Voices from the Hall

Wiveton Hall is a gem of a seventeenth century manor house, with a later Arts and Crafts wing designed by Sir Guy Dawber. It is the home of Norfolk treasure, Desmond MacCarthy.

Welcome to the fourth episode of 'Voices from the Hall'. You enter the wonderful world of the arts and crafts genius Edward Schroeder Prior when you arrive at Voewood - a house of sublime eccentricity, built on a butterfly plan. Today it is home to rare book dealer Simon Finch and film director Martha Fiennes and their family. 🎙️ Voices from the Hall is a new podcast and YouTube series celebrating...

In this third episode of this new podcast, you are welcomed on a miniature grand at Sennowe Park. Here you will find all manner of British architecture, Venetian towers, an Austrian palace, lions, bears, eagles and more, without having even left Norfolk. But, of course, travel is at the heart of Sennowe. Indeed, its builder may have severed his tie with the business that made him rich, yet he pres...

In this second episode of Voices from the Hall, architectural historian Oliver Gerrish visits High Glanau Manor in Monmouthshire. The first Architectural Editor of Country Life magazine, Henry Avray Tipping (1855 - 1933), made his home here in the 1920s. The house was designed by Chepstow architect Eric Francis Carwardine Francis (1887 - 1976). Tipping made the garden, which has been meticulously...

In the very first episode of Voices from the Hall, Oliver Gerrish visits renowned architectural historian and natural paint pioneer Edward Bulmer at his Herefordshire home, The Court of Noke. They discuss the challenges and joys of restoring a Georgian house, the philosophy behind natural design, and why preserving our architectural heritage is more relevant than ever. With Edward’s trademark wit...