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    Roger White

    Roger White is an architectural historian, a former Secretary of the Georgian Group, and a regular contributor to Country Life.
    Fig 2: St Antony’s Square in Sherborne is an excellent small town-centre infill, reflecting a variety of local idioms and materials. Picture: Roger White

    Property Talk: The Dorset estates which show new-builds at their best — and (occasionally) their worst

    New housing is one of the great issues of the present moment. Roger White looks at the example of Dorset, where he lives, and tries to draw some lessons from recent development there.

    • Fig 2: The 1820s staircase in the entrance hall at Wedderburn Castle, ©Paul Highnam for Country Life.

      Wedderburn Castle: The medieval castle that became Robert Adam's forgotten masterpiece

      Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, is one of Robert Adam’s less familiar commissions. Recently rescued from neglect by owners David Home Miller and Catherine Macdonald-Home, it has a fascinating story to tell about the development of his castle style. Roger White paid a visit; photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.

      By Roger White Published 5 September 21

    • Carolside, The Borders. Photograph © Paul Highnam for the Country Life Picture Library.

      Carolside, a beautiful and mysterious house tucked away in The Borders, inspired by a Georgian masterpiece

      Carolside, the home of Mr and Mrs Anthony Foyle, is an enigmatic house in the Scottish Borders that yields up unexpected connections with America and shines a light on 18th-century architectural practice. Roger White explains more; photographs by Paul Highnam for the Country Life Picture Library.

      By Roger White Published 20 December 20

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