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Practical Advice - Exterior & garden

Read our articles about the outdoors. These cover gardens and leisure time spent in the great outdoors for people who appreciate old buildings.

Victorian Door Knockers and Door Bells

Victorian Door Knockers and Door Bells

Door knockers are an important feature of a period home as they are the caller’s first contact with your house and the opportunity to make a good impression from the outset.

22 Jan 2013

Door knockers are an important feature of a period home as they are the caller’s first contact with your house and the opportunity to make a good impression from the outset. There are many different types and styles of Victorian door knockers but a few styles work really well on a Victorian house and are faithful to the original style of the house.

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How to recreate the original entrance to your Victorian home

How to recreate the original entrance to your Victorian home

Reinstating the original Victorian gate can make a big difference to the look of your home. 

22 Jan 2013

Victorian architecture is one of the most diverse periods, ranging from Arts and Crafts styles through to epic gothic affairs. However most Victorian housing stock is in the form of red brick terraces with slate roofs in towns.

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