Berwick Civic Society and The Historic Towns Trust

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Berwick Civic Society was delighted to be approached by The Historic Towns Trust to work in collaboration on an historic map of Berwick upon Tweed. The Historic Towns Trust has the vision for every town and city in Great Britain to have an authoritative atlas of maps and text that enables greater appreciation of the nation’s urban […]

‘Villas of the Lake District’

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A Talk by Dr. Adam Menuge Lecturer in the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Cambridge Dr. Menuge began by describing the characteristics of a villa. These were primarily places of retreat where one could put aside worldly cares, either for a short while or as a permanent lifestyle change. Possession could […]