Andrew Lacey – (History)
Andrew has been awarded a doctorate for research on Charles I. His interests include the English Civil War, C17th and C20th European history. A tutor in Continuing Education at both Cambridge and Oxford!
Attracting this calibre of Lecturer to Higham is a real coup and we are privileged to be able to bring such a high standard of knowledge and skill to you.
FULLY BOOKED: SIR EDWIN LUTYENS: ARCHITECT IN CONTEXT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFrom country houses to the Cenotaph in Whitehall, from churches to the Viceroy's House in New Delhi, Lutyens dominated architecture in Britain in the early 20th century. Explore his varied achievements. Dr Andrew Lacey (Cambridgeshire www.highamhall.com/andrew-lacey) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £180 This course was postponed from May 2022 and is identical to last September's.
EXTRA COURSE: SIR EDWIN LUTYENS – ARCHITECT IN CONTEXT
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomFrom country houses to the Cenotaph in Whitehall, from churches to the Viceroy’s House in New Delhi, Lutyens dominated architecture in Britain in the early 20th century. Explore his varied achievements. Dr Andrew Lacey (Cambridgeshire www.highamhall.com/andrew-lacey) Residential: £250 Non-residential: £180
SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN: ARCHITECT IN CONTEXT
Mathematician, Engineer, Architect: Wren stamped his genius and personality on late 17th century Britain. From star gazing at Oxford in the 1650s to the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, spend some time in his company, exploring the results of that genius and personality. Dr. Andrew Lacey (Cambridgeshire www.highamhall.com/andrew-lacey) and Mrs Vanessa Lacey Residential: £270
FULLY BOOKED: THE WORLD OF SAMUEL PEPYS AND JOHN EVELYN
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomThe diaries of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) and John Evelyn (1620-1706) provide a unique window onto the social life and turbulent history of 17th century England. We will spend some time in their company, encountering kings and princes, artists and scientists, prostitutes and mistresses, coffee houses and theatres, wars and revolutions. Dr. Andrew Lacey (Cambridgeshire www.highamhall.com/andrew-lacey)
THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE EARLY STUARTS 1603-1660
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomIn this short course we will explore something of the revolution in art and architecture in England during the first half of the seventeenth-century, associated with such names as Inigo Jones, Charles I, Anthony Van Dyck and Peter Paul Rubens. We will also consider the effects of Civil War, the Puritan Republic and the Restoration