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Education
WELCOMING AN AMERICAN STUDENT
Moving from Glasgow, Kentucky to England is no small feat—but for our American intern, it was a bold step toward growth and adventure. A Public Relations major with a passion for new perspectives, she chose to spend a semester abroad at Harlaxton College and accepted an exciting internship with American Friends of Belvoir Castle.
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Conservation
Ottoman Sofa in Regents Gallery
The Regent’s Gallery, 131 feet in length, was built in the reign of Charles II. Finished and furnished in time for a visit from the Prince Regent in 1814, it was duly renamed the Regent’s Gallery. In the centre of this unique space sits an incredible piece of furniture, the Ottoman sofa. A late Georgian baize and needlework centre sofa upholstered with panels of needlework with fruit, flowers and the Manners crest, with six tasselled cushions.
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Restoration
The Repair of Belvoir Castle 16th Century Stonework (Stone Bench in Pet Cemetery)
Belvoir Castle is one of the great treasure houses of England. In its 1000-year history, Belvoir has survived great turmoil: destroyed twice, first in the Wars of the Roses and again in the Civil War. Yet after all the destruction, the history of Belvoir has been preserved in literature and material heritage, namely, stone.
One interesting piece of stonework is a 16th-century bench in the Pet Cemetery of the Rose Garden at Belvoir Castle. It is the oldest piece of stonework across the entire estate, with parts dating back to the second iteration of Belvoir Castle.