Frida Ramstedt 
Interior Design Handbook 

A breathtaking landscape and attractive small towns and villages draw many visitors to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A huge variety of people, landscapes and wildlife can be found within its …

Trentham History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of this town in the Potteries in Staffordshire. Author Alan Myatt guides us around its well-known streets and buildings, showing …

The history of the south Wales city of Swansea stretches back to the establishment of a Viking trading post at the mouth of the River Tawe, and the settlement was granted a charter following the …

Ten miles outside Norwich, on the route to Thetford and the rest of the country, sits the Norfolk market town of Wymondham. Its name was once thought to originate from the Anglo-Saxon for ‘village on …

Abergavenny grew up around the Norman castle, on the site of a Roman fort. The town also has an ancient market that prospered, and it was known for its Welsh flannel. The town continued to expand in …

The ancient Shropshire market town of Oswestry, just to the west of Shrewsbury and close to the Welsh border, has not changed a great deal since the Battle of Maserfield in 642, which is perhaps why …

The city of Southampton, lying on the south coast in Hampshire, has seen massive changes over the years. Its favoured location on the natural harbour of Southampton Water enabled it to develop as a …

Bath History Tour offers a fascinating insight into the illustrious history of this beautiful city in Somerset. Author Jenny Knight guides us around its well-known streets and buildings, showing how …

Felixstowe History Tour offers a unique insight into the fascinating history of this coastal town in Suffolk. Author Michael Rouse guides us along its seafront, tracing its development as a seaside …

Having been around for well over a millennium, there is a lot that is known about the town of Romsey, and there is a lot that isn’t. From the first Romsey Abbey, which was founded in 907, religion …