Italianate Style Architecture

Learn more about the Italianate style of architecture, with examples from the period and key details that define it.

First Rate Properties

We are all familiar with the terms ‘first rate’ and ‘second rate’, but are you aware that their etymology actually rests in the historical rating of Georgian architecture?

What is Pont Street Dutch style?

Have you seen it? The Pont Street Dutch style of architecture in London London architecture includes many fascinating and famous buildings, but it's also home to some lesser-known architectural gems. We are very fortunate at Atkey that through the...

The unusual history of Lennox Gardens

You don’t need to be a cricket fan to be fascinated by the unique history of Lennox Gardens in London’s Knightsbridge. Lennox Gardens is one of the most exclusive garden squares in Knightsbridge, with houses on the square valued at up to £40 million. Built...

Refurbishment of Heckfield Place, Hampshire

We are delighted to have been involved in the refurbishment of Heckfield Place, originally a beautiful family home and now operating as an exclusive hotel in the heart of the countryside in Hampshire, England. Atkey and Company worked alongside architects Spratley...

Identifying Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian period architecture

The Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods of British architecture are often collectively referred to as ‘classical’, yet each represents a different period in architecture and a different period in society, with different inspirations and characteristics. Georgian...

The Style and Characteristics of Georgian Architecture

“Doors and windows are condemned by passing fools who know not that they condemn Palladio’s Rules” Jon Gay, Epistle to Paul Methuen, 1720 from Steven Parissien, “Interiors”2009 In this article we describe the main characteristics of Georgian architecture, a period...

Tracing the inspiration for the Atkey and Company Georgian Collection.

In a recent article we described the main characteristics of Georgian architecture. This article builds on that, giving examples of Georgian houses and Georgian buildings from which we have sourced authentic details of architectural joinery that have provided the...

Timber remains the Ideal Material for Interior Doors

“The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces, or at least not try to defy them” Paul Hawken There is an expression “you can't make a good silk from a goat's fleece” and the same principle applies when selecting the correct material for interior...

Style and Characteristics of Victorian Architectural Joinery

In this article we explore some of the characteristics of Victorian architectural design and show how these are represented in our collection of Victorian architectural joinery. The reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) cannot be defined by a single architectural style....