Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon,, known as Lord Porchester from 1833 to 1849, was a British politician and a leading member of the Conservative Party. He was twice Secretary of State for the Colonies and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Concrete Cottages, Old Burghclere, before 1871. Rare and pioneering concrete dwelling built for the magnificent 4th Earl of Carnarvon. Originally tripartite, they show both agricultural and urban Neo-Palladian traits.
Villa Altachiara or Villa Carnarvon, Portofino, Liguria, Italy, from a postcard made before 1900. Prince Frederick William of Prussia stayed there near the end of his life.
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The Oxford "-er", or often "-ers", is a colloquial and sometimes facetious suffix prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875, which is thought to have been borrowed from the slang of Rugby School. The term was defined by the lexicographer Eric Partridge in his Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English.
Martyrs' Memorial ("Maggers Memoggers") at the south end of St Giles' (the "Giler"), Oxford
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