Inspiration
-
Summer in Orkney
For various reasons the blog has been dormant this summer. We had one or two gremlins behind the scenes in the blog-writing department of the website, for sure, but the...
Summer in Orkney
For various reasons the blog has been dormant this summer. We had one or two gremlins behind the scenes in the blog-writing department of the website, for sure, but the...
-
Home in May
So, the blog writing continues this week. As it was a whole blog's worth of things already (see previous post) but for those needing their Orkney/Nancy/seal/sea fix - here you...
Home in May
So, the blog writing continues this week. As it was a whole blog's worth of things already (see previous post) but for those needing their Orkney/Nancy/seal/sea fix - here you...
-
Travels in May
England at her best - that amazing moment in early May when it all happens. I've been all over the place, in the nicest way - as you'll see. The...
Travels in May
England at her best - that amazing moment in early May when it all happens. I've been all over the place, in the nicest way - as you'll see. The...
-
Easter tide
It's been a dogs life at Westness this last week, in glorious sunshine for so much of the time. There are many photos of our new miniature dachshund, Nancy, incoming....
Easter tide
It's been a dogs life at Westness this last week, in glorious sunshine for so much of the time. There are many photos of our new miniature dachshund, Nancy, incoming....
-
Springtime at Westness
It's been the most beautiful weekend at Westness. I arrived on Friday, Charlie scooping me up from Kirkwall - a few things still to do that afternoon, and early to...
Springtime at Westness
It's been the most beautiful weekend at Westness. I arrived on Friday, Charlie scooping me up from Kirkwall - a few things still to do that afternoon, and early to...
-
Normal service resumes
I'm glad I completed half of my American travels while I was there. I'm now home, safe and happy, after what felt a long time away - but before we...
Normal service resumes
I'm glad I completed half of my American travels while I was there. I'm now home, safe and happy, after what felt a long time away - but before we...
-
Travels to far places
You may remember I left Rousay on a misty, mirror-calm day.... A few days later Charlie and I were looking out over the same Atlantic ocean, in the soft warm...
Travels to far places
You may remember I left Rousay on a misty, mirror-calm day.... A few days later Charlie and I were looking out over the same Atlantic ocean, in the soft warm...
-
The circle turns...
I have been on adventures. Four weeks ago I left Rousay on a beautiful February afternoon, heading down to London, and few days later to the the US for a...
The circle turns...
I have been on adventures. Four weeks ago I left Rousay on a beautiful February afternoon, heading down to London, and few days later to the the US for a...
-
An English Vision - March dates in the US
I thought it would be helpful for our American friends of Pentreath & Hall if I listed all the events where I'm speaking and signing books in March! There...
An English Vision - March dates in the US
I thought it would be helpful for our American friends of Pentreath & Hall if I listed all the events where I'm speaking and signing books in March! There...
-
Days lengthening
I flew into Kirkwall ahead of the storm - which was to wreak so much havoc across Ireland and the central belt of Scotland. It was in the dawn hours...
Days lengthening
I flew into Kirkwall ahead of the storm - which was to wreak so much havoc across Ireland and the central belt of Scotland. It was in the dawn hours...
-
A Happy New Year
I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Let us pray for a gentle year ahead. Suddenly, today, when we are all back at work at Ben P...
A Happy New Year
I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Let us pray for a gentle year ahead. Suddenly, today, when we are all back at work at Ben P...
-
Rainbows
I've been getting into the rhythm of Rousay weeks. It's different from the relentless up and down to Dorset, down on a Thursday, back on a Monday. I'd been up...
Rainbows
I've been getting into the rhythm of Rousay weeks. It's different from the relentless up and down to Dorset, down on a Thursday, back on a Monday. I'd been up...
-
Home at last
The light was bright on the flight from Edinburgh to Kirkwall on Friday. Thankfully I'd had a cancelled meeting that day so was able to head home, at last, a...
Home at last
The light was bright on the flight from Edinburgh to Kirkwall on Friday. Thankfully I'd had a cancelled meeting that day so was able to head home, at last, a...
-
A tale of two islands
As regular readers of the blog will have read last week, I was heading to New York, for some lovely book events. I flew in last Friday. I woke early,...
A tale of two islands
As regular readers of the blog will have read last week, I was heading to New York, for some lovely book events. I flew in last Friday. I woke early,...
-
A good perspective
L E A V I N G O R K N E Y This was my commute back down to London at the end of our move-in week......
A good perspective
L E A V I N G O R K N E Y This was my commute back down to London at the end of our move-in week......
