This House Podcast
Every house tells a story. Liz Barker goes in search of interesting properties and people to discover the history of our homes. Why we live there and why we decorate them the way we do. Offering stories from now and the past & design tips for inside and out. Come on a fascinating journey of Britain’s houses.
Episodes
Historian, teacher and expert guide Thomas R Wheeley MA gives Liz Barker an extensive tour of Hinchingbrooke House in Huntington to kick off series two of the This House podcast. Come with them through the corridors and hear stories about one of the most historically interesting schools in Britain. From residents The Cromwells and Montagus and famous events, the Mediaeval nunnery and ghost stories to the present day, now as a place...
In the last episode of series one, Holly O'Brien the digital and events content producer for The David Parr House Charity discusses this hidden gem with Liz. The David Parr House epitomises the exact premise of the This House Podcast - behind an innocuous looking terrace facade in Gwydir St Cambridge there lay a beautifully designed homage to the Arts & Crafts period. Created by David Parr over 40 years it stayed in his family ...
Nicky & Mike Maddin live in Perks Close, a beautiful 500 year old thatch cottage, the fun loving couple from London talk frankly about looking after a piece of village history and the change from city life to village life, the history of their home and the journey they have had to settling in an old property. This episode looks at thatch cottages and as an added extra bonus there is an interview with Luke a thatcher of 30 years...
Christine Schwick shares Kingfisher her converted watermill home on the river Bure in Norfolk, Liz discusses the history of this 1798 building & 1086 Mill, the village of Aylsham and living on Bure river is bought to life with video footage and photos to accompany this episode on the This House instagram page. Christine is also in the process of renovating Bure House on the other side of the river and Stanley cottage which came...
From naming your house to bringing it back to life, actor Julia Swift takes us on her house journey, filled with love, enjoy her beautiful voice as she shares interior design tips, memories and her renovation of 2 Frog End, Pithayes, a house and garden straight out of a Jane Austin novel.
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live in a windmill? Ben Gardiner tells Liz about the fascinating history of Barrington windmill and what living in one entails. He also offers an insight into running an Airbnb, with lots of lovely archive available through his website of the surrounding villages.
Hemingford Grey Manor is a very special place, it is the oldest, longest continuously inhabited house in the country, dating back 900 years to the Norman's. Diana Boston, Lucy Boston - the author of the Greene Knowe books and world renowned patchworks - daughter in law, tells Liz about the incredible history and artifacts in the house. This episode is not to be missed. Look at accompanying photographs on @this_house_podcast and an ...
Kaisa Maki-Petaja is an interior design enthusiast who has transformed her new build house and garden into a beautiful oasis in a few years. Liz talks to her about her Finnish roots and influences as well as the Finnish culture of house building and design. There are lots of money saving tips and advice on being stylish on a budget with garden design and plants a big topic.
David Kendrick talks to Liz about his home Tyrells Hall in Shepreth, Hertfordshire. This hall and the land surrounding it forms an important part of the village and it's history tells the story of sheep, rivers, follies, bridges, coaching houses, ghosts, possible tunnels, woods and a gun room!
Liz Galpin talks Liz through the experience of building your own house. She has done it four times over many years and shares her wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in where to start. This episode looks at design features, off the peg kits and offers advice on the basics. They discuss the highs and lows and Liz and her dog Bentley open up the doors to their latest home to look at.
The Old Vicarage in Grantchester has been home to The Archer's for over 40 years. Dame Mary Archer discusses the house's illustrious history including its famous past residence Rupert Brooke. A fascinating insight into a beautiful house and Grantchester in Cambridge from someone who knows it best. Accompanying the podcast is the This House instagram page showing photographs and members will be able access extra content throughout t...
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