Category Archives: 2015

As many will be heading to Christmas Parties at Knebworth Barns this month, I thought it would be an appropriate month to follow the recent advice of a kind reader and relate the history of the two original Barns, for … Continue reading →

This month marks exactly 10 years that I have been writing a monthly piece for the Knebworth Parish News.  Those who know me know I keep everything – my excuse is I live in a museum, and every piece of … Continue reading →

I have been reading old descriptions of Knebworth House, from before 1811, when Mrs Bulwer Lytton knocked down three quarters of the old Tudor house and “did up” the west wing, making it the house we know today.  The four … Continue reading →

There has been a lot of interest in the collection of glass slides from the 1890s that I mentioned last month.  So I thought I would forgo text this month for the two images of Park Lane, before it was … Continue reading →

Stanley Milsted was an accountant from East Barnet.  He died in 1966, aged 88.  What his connection is with Knebworth is a mystery.  However, through him – and the thoughtful and kind donation of Neil Olsen, the son of Stanley’s … Continue reading →

Just before Christmas two of our elves disappeared.  There is a poetic explanation for this.  And there is the sad reality.  They were stolen.  I say “stolen”, but one was actually ripped from his boots – without which he can’t … Continue reading →

A brochure for Knebworth Garden Village that I have not seen before surfaced in the Archive last week.  It must date from between 1910 and 1914, and has two pretty girls standing on a hill saying “Welcome to Knebworth” on … Continue reading →

We’ve just filled another Visitor’s Book at Knebworth House.  Before I deposit and catalogue it in our Archive for a future generation to discover (I know how much fun that is), I am browsing through it, reading the immediate reactions … Continue reading →

It was a great pleasure and privilege to speak in St Mary’s Church on International Women’s Day about my great-great-aunt Constance, whose ashes rest in the Mausoleum in Knebworth Park.  The Mayor of Stevenage, Sherma Batson, had invited guests from … Continue reading →

We receive wonderful comments about how lovely Knebworth Park is, and how much enjoyment it gives our neighbours to walk its footpaths.  We are always pleased to see the park being enjoyed.  We work hard to care for the park … Continue reading →