-
Farewell and hello
And as if like that, the Parsonage was completely empty. It was a beautiful, perfect October evening when we had finally packed and swept and the removals vans had left....
Farewell and hello
And as if like that, the Parsonage was completely empty. It was a beautiful, perfect October evening when we had finally packed and swept and the removals vans had left....
-
Almost farewell
What a week! It was a busy one, for sure... On Tuesday evening, my wonderful friend Skye McAlpine - who's beautiful butter yellow kitchen features prominently in 'An English Vision'...
Almost farewell
What a week! It was a busy one, for sure... On Tuesday evening, my wonderful friend Skye McAlpine - who's beautiful butter yellow kitchen features prominently in 'An English Vision'...
-
Lengthening Shadows....
P A R T 1 It's the time of year.... the shadows in the valley are lengthening, as we gently tip into Autumn now. It's Sunday evening and rain...
Lengthening Shadows....
P A R T 1 It's the time of year.... the shadows in the valley are lengthening, as we gently tip into Autumn now. It's Sunday evening and rain...
-
Just four more weeks....
The garden has tipped into September - and with it, we now have fewer than four weeks before we'll be moving - so strange to write this. For those that...
Just four more weeks....
The garden has tipped into September - and with it, we now have fewer than four weeks before we'll be moving - so strange to write this. For those that...
-
The last days of summer
I'm writing in Dorset this morning, feeling positively autumnal after a weekend of storms blowing through. There isn't quite yet that chill of autumn, I'm glad to say. Someone on...
The last days of summer
I'm writing in Dorset this morning, feeling positively autumnal after a weekend of storms blowing through. There isn't quite yet that chill of autumn, I'm glad to say. Someone on...
-
Summer song
P A R T 1 : V E N I C E Is there any better way to start a summer holiday than with a photograph like this...
Summer song
P A R T 1 : V E N I C E Is there any better way to start a summer holiday than with a photograph like this...
-
Tuscan interlude
We were very lucky to be invited to stay with some friends at Cetinale, that fabled Tuscan house. We flew to Florence last Friday and at lunchtime this was our...
Tuscan interlude
We were very lucky to be invited to stay with some friends at Cetinale, that fabled Tuscan house. We flew to Florence last Friday and at lunchtime this was our...
-
Scotland calling...
Is it possible that six weeks can fly by quite so quickly? From May to July in a single blog, but with rather a few places visited too. I hope...
Scotland calling...
Is it possible that six weeks can fly by quite so quickly? From May to July in a single blog, but with rather a few places visited too. I hope...
-
One day...
I got down to Dorset early on Friday morning, driving out of London at dawn. There are few things I like more than being up, really early, in a city...
One day...
I got down to Dorset early on Friday morning, driving out of London at dawn. There are few things I like more than being up, really early, in a city...
-
The lie of the Land
I realise that last week's blog was insanely long. Each place in Copenhagen could have been a post on its own. This week, we can catch our breath. Back on...
The lie of the Land
I realise that last week's blog was insanely long. Each place in Copenhagen could have been a post on its own. This week, we can catch our breath. Back on...
-
Tulip fever
D O R S E T A month has passed since the last blog - and despite this cold April, here we are, tipping into May - and that extraordinary...
Tulip fever
D O R S E T A month has passed since the last blog - and despite this cold April, here we are, tipping into May - and that extraordinary...
-
Easter Song
P R E L U D E I've been away a lot, it feels - first, a lovely trip to Suffolk and Norfolk, for my old office annual reunion in...
Easter Song
P R E L U D E I've been away a lot, it feels - first, a lovely trip to Suffolk and Norfolk, for my old office annual reunion in...
-
-
Home to Scotland
It was a magical weekend in Dorset two weeks ago - sunshine and showers, but springlike days. I have read a brilliant description of this time of year - the...
Home to Scotland
It was a magical weekend in Dorset two weeks ago - sunshine and showers, but springlike days. I have read a brilliant description of this time of year - the...
-
January travels
P A R T 1 : S Y D N E Y We arrived in Sydney in crystal clear heat.... We landed early in the morning, met with...
January travels
P A R T 1 : S Y D N E Y We arrived in Sydney in crystal clear heat.... We landed early in the morning, met with...
-
All in a day's work
One of the reasons I think I enjoy my life is because the work is so varied. On Wednesday, I was back in London, after the two weeks in Dorset,...
