The Flare Journal

Places to visit

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row of timber-framed and brick houses in a market town

History14 min read

Period Towns in the Welsh Marches: Ludlow and Bridgnorth for Architecture Lovers

Ludlow has nearly 500 listed buildings, a medieval street plan laid out from the late 11th century and Broad Street, which Pevsner called one of the most memorable...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials
grand country house with columns and tall windows

History12 min read

Houses to Visit for Beautiful Plasterwork in the UK (Shropshire First)

If you are in Shropshire, start with Attingham Park, a Georgian house near Shrewsbury. Further afield, Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire has a coloured plaster frieze in the High...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials

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By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
By Gregory TireCraft and materials

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