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Welcome to the David Parr House Blog! Read and explore stories of our house, its inhabitants and its objects, as researched by our wonderful volunteers.

Mary Jane Parr

Researched by Nicky Morland and Molly Spink.

Bread Crock (HS79.0)

by Karen Tiley

John Summers Mansfield

by Vicky Field

Christmas captured at David Parr House

by Nicky Morland

Crafts inspired by David Parr

by Jenny Barnish

Life as a new guide for David Parr House

by Jill Forgham

A Few of My Favourite Things

by Penny Robson

Does exactly what it says on the tin

by Nicky Morland

Elsie’s School Book

by Felicity Macdonald Smith

Still Lifes in the Drawing Room

by Karen Tilley

Memories

Rosemary Leach

Memories

Ric Leach

Gardener

Elizabeth McKellar

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Others

House Tour

Student & Under 30s Tour

Explore the Virtual David Parr House

Button Making with Kate Webber

Signwriting and Gold Leaf Gilding with Carlie Allan

Sold Out – The Art of Mending with Celia Pym

Victorian Valentine’s Puzzle Purse with Nastasha Boyce

Print & Make a Lampshade with Lydia Finney

The Art of Broom Making with John Bailey

Screenprint Mono-printing with Adam Bridgland

Designing and Printing with Block Print with Nicholas Hughes

The Art of The Rag Rug with Lu Mason

Drypoint Etching and Chine Collé with Susie Turner

The Art of Hand Embroidery with Richard McVetis

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