All in a day's work
One of the reasons I think I enjoy my life is because the work is so varied. On Wednesday, I was back in London, after the two weeks in Dorset,...
-
"We write the book. The choice is ours"
Happy New year! On the train coming back up from Dorset today, the guard had the following announcement. "Just remember ladies and gentlemen, it's the first Wednesday of the year"....
"We write the book. The choice is ours"
Happy New year! On the train coming back up from Dorset today, the guard had the following announcement. "Just remember ladies and gentlemen, it's the first Wednesday of the year"....
-
Autumn journey...
I last posted eight weeks ago, as I was on my way to Scotland. Sorry for the intermission! As you will see, it's been a busy little time. And we...
Autumn journey...
I last posted eight weeks ago, as I was on my way to Scotland. Sorry for the intermission! As you will see, it's been a busy little time. And we...
-
The light on the hills
It's that time of year when suddenly the sunlight begins to slant across the land in the most extraordinary way - the low-lying light and long shadows of autumn. I...
The light on the hills
It's that time of year when suddenly the sunlight begins to slant across the land in the most extraordinary way - the low-lying light and long shadows of autumn. I...
-
The Indian Summer
It has been a beautiful few days in Dorset - but we have been thinking of our friends and neighbours in Scotland too, as torrential rainfall swept through Argyll &...
The Indian Summer
It has been a beautiful few days in Dorset - but we have been thinking of our friends and neighbours in Scotland too, as torrential rainfall swept through Argyll &...
-
Tourists in our own place
P A R T 1 It was a beautiful morning on Wednesday when the office decamped, blindingly, at Petworth House, after a rather early start from Waterloo to Petersfield...
Tourists in our own place
P A R T 1 It was a beautiful morning on Wednesday when the office decamped, blindingly, at Petworth House, after a rather early start from Waterloo to Petersfield...
-
Harvest Song
Is there any better view than the train from Glasgow to Lochgliphead, as I was inching my way closer to the bothy? I'd stayed overnight in Edinburgh and caught an...
Harvest Song
Is there any better view than the train from Glasgow to Lochgliphead, as I was inching my way closer to the bothy? I'd stayed overnight in Edinburgh and caught an...
-
The last of Summer
Back from Italy. And suddenly, have you noticed the evenings getting shorter, the mornings just that little darker? If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you will suddenly be feeling...
The last of Summer
Back from Italy. And suddenly, have you noticed the evenings getting shorter, the mornings just that little darker? If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you will suddenly be feeling...
-
Italian interlude, Summer 2023
I left Dorset for London, for Italy… here is a view snapped from my early train that morning. And the sunset, the following evening, in Tuscany…. T U S...
Italian interlude, Summer 2023
I left Dorset for London, for Italy… here is a view snapped from my early train that morning. And the sunset, the following evening, in Tuscany…. T U S...
-
Wild Flowers of the Chalk
If you were to come and stay in Dorset, one of the books you’d find in a big stack on the end of the bed in the guest bedroom is...
Wild Flowers of the Chalk
If you were to come and stay in Dorset, one of the books you’d find in a big stack on the end of the bed in the guest bedroom is...
-
Six weeks of Summer
Six weeks have passed since I last wrote, on my way back from Scotland. How long ago those balmy days of early June now feel. Charlie’s garden was frothy with...
Six weeks of Summer
Six weeks have passed since I last wrote, on my way back from Scotland. How long ago those balmy days of early June now feel. Charlie’s garden was frothy with...
-
Northern progress
I’ve been on a bit of a mission on the second half of this week, taking photographs of our Tornagrain New Town project and two other Scottish houses we’ve worked...
Northern progress
I’ve been on a bit of a mission on the second half of this week, taking photographs of our Tornagrain New Town project and two other Scottish houses we’ve worked...
-
Summer days are here again
I had a magical few days in Ojai, California, last weekend – where we will be working on a beautiful 1920s house for a very old client of mine. We...
Summer days are here again
I had a magical few days in Ojai, California, last weekend – where we will be working on a beautiful 1920s house for a very old client of mine. We...
-
Fleeting moments
One of my favourite views in the whole of Scotland – as you come around the corner towards Inveraray. Luckily, there’s often a moment when you stop for a second...
Fleeting moments
One of my favourite views in the whole of Scotland – as you come around the corner towards Inveraray. Luckily, there’s often a moment when you stop for a second...
