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Fonmon Castle and another St John connection
Category: 15th century women’s history Published on: 28th February 2016

The Lydiard Park estate came in to the possession of the St John family when Oliver St John married Margaret Beauchamp in...

Strawberry Hill: the eccentric house that inspired the Gothic Revival
Category: women’s history Published on: 1st February 2016

From the 1770s, Strawberry Hill became famous for 'Works of Genius … by Persons of Rank and Gentlemen not artists'. Most...