Apartment where Lord Elgin offered the Parthenon marbles for sale

The London apartment where Lord Elgin displayed the marble sculptures of the Parthenon is on the market for £26.25 million. The 465 square metre apartment occupies the entire fourth floor of the listed building 149 Old Park Lane. The property, which features a grand entrance hall, 14-foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers, bespoke furnishings, a reception room, … Read more

Is an eco-friendly five-story apartment building ‘too much for our town’?

A developer has defended his plans for an eco-friendly apartment block as some residents fear it is “too much for our town”. Proposals have been submitted to build the five-storey building with striking ‘living walls’ on a site in West Cliff Gardens in Folkestone town centre. The new flats in West Cliff Gardens will feature … Read more