-
Coronation Spring
We had the best weekend. Wilfred and Molly came to stay. Here we all are, in the gloaming, marvelling at Charlie’s mad and beautiful Coronation Decorations…
Coronation Spring
We had the best weekend. Wilfred and Molly came to stay. Here we all are, in the gloaming, marvelling at Charlie’s mad and beautiful Coronation Decorations…
-
April showers and sunshine
It’s been a cold spring. I can’t say this for a fact… I haven’t checked the official data, but I’ve been feeling it. But the advantage of a slow spring...
April showers and sunshine
It’s been a cold spring. I can’t say this for a fact… I haven’t checked the official data, but I’ve been feeling it. But the advantage of a slow spring...
-
Springtime, stateside…
We went to Chicago – my first time back in that beautiful city for well over twenty years. I was there for an event and to receive a very kind...
Springtime, stateside…
We went to Chicago – my first time back in that beautiful city for well over twenty years. I was there for an event and to receive a very kind...
-
Out of this world…
Charlie and I are just back from a wonderful week in the mountains. Staying at our absolutely favourite hotel… Built in the later 19th century, and (with a few modifications)...
Out of this world…
Charlie and I are just back from a wonderful week in the mountains. Staying at our absolutely favourite hotel… Built in the later 19th century, and (with a few modifications)...
-
Spring is just around the corner, now
I haven’t blogged for a few weeks now, and isn’t it funny to notice how suddenly the air changes in February? Charlie and I were up in Scotland only 2...
Spring is just around the corner, now
I haven’t blogged for a few weeks now, and isn’t it funny to notice how suddenly the air changes in February? Charlie and I were up in Scotland only 2...
-
Simple days
The sunshine sparkled on our walk this morning. What a difference a day makes – Saturday was the flattest, greyest life – nothing moving. Today it felt as if the...
Simple days
The sunshine sparkled on our walk this morning. What a difference a day makes – Saturday was the flattest, greyest life – nothing moving. Today it felt as if the...
-
From mid-winter to high summer
Well, it was the greyest weekend in Dorset. The flat grey light of late January, the month that seems to last always about a week too long, and that certain...
From mid-winter to high summer
Well, it was the greyest weekend in Dorset. The flat grey light of late January, the month that seems to last always about a week too long, and that certain...
-
Winter days and evenings
It has been the softest wintery weekend in Dorset – still air, freezing temperature, brilliant sunshine. Snow still lies on the shadows of the hills. Beautiful January days.
Winter days and evenings
It has been the softest wintery weekend in Dorset – still air, freezing temperature, brilliant sunshine. Snow still lies on the shadows of the hills. Beautiful January days.
-
The earth laid bare
From the sparkling sunshine and greens and blues of New Zealand to the depths of the English winter. Dorset is drenched. The rain poured down yesterday, and we hardly left...
The earth laid bare
From the sparkling sunshine and greens and blues of New Zealand to the depths of the English winter. Dorset is drenched. The rain poured down yesterday, and we hardly left...
-
The bright summer
We’re back to London this weekend, grey skied, rain sweeping through, everything drenched, trees black-green barked, buildings a symphony of brown and cream and black gloss paint. Red phone and...
The bright summer
We’re back to London this weekend, grey skied, rain sweeping through, everything drenched, trees black-green barked, buildings a symphony of brown and cream and black gloss paint. Red phone and...
-
Back to Scotland
Sunday lunch at the Parsonage, a few weeks ago now – Charlie had pulled in all his chrysanthemums from the greenhouse, the sun was streaming in through the bay window…....
Back to Scotland
Sunday lunch at the Parsonage, a few weeks ago now – Charlie had pulled in all his chrysanthemums from the greenhouse, the sun was streaming in through the bay window…....
-
Godly and quietly
Autumn is shifting into gear now. We had huge rain and thunderstorms last night and woke this morning to a drenched landscape, but the clouds soon swept through to be...
Godly and quietly
Autumn is shifting into gear now. We had huge rain and thunderstorms last night and woke this morning to a drenched landscape, but the clouds soon swept through to be...
-
Autumn song
A month has passed now, since the death of Queen Elizabeth. I was in Oxfordshire, that evening, and for work the following day – so I only got down to...
Autumn song
A month has passed now, since the death of Queen Elizabeth. I was in Oxfordshire, that evening, and for work the following day – so I only got down to...
-
The Show Goes On
The blog opens with the wonderfully happy Mayor of Bridport, Ian Bark, on the sunshine-filled day a couple of weeks ago at the Melplash Agricultural Society Show. It is SO...
