Tag Archives: Strawberry Hill

Strawberry Hill forever

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Nigel Smith

Strawberry Hill, the last time I passed it, was covered with scaffolding, and although it is now open to the public it still has many of the trappings of a building site. Horace Walpole was a little, shall we say, … Continue reading →

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Horace Walpole & Strawberry Hill

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Nigel Smith

Horace Walpole was the youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of Britain, and was educated at Eton and Cambridge; he went on the Grand Tour with Thomas Gray the poet, but had a disagreement and parted … Continue reading →

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