae obelisk that stands on the south lawn at Kingston Lacy House is at last revealing some of its secrets thanks to new advanced imaging technology. And just as the Rosetta stone and the Philae obelisk were Read More…