The Show Goes On
The blog opens with the wonderfully happy Mayor of Bridport, Ian Bark, on the sunshine-filled day a couple of weeks ago at the Melplash Agricultural Society Show. It is SO...
-
The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2022
If you’re an old Dorset hand, you probably already know that the best day out in the County is the Great Dorset Steam Fair. But just in case you don’t,...
The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2022
If you’re an old Dorset hand, you probably already know that the best day out in the County is the Great Dorset Steam Fair. But just in case you don’t,...
-
Italian Intermission
The strange this is, I’ve only been away for a week. But looking at all these photos, it feels like double or triple that. How beautiful it’s been to be...
Italian Intermission
The strange this is, I’ve only been away for a week. But looking at all these photos, it feels like double or triple that. How beautiful it’s been to be...
-
Living the dream
The world goes quiet in August, but I’ve noticed for rather a few years now that the silly season never seems so funny anymore, does it? But then again, I’ve...
Living the dream
The world goes quiet in August, but I’ve noticed for rather a few years now that the silly season never seems so funny anymore, does it? But then again, I’ve...
-
High Spring to High Summer
We begin in Spring and end in Summer. I last managed to blog in early May, and here we are, tipping into late June. It’s actually been lovely to look...
High Spring to High Summer
We begin in Spring and end in Summer. I last managed to blog in early May, and here we are, tipping into late June. It’s actually been lovely to look...
-
Green time…
It’s a blog of parts again! Looking back at these photos I realise I’ve been around a bit. Time to stay still in the same place sometime soon, I think....
Green time…
It’s a blog of parts again! Looking back at these photos I realise I’ve been around a bit. Time to stay still in the same place sometime soon, I think....
-
Catching up
There’s only one way to stay on top of things, I suppose… which is, try to stay on top of things. So although the blog is a little overdue, I’ve...
Catching up
There’s only one way to stay on top of things, I suppose… which is, try to stay on top of things. So although the blog is a little overdue, I’ve...
-
Extraordinary spring
We had been planning a trip north. But on Friday morning, early, when Charlie should have been hitting the motorway early (I was going to meet him later in Glasgow,...
Extraordinary spring
We had been planning a trip north. But on Friday morning, early, when Charlie should have been hitting the motorway early (I was going to meet him later in Glasgow,...
-
The Broadwey & Upwey Spring Show
It was the weekend of the Broadwey & Upwey Spring show… the first spring show that Charlie has ever entered. I think he was up and about at 4 or...
The Broadwey & Upwey Spring Show
It was the weekend of the Broadwey & Upwey Spring show… the first spring show that Charlie has ever entered. I think he was up and about at 4 or...
-
Spring song
The months are passing. I think that all the regular readers of the blog have grown a little accustomed to the fact that I don’t, or can’t, write quite as...
Spring song
The months are passing. I think that all the regular readers of the blog have grown a little accustomed to the fact that I don’t, or can’t, write quite as...
-
In the midst of darkness – there is always light
Yet again, time and events run away from me and weeks pass before I write another blog! Happy New Year! But the funny thing is that nothing gives me more...
In the midst of darkness – there is always light
Yet again, time and events run away from me and weeks pass before I write another blog! Happy New Year! But the funny thing is that nothing gives me more...
-
Contrasts….
Two weeks ago we were in Cheltenham, for the happiest wedding, one of Charlie’s old friends getting married to her wonderful man. So much laughter along the way and a...
Contrasts….
Two weeks ago we were in Cheltenham, for the happiest wedding, one of Charlie’s old friends getting married to her wonderful man. So much laughter along the way and a...
-
Autumn in Scotland
I’ve been on a northern progress – many sights and beautiful things. I drove up to Northumberland on Sunday – to a dreamy, romantic place, where we are being asked...
Autumn in Scotland
I’ve been on a northern progress – many sights and beautiful things. I drove up to Northumberland on Sunday – to a dreamy, romantic place, where we are being asked...
-
Softly and gently…
And so, softly, gently, summer slips into autumn. What an autumn it has been this year. I suppose it is amazing how just when the world feels stranger than ever,...
Softly and gently…
And so, softly, gently, summer slips into autumn. What an autumn it has been this year. I suppose it is amazing how just when the world feels stranger than ever,...
-
Twenty four hours, twenty years ago.
For four of the five years that I lived in beautiful New York, this was the view north from my little railroad apartment, a 5th floor walk up, one tiny...
Twenty four hours, twenty years ago.
For four of the five years that I lived in beautiful New York, this was the view north from my little railroad apartment, a 5th floor walk up, one tiny...
