Tag Archives: Sitwell Family

Midwinter Events

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jeffrey Manley

Here are some upcoming events that may be of interest to our readers: –ITV has started a 3-episode documentary series called “Keeping up with the aristocrats” which began airing yesterday. It will follow the lives of four aristocratic families who … Continue reading →

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Roundup: Sash Windows and Sitwells

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Jeffrey Manley

–Eleanor Doughty writing in Country Life considers whether sash windows should be repaired or replaced. She opens the story with this: There is something about a sash window, isn’t there? The gentle squeak and heave as you lift it up, … Continue reading →

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Waugh and the Sitwells

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Mail reports in Sebastian Shakespeare’s gossip column that the Sitwell family is selling off one of its principal properties: The Sitwells were once among the most celebrated of society families, inspiring the quip that they belonged to ‘the … Continue reading →

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