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Views of seats; the mixed relationship between houses and motorways

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Matthew Beckett - The Country Seat

Our best motorways draw us through beautiful landscapes, by turns revealing hills, valleys, broad vistas and narrow glimpses, sometimes punctuated with a country house. Yet, country house owners have long fought many battles to keep the roads from carving up … Continue reading →

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Thieves take Tompion clock from Levens Hall

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Matthew Beckett - The Country Seat

Police believe at least two people were involved in burglary at Levens Hall in Cumbria during which a rare Thomas Tompion clock was stolen. The cretins even managed to damage it so if you’re offered a particularly fine clock missing … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Levens Hall

Views of seats; the mixed relationship between houses and motorways

Thieves take Tompion clock from Levens Hall

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