Amanda Herries

A paean to the British passion for our very own ‘castles’

A review of Everyman’s Castle: The story of our cottages, country houses, terraces, flats, semis and bungalows, by Philippa Lewis. From inglenooks to top-shops, from boarding houses to bedsits, this compendium covers it all (almost)

From ‘Amateur Gardener’, c. 1890, showing the much sought after suburban garden at its most perfect 
issue 12 July 2014
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  • Everyman’s Castle: The story of our cottages, country houses, terraces, flats, semis and bungalows

    Philippa Lewis

    Frances Lincoln, pp. 250

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