Tag: Hertfordshire

EXCLUSIVE – “Nationally important” Grade II* listed Berkshire mansion in 130 acres for sale for £26 million; its interior is yet to be renovated   A...

With such a name, this suave gent just had to design landmarks. University of Westminster educated and Hampshire based Robert Adam (born 1948) followed...

A 20-question interview with self-made businessman and star of ‘My Fat Gypsy Fortune’ Alfie Best   The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding...

A tenacious Romany Gypsy turned multi-millionaire businessman, Mayfair and Hertfordshire based Alfie Best overcame “many obstacles and prejudices” to make his fortune in cars,...

Christine Walkden describes herself as a “gardener, horticulturist, plantswoman, lecturer, trainer, garden centre advisor, tour leader and guide, broadcaster, writer and photographer”. She is...

This Hitchin, Hertfordshire born acoustic singer-songwriter declared that he “ want to be a prisoner in a hat” in an interview with The Independent’s...

A £7.9 million Hertfordshire mansion that isn’t quite what it seems   Hadley Lodge at Hadley Common in Hertfordshire is not quite what it seems. Hidden...

£8 million Morley Hall combines traditional style with a home fit for modern living   Morley Hall is a Georgian country house to the east of...

Bebo “wipes the slate clean”   In July, we reported that Michael Birch had bought back Bebo – a social networking website that he sold for...

The sale of the home of a circus heir and the revival of Billy Smart's Circus   Billy Smart, Sr. (1894 – 1966), a travelling showman...