One Birdcage Walk is a unique conference venue in the heart of Westminster.  It is the purpose-built home for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, opened in 1899. The building is in ‘Queen Anne style’ which was the height of fashion in its day. It impressed with the latest technology of that era. It was fitted […]

What once was a monastery for over 150 years, now sits an extraordinary country house hotel with buckets of history and character. I’m talking about Hand Picked Hotels’ Stanbrook Abbey, a Grade II listed building that still features its original architecture, dating back to the early 16th century. From the Gothic stained-glass windows to the authentic […]