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Saving Stowe
Stowe in Buckinghamshire is renowned for its beautiful landscape and for its school, which has since 1923 been the saviour and guardian of the magnificent eighteenth-century mansion at the heart of the site. Today, Stowe House is in need of immediate help to stop time and weather from accelerating its decay, a situation which has gathered a unique collation of partners committed to regaining the original quality of the house.
How to donate
The 18th- Century English Landscape Garden: 4 day tour
Join WMF Britain and a host of expert garden and architectural historians on a tour through the history of English 18th Century gardens starting in London at Hampton Court and culminating in a visit to Stowe. Here, the magnificence of Stowe’s landscape and buildings will transport the visitor to other ‘worlds’ created by generation of the same family. Learn more about the current efforts of WMF Britain and Stowe House Preservation Trust to bring this decaying beauty back to life for the nation. Contact Sarah Meaker for more details. + 44 (0)20 7730 5344 or sarah@wmf.org.uk.
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Stowe House
Stowe House is struggling to stay apace with the destruction of time and weather. Our short film describes why it’s so important we secure this majestic building. View the film fullsize
Blogs from the field
Pella, Greece
Between 24th and 26th October David Gundry travelled to northern Greece to make the first site visit to WMF’s new project near Thessaloniki.
Hyderabad,India
We travel to Hyderabad, Central India to visit one of WMF Britain’s most exciting projects.
Upcoming activities
Tue 14
Jul
10:30
Stowe: Building Arcadia (NEW DATE!)
**FULLY BOOKED**
Tour the mansion and gardens as restoration begins. Led by Dr Jonathan Foyle from WMF and Anna McAvoy from Stowe House Preservation Trust.
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Henry VIII: Builder and Destroyer
Dr Jonathan Foyle considers one of our most distinctive monarchs on this the 500th anniversary of his accession. More
David Starkey, History and Things
For too long, history has been dominated by the written word. This lecture by the inimitable David Starkey takes the example of Henry VIII, whose 500th anniversary this is, and shows the extraordinary revision which happens when things are put back into the history of his reign.
(Royal Geographical Society, Central London)
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Tracy Chevalier, Remarkable Creatures: A Life of Mary Anning
Acclaimed author of Girl with a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier, will be discussing her new novel Remarkable Creatures, about the 19th century fossil hunter Mary Anning.
(Royal Geographical Society, Central London)
More... visit the World Monument[s] Fund’s (WMF) new site for inspiration and ideas. The website looks as lovingly crafted as some of the threatened buildings it champions.
Building Magazine 21st September 2007
