Bowes Museum
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Many of us have visited Barnard Castle, one of the prime residences of Richard III when he was Duke of Gloucester, and gazed up at the eroded carving of a boar on the ceiling of the ruinous chamber that has a large window overlooking the river. (Richard clearly liked a scenic view!) However, there are…
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Here’s a tricky one. We need signs to direct us to places, in this case the Bowes Museum and “antiques quarter” in Barnard Castle. But putting up such a sign will interfere with a view of the famous Market Cross. So…should there be a sign or not? To read more, go to this Teesdale…