Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Heritage, Out & About
I found the GKN collection especially interesting due to my dealings with GKN and other related Defence industries during my working life.
Winterbourne has strong links with Guest, Keen & Nettlefold (GKN) through John Sutton Nettlefold, whose grandfather founded Nettlefolds in the 1820s. John himself worked for the family firm at the start of his career, [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2023
Winterbourne is a rare surviving example of an early 20th century suburban villa and garden. The house was built in 1903 for John and Margaret Nettlefold, of Guest, Keen & Nettlefold.
Nettlefold was a pioneer of town planning who carried the ideas seen in his own home to the less wealthy areas of the city.
Originally designed [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2023
