Victorian

Inside Love Island’s Alexandra Cane’s stunning Victorian flat

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Love Island star Alexandra Cane has given fans a glimpse inside her stunning new London flat. The reality star, 28, shared a gallery of snaps from her property which includes bright airy spaces and a sleek white finish. Alexandra moved into her own flat earlier this month after revealing that she always dreamed of living … Read more

Converted 100ft tall Victorian water tower in Suffolk village of Melton going for £900,000

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A Victorian water tower which has been converted into a ‘unique’ family home has gone on to the market for £900,000. The 100ft-tall red brick structure still retains its old water gauge but the red metal water tank on top is no longer in use. Sitting in the heart of the village of Melton, it … Read more

AMANDA PLATELL: Evil Victorian ‘baby’ farmers’ tainted my happy home

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When I first walked into my early Victorian terraced cottage in North London more than a decade ago, I was so struck by its deep sense of peace that I laid my cheek against the wall. Despite it being rather shabby and neglected, I felt there was something magical about it. And it’s not just … Read more

Greenhouses, bedding plants, mowers – they were all born in the Victorian era

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My childhood was spent in the house built in the 1870s by my great-grandfather Matthew Wyatt.  He was born in 1837, the year of Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne, and he was a Victorian through and through.  The house was Victorian in every detail. Every stick of furniture, every piece of cutlery, the wallpaper, … Read more