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Country Life Trending: Grade I-listed Chilham Castle, in Chilham, Kent, graces the market for the first time in 20 years. One of southern England’s most beautiful country estates, comprising the Grade I-listed, 17th-century Chilham Castle, its medieval keep and its surrounding 300-acre demesne at Chilham, six miles from Canterbury and nine miles from Ashford, has come to the market with a guide price of ‘excess £15 million’ through Knight Frank. The sale follows the death last July...

The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its woke rebrand. The heritage body is forcing everyone, including rangers who do not work with the public, to carry out the training as they return to work from lockdown. It has already caused friction among volunteers and led to several resignations, with one slamming the Trusts new political agenda. The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training...

New Parliament building to come up ahead of November 2022 deadline: Tata SECTIONS Share Synopsis Last year, Tata Projects won the contract to build the Parliament building as a part of the government’s Central Vista redevelopment plans, beating Larsen & Toubro with a bid of Rs 861.9 crore. As per the project schedule, it should be completed by November 2022. The ambitious Rs 20,000 crore-Central Vista Redevelopment project entails renovation and redevelopment of this area. Tata Projects aims...

National Trust members have launched a campaign against the charitys woke agenda as it was today accused of lecturing the public and demonising history.  Restore Trust was established following furious criticism of a report detailing links between 93 of the Trusts properties and historic slavery and colonialism. The group, described as a forum where members can discuss their concerns about the future of the charity, says visitors should not leave venues feeling their history has been demonise...

© Digital Vision/Getty Images The Taj Mahal may be India’s most iconic monument, but it’s just one of many of the country’s significant buildings. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Sangath Design Studio Balkrishna Doshi, the first Indian architect to be awarded the Pritzker Prize, is a name synonymous with invigorating the contempora...

Trusts report detailed links between 93 properties and slavery and colonialism Winston Churchills former home, Chartwell, in Kent, was on the list  Move prompted a fierce backlash and the trust faced accusations of wokeism But Charity Commission today cleared it of breaking charity law Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he had become increasingly appalled by the trust Historian Simon Heffer said he was astonished the trust had not been censured

The academic behind the National Trusts Woke review to identify properties with links to colonialism today astonishingly accused the government of weaponising history by trying to stop Left-wing academics denigrating Britains past.  The study, which blacklisted - among others - the Lake District home of avid anti-slaver William Wordsworth because his brother was involved in the trade, was accused of re-writing history after assembling a team of left-wing and politically biased experts. Its le...

Tryst with history Kunal Dutt One hundred years ago, when the nation was still in the making and Independence 26 years away, Britain’s Duke of Connaught laid the foundation stone of Parliament House and said it would stand “as the symbol of India’s rebirth to yet higher destinies”. On Friday, a century from that February 12, 1921 day, as parliamentarians from various parties sat in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the budget session and work continued on a new parliament building ...

Share This: Home from Home NPOs Tanya Townshend chats about the Orange Art Project that helps children from vulnerable communities make art. The Orange Art Project is a unique and colourful exhibition that showcases art made by children from the non-profit organisation, Home from Home. It is on at the Spin Street Gallery until this Saturday, 13 February. This initiative was created by South African artist Jill Trappler, who encouraged 8 artists from the Orange Art Group to assist her in int...

Tryst with history: 100 years since Duke of Connaught laid foundation stone of Parliament House SECTIONS Last Updated: Feb 12, 2021, 04:13 PM IST Share Synopsis On Friday, a century from that February 12, 1921 day, as parliamentarians from various parties sat in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the budget session and work continued on a new parliament building close by, the milestone was a blip in history unnoticed by many. PTI New Delhi: One hundred years ago, when the nation was still in...