Your Places or Mine
Clive Aslet & John Goodall
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A podcast about places and buildings, with tales about history and people. From author and publisher Clive Aslet and the architectural editor of Country Life, & John Goodall
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A House of Revolution and Reinvention: Woodlawn, Austin
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Your Places or Mine, Clive Aslet and John Goodall cross the Atlantic to explore Woodlawn, one of Austin, Texas's most intriguing historic neighbourhoods. Nestled…
A Parade of Characters and Art: the Glittering Story of Stansted Park, Sussex
Send us Fan MailClive and John have both been to Stansted Park, outside Chichester, though at different times. Clive remembers it from the time he helped the owner Eric Bessborough revise a book in…
Dons and Divinity: The Marvellous History of Cambridge
Send us Fan MailJohn has been to Cambridge to see the castle, the mound of which still survives. Although a graduate of Peterhouse and now a Visiting Professor of Architecture, associated with the…
THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN COUNTRY HOUSE: DEVELOPING AN IDEA
Send us Fan MailClive is writing a book for Yale University Press on the Story of the American Country House. John indulges him by discussing an introductory overview of the subject, with which Clive…
The Story of Stowe House: A School of Marble and Memory
Send us Fan MailWhen the German Prince Puckler Muskau visited England in 1826, he told his divorced wife that it would take her ‘at least 420 years to see all the parks of England, of which there are…
Perhaps The Finest Street In Europe - The History of The Strand
Send us Fan Mail‘Let’s all go down the Strand!’ ran a popular music hall song. But what sort of street were they singing about? The future Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli called it ‘perhaps the…
Last of The Laskett? A Great British Garden Under Threat (EMERGENCY BROADCAST)
Send us Fan MailThe Laskett in Herefordshire is one of the most remarkable gardens to have been created in the 20th century but now it’s future is threatened. Sir Roy Strong, scholar, museum…
Story of Ampleforth Chapel, Yorkshire, Masterpiece of an Architectural Giant of the 20th Century, Sir Giles Scott
Send us Fan MailOne of the most famous Catholic schools in Britain, Ampleforth College in Yorkshire this year celebrates the centenary of its chapel, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Scott has…
John Kinross' Manderston: A Symbol of Edwardian England
Send us Fan MailFew houses better convey the opulence of Edwardian country house life than Manderston in the Scottish Borders. Built in the first years of the 20th century, it is an exquisite work of…
The History of Norwich: Conquest, Castle and Cathedral
Send us Fan MailThe fascinating city of Norwich, capital of Norfolk, was one of the richest town in England during the Middle Ages. The cathedral dates from the early Norman period, as does the…
Archer's Masterpiece: The Building and Rebuilding of St. John's Smith Square
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Northumberland's Treasure: The History of Alnwick Castle
Send us Fan MailAlnwick Castle in Northumberland is one of the most spectacular castles in England, an immense fortification that guarded the border with Scotland for centuries. The Percy family who…
Plinths, Columns and Controversy: The History of Trafalgar Square
Send us Fan MailTrafalgar Square has long been regarded as the centre of London. It wasn’t always. John describes its medieval configuration when it was still countryside – hence the name of James…
Detmar Blow: Disciple of Ruskin, Champion of the Arts and Crafts Movement
Send us Fan MailDetmar Blow was one of the brightest stars of the Arts and Crafts Movement – but his story is also dark and mysterious. A pupil of the Kensington School of Art, where he met Lutyens…
THE HISTORY OF WINDSOR CASTLE (PART 2) – FROM CHARLES II TO CHARLES III
Send us Fan MailThis week John takes Clive through Windsor Castle, a creation not just of the Middle Ages (subject of part 1 of this series) but of successive monarchs since the Restoration of…
The Crisis of Liverpool Street Station (EMERGENCY BROADCAST!)
Send us Fan MailThis week John and Clive are frothing with disapproval at Network Rail’s plan to upgrade Liverpool Street Station. It is proposed that this will be funded by a development which will…
Flushed with Pride: The History of the Lavatory
Send us Fan MailThis week John and Clive present their long-awaited podcast on one of the most essential but least discussed rooms in any dwelling – the lavatory. Or (because no object in English or…
Sin, Sculpture and Scandal: What is the Truth about Sir Francis Dashwood's West Wycombe Park?
Send us Fan MailSir Francis Dashwood, who used to dress as a Franciscan monk and allegedly took part in orgies in the ruins of Medmenham Abbey, was one of the most notorious libertines of the 18th…
The History of Exeter Cathedral: From Norman to Now
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Your Places or Mine, Clive Aslet and John Goodall head west to Exeter Cathedral, one of England’s most distinctive medieval churches. From its extraordinary…
The Bank of England: Soane, Baker and the Most Controversial Building of the 20th Century
Send us Fan Mail2025 celebrates the rebuilding of the Bank of England by Sir Herbert Baker – if celebrate is the right word. It remains one of the most controversial projects in 20th century…
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Your Places or Mine has published 55 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Arts, History.
Your Places or Mine is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 58m.
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