-
Out of the blue….
Welcome back to life – that end of August feeling, September turning, the new school year starting, new notebooks… have you been doing this weekend what is my favourite thing...
Out of the blue….
Welcome back to life – that end of August feeling, September turning, the new school year starting, new notebooks… have you been doing this weekend what is my favourite thing...
-
June passing….
I can’t quite believe the whole of June has flown by like this? Can you? And I am sorry that yet again it feels that the blog, which I used...
June passing….
I can’t quite believe the whole of June has flown by like this? Can you? And I am sorry that yet again it feels that the blog, which I used...
-
The Saturated Palette of Spring
It’s seeming as though it has never stopped raining this May, although I manage to only take my camera out for the brief 3 seconds a day when the sun...
The Saturated Palette of Spring
It’s seeming as though it has never stopped raining this May, although I manage to only take my camera out for the brief 3 seconds a day when the sun...
-
Happy Days really are here again….
“I thought you already owned a Morris Minor?” said a text from my friend Val (from New York) on Monday. “Or am I going mad?”. That was what alerted me...
Happy Days really are here again….
“I thought you already owned a Morris Minor?” said a text from my friend Val (from New York) on Monday. “Or am I going mad?”. That was what alerted me...
-
Happy days are here again
'I thought you said you wanted a leaf green Porsche?' said my brother Tim. 'I thought you wanted a Porsche' emailed my friend Paul when I told him. Yup—in a...
Happy days are here again
'I thought you said you wanted a leaf green Porsche?' said my brother Tim. 'I thought you wanted a Porsche' emailed my friend Paul when I told him. Yup—in a...
-
An Easter of hope
It has been a beautiful weekend - I hope you have had a very restful, happy Easter. Spring has arrived in Dorset. The air has been filled with birdsong each...
An Easter of hope
It has been a beautiful weekend - I hope you have had a very restful, happy Easter. Spring has arrived in Dorset. The air has been filled with birdsong each...
-
One year later….
I’ve been thinking a lot to this time exactly a year ago; I’ll be honest, to the sense of total fear that I had, as I’d arrived in Dorset, physically...
One year later….
I’ve been thinking a lot to this time exactly a year ago; I’ll be honest, to the sense of total fear that I had, as I’d arrived in Dorset, physically...
-
Spring turning
As if by magic, we’re on the eve of the 1st of March, St. David’s Day, and spring felt like it had sprung in the valley. I’ve actually been in...
Spring turning
As if by magic, we’re on the eve of the 1st of March, St. David’s Day, and spring felt like it had sprung in the valley. I’ve actually been in...
-
Time drifts by….
“Missing Ben’s Blog” said a text from our lovely neighbour Christine, this weekend. And I promised that I’d finally write one! There’s been something about this wintery lockdown – partly...
Time drifts by….
“Missing Ben’s Blog” said a text from our lovely neighbour Christine, this weekend. And I promised that I’d finally write one! There’s been something about this wintery lockdown – partly...
-
Out of the fog comes hope
Our walk this morning somehow felt appropriate. It was a beautiful morning, but a thick fog filled the valley. The air was still, silent, muffled. No one was about.
Out of the fog comes hope
Our walk this morning somehow felt appropriate. It was a beautiful morning, but a thick fog filled the valley. The air was still, silent, muffled. No one was about.
-
24 Mondays to the longest day of the year!
As always at this time of year, those last few weeks of December hurtle by – even without any late nights and too much drinking as normal – and then...
24 Mondays to the longest day of the year!
As always at this time of year, those last few weeks of December hurtle by – even without any late nights and too much drinking as normal – and then...
-
The year is on the brink of turning….
Is it the second lockdown, or was it just that we had a weird technical glitch that prevented me from writing (or at least, from posting a blog) for weeks?...
The year is on the brink of turning….
Is it the second lockdown, or was it just that we had a weird technical glitch that prevented me from writing (or at least, from posting a blog) for weeks?...
-
Everything is going to be alright
I left London on Thursday… the most beautiful day, but it was hard to concentrate. The world was holding its breath. I arrived in Dorset, exhausted. Charlie was awake early...
Everything is going to be alright
I left London on Thursday… the most beautiful day, but it was hard to concentrate. The world was holding its breath. I arrived in Dorset, exhausted. Charlie was awake early...
-
Out of the storm…
The rain lashed the valley on Saturday. A huge storm passed through. Any tree exposed to the wind has lost its leaves. We stayed in bed late and got up...
