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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Northumberland's Treasure: The History of Alnwick Castle
Send a textAlnwick 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 a textTrafalgar 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 a textDetmar 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 – a…
THE HISTORY OF WINDSOR CASTLE (PART 2) – FROM CHARLES II TO CHARLES III
Send a textThis 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 Charles II…
The Crisis of Liverpool Street Station (EMERGENCY BROADCAST!)
Send a textThis 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 a textThis 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 any…
Sin, Sculpture and Scandal: What is the Truth about Sir Francis Dashwood's West Wycombe Park?
Send a textSir 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 a textIn 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 a text2025 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…
Chim-Chiminee: The History of the Chimney
Send a textThis is the time of year when thoughts turn to mince pies, Christmas shopping, mulled wine – and chimneys, whether it is to settle around a roaring hearth or hope that Father Christmas…
Vanbrugh at 300: Celebrating The Life and Times of Sir John Vanbrugh (With Charles Saumarez Smith)
Send a textIn today's episode of Your Places or Mine, John is joined by the inimitable Charles Saumarez Smith who divulges all he knows about the architect Sir John Vanbrugh in anticipation of the…
Journalists and Gentlemen: How the Georgian Group Saved London
Send a textThe founding of the Georgian Group in 1937 was a milestone in the movement to save beautiful architecture. With an anniversary around the corner, Clive and John discuss how the Group…
The Tale of Parliament Part 2 - The House of Lords
Send a textLast week’s Your Places of Mine celebrated the rebuilding of the House of Commons after the original interior was bombed during one of the last raids of the Blitz. This week, Clive and…
The Tale of Parliament Part 1 - The House of Commons
Send a textOn May 10, 1941, an incendiary bomb destroyed the seat of British democracy, the chamber of the House of Commons. This was not the first time fire had struck the Palace of Westminster:…
Albi Cathedral: The Greatest Brick Building in the World
Send a textThis week John and Clive are bowled over by Albi Cathedral, a towering, outwardly austere edifice of rosy brick which is ‘quite unlike any other medieval structure that you will see – a…
Magnates and Mansions: Who Were The American Millionaires That Loved the British Country House?
Send a textPhipps, Carnegie and Old Westbury GardensIn its turn of the 20th-century heyday, Long Island could boast no fewer than 900 country houses. Since then, most have disappeared, leaving Old…
A Spymaster's Lair: The Unmissable Splendour of Hatfield House
Send a textClive has just been to an event at Hatfield House, the palace to the North of London which stands as a monument to the political gene of the Cecil family. John is more than equal to…
Cathedral on Fire: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Notre-Dame
Send a textIn 2019 a devastating fire consumed the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, one of the towering symbols of French identity, and it seemed that one of the greatest cultural monuments in…
The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry: A Threaded Tale of Heroes and Conquerors
Send a textAn extraordinary cultural loan is about to take place: soon, while its home in France is being improved, the Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed in the British Museum for two years. This…
War Memorials Of WW1: The Secret Meaning of The Stone
Send a textIn advance of Remembrance Sunday on November 11, Clive has been visiting the Commonwealth War Graves in France. The Imperial War Graves Commission, as it was called when established in…
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Your Places or Mine has published 45 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Arts, History.
Your Places or Mine is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 58m.
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