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    Billy Hurley Reading

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    Billy Hurley Reading is an author, architectural historian, and serves as Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas for the Government Historic Estates Unit.

    Admiralty House and Ripley Building
    Admiring the Admiralty: The grand building erected on Whitehall when Britain still ruled the waves

    Admiralty House and Ripley Building on Whitehall, the buildings created to accommodate the Admiralty Board during the period of Britain’s domination of the seas, are not well known. Billy Hurley Reading reveals their interest and quality; photographs by Will Pryce for Country Life.

    By Billy Hurley Reading Published 11 October 26

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