Burned, Bombed or Bulldozed – Britain’s Lost Houses

There is something incomparably romantic about a long-lost country house, and although Britain still possesses some of the finest of these architectural treasures to be found anywhere, many have been destroyed. Hundreds were demolished after 1945 – some beautiful, some ugly, but each lost house, as these lecture show, is fascinating in its own way.

Lecturer: Matthew Williams. Matthew holds degrees from the Universities of Nottingham and Manchester and is a Fellow of the of Antiquaries. A recognised expert on the work of the Victorian designer William Burges, Matthew was Curator of Cardiff Castle for nearly 30 years. His most recent publication is a major book on Cardiff Castle and the Marquesses of Bute, published in 2019. A long-standing member of The Arts Society, Matthew has been a programme secretary and a chairman before becoming an accredited lecturer in 2001.

NB – the venue for this Study Day is the South Staffordshire Golf Club, Danescourt Road. Contact the Arts Society Wolverhampton for tickets