Good morning Susan. Yes, those ‘Eureka’ moments make up for the many hours spent ploughing through receipts for candles and manure!

Acknowledgement and celebration this year of the anniversary of the birth of John Carr has been sadly (criminally) lacking, so thank you to the FF for reminding us all of his achievements. Had Lord Harewood resisted the temptation at the time to demolish this extraordinary building, it could have been one of the great additional attractions for visitors to Harewood to enjoy, not to mention a stunning film location.
And a final comment: working through the records of the building of the Temple in the West Yorkshire archives, and then the eventual discovery of Carr’s drawings at the house, is testament to the enormous joy and satisfaction that research can bring. What every researcher hopes for.

Hello Gail and many thanks for sharing your appreciation. Yes, another sad loss, but as you say we do at least have a visual record (although that is a very poor second to being able to see this magnificent building).

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