Out of the storm…
The rain lashed the valley on Saturday. A huge storm passed through. Any tree exposed to the wind has lost its leaves. We stayed in bed late and got up...
-
Reflection time
We were staying with our friends Luke and Duncan this weekend, but were in Scotland the week before that. We popped up for the shortest time to put the cottage...
Reflection time
We were staying with our friends Luke and Duncan this weekend, but were in Scotland the week before that. We popped up for the shortest time to put the cottage...
-
Thanksgiving
Last weekend, we had our friends Beata and John staying. The rain lashed down all weekend…wet walks, wet trips to Bridport, wet trips to the beach.
Thanksgiving
Last weekend, we had our friends Beata and John staying. The rain lashed down all weekend…wet walks, wet trips to Bridport, wet trips to the beach.
-
Autumnal…
The air is slipping into an autumn mood. Trees are turning; the light takes on that extraordinary glow that I love so much at this time of year. This is...
Autumnal…
The air is slipping into an autumn mood. Trees are turning; the light takes on that extraordinary glow that I love so much at this time of year. This is...
-
Weekend in Scotland…
We’ve just come back from Scotland – but first, a few photos from Dorset last week. We’ve had the most beautiful days and evenings; Charlie’s dahlia border is reaching its...
Weekend in Scotland…
We’ve just come back from Scotland – but first, a few photos from Dorset last week. We’ve had the most beautiful days and evenings; Charlie’s dahlia border is reaching its...
-
The Summer of 2020: Part II
And then – we were to be in Scotland for weeks. We woke that first day to find bright skies and a powerful breeze; blue skies over Jura… Mavis was...
The Summer of 2020: Part II
And then – we were to be in Scotland for weeks. We woke that first day to find bright skies and a powerful breeze; blue skies over Jura… Mavis was...
-
The Summer of 2020: Part 1
I am sorry it’s taken so long to write. It’s for all sorts of reasons. Partly, you’ll understand, that for all of us, hours merged into days, days into weeks...
The Summer of 2020: Part 1
I am sorry it’s taken so long to write. It’s for all sorts of reasons. Partly, you’ll understand, that for all of us, hours merged into days, days into weeks...
-
A second month in the country
How’s it possible that four weeks have drifted by since my last blog? Partly – work has been weirdly busy… from time to time, intensely so. Partly, Charlie and I...
A second month in the country
How’s it possible that four weeks have drifted by since my last blog? Partly – work has been weirdly busy… from time to time, intensely so. Partly, Charlie and I...
-
From the virtual world, back to the real one
I titled my last post: Life, suspended. As the days and weeks drift by curiously quickly, yet simultaneously slowly, I think we may all know what I mean. And now,...
From the virtual world, back to the real one
I titled my last post: Life, suspended. As the days and weeks drift by curiously quickly, yet simultaneously slowly, I think we may all know what I mean. And now,...
-
Life, suspended
A week of more walks, doing the vital daily round; of more long days, with early starts, working harder than I’d somehow imagined possible right now (which makes me feel...
Life, suspended
A week of more walks, doing the vital daily round; of more long days, with early starts, working harder than I’d somehow imagined possible right now (which makes me feel...
-
I think it’s going to be okay
We’ve had another week of beautiful mornings – although cold, with a biting east wind. But our daily round of getting up and taking the dogs out as the sun...
I think it’s going to be okay
We’ve had another week of beautiful mornings – although cold, with a biting east wind. But our daily round of getting up and taking the dogs out as the sun...
-
The chip at the end of a bar of soap
The title of this blog will make sense only if you ready to the very end. But I wonder, is your week more a tiny bit settled at the end than...
The chip at the end of a bar of soap
The title of this blog will make sense only if you ready to the very end. But I wonder, is your week more a tiny bit settled at the end than...
-
The View from Here
This evening, I’m sitting in the kitchen. The dogs are on the sofa, Charlie’s cooking, it feels like any normal evening in Dorset. This was the view on our walk...
The View from Here
This evening, I’m sitting in the kitchen. The dogs are on the sofa, Charlie’s cooking, it feels like any normal evening in Dorset. This was the view on our walk...
-
Making a difference when it matters
This is the 442nd blog. That’s a long, long time of writing blogs. I’ve just counted up, and in so doing, I’ve spanned 11 years of writing, of memories, thoughts...
Making a difference when it matters
This is the 442nd blog. That’s a long, long time of writing blogs. I’ve just counted up, and in so doing, I’ve spanned 11 years of writing, of memories, thoughts...
-
How can architecture help make places beautiful...
On Friday, possibly, I guess, the last such gathering for a little while, I spoke at a conference in Cerne Abbas organised by that brilliant organisation, the CPRE, the Countryside Charity,...
How can architecture help make places beautiful...
On Friday, possibly, I guess, the last such gathering for a little while, I spoke at a conference in Cerne Abbas organised by that brilliant organisation, the CPRE, the Countryside Charity,...
-
Going nowhere
As the world, literally, loses its head, I’ve somehow been finding mine. I’ve gone nowhere and done nothing. The routine has been simple. An early morning walk to the cricket...
Going nowhere
As the world, literally, loses its head, I’ve somehow been finding mine. I’ve gone nowhere and done nothing. The routine has been simple. An early morning walk to the cricket...
-
Three weeks in the country…
Actually, that’s what’s about to happen. Charlie has gone to New Zealand, last week, to visit his family – and for various reasons this time I’ve stayed behind. I decided...
Three weeks in the country…
Actually, that’s what’s about to happen. Charlie has gone to New Zealand, last week, to visit his family – and for various reasons this time I’ve stayed behind. I decided...
-
Norfolk spectacles and Dorset storms
W E E K O N E It was a brilliant bright day as Charlie, Ruth (aka the Bible of British Taste – by the way, have you checked...
Norfolk spectacles and Dorset storms
W E E K O N E It was a brilliant bright day as Charlie, Ruth (aka the Bible of British Taste – by the way, have you checked...
-
The P&H Christmas Shop Opening Hours
Christmas Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am to 6pm Saturday – 11am to 5pm Open Sunday 22nd December – 11am to 5pm Christmas Eve – 11am – 5pm CLOSED:...
The P&H Christmas Shop Opening Hours
Christmas Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am to 6pm Saturday – 11am to 5pm Open Sunday 22nd December – 11am to 5pm Christmas Eve – 11am – 5pm CLOSED:...
-
P&H Coronation Decorations 2023
It was this time a year ago we were beginning to think about taking down the Coronation Decorations that adorned our shop front for the week prior and the week...
P&H Coronation Decorations 2023
It was this time a year ago we were beginning to think about taking down the Coronation Decorations that adorned our shop front for the week prior and the week...
-
NEW! Trellis Work Glass & Brass Lamps. High Fre...
Introducing the newest range of Glass & Brass Lamps featuring a colourful array of newly worked richly printed trellis work patterns by Bridie Hall. Colour is at the very heart...
NEW! Trellis Work Glass & Brass Lamps. High Fre...
Introducing the newest range of Glass & Brass Lamps featuring a colourful array of newly worked richly printed trellis work patterns by Bridie Hall. Colour is at the very heart...
-
Introducing! CHIC Red & White Marble Soap Dishe...
The rectangular and round red and white marble soap dishes were designed by Bridie especially for the Intaglio and Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps. There's no better soap dish for...
Introducing! CHIC Red & White Marble Soap Dishe...
The rectangular and round red and white marble soap dishes were designed by Bridie especially for the Intaglio and Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps. There's no better soap dish for...
-
Project Intaglio Soap - From Hades to Hercules.
For those of you who have been following along on my creative path for over 12 years now, you will be familiar with the intaglio cases we have made over the...
Project Intaglio Soap - From Hades to Hercules.
For those of you who have been following along on my creative path for over 12 years now, you will be familiar with the intaglio cases we have made over the...
-
Pentreath & Hall Creamware Collection
The reassuringly traditional plain glazed cream earthenware made by the great English potteries of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, known as creamware, has been a stock staple of Pentreath &...
Pentreath & Hall Creamware Collection
The reassuringly traditional plain glazed cream earthenware made by the great English potteries of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, known as creamware, has been a stock staple of Pentreath &...
-
Introducing Bay & Rosemary Caesar soaps
Introducing new Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps! Caesar shaped soaps, the likes of which you've never seen before! For everyday use in the cloakroom, shower and bath. A perfect sized and...
Introducing Bay & Rosemary Caesar soaps
Introducing new Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps! Caesar shaped soaps, the likes of which you've never seen before! For everyday use in the cloakroom, shower and bath. A perfect sized and...
-
Workshop Assistants Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
£12.50/hour. Monday – Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm. Bridie Hall Ltd is growing and we are currently looking for two workshop assistants for four days a week. They will be required...
Workshop Assistants Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
£12.50/hour. Monday – Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm. Bridie Hall Ltd is growing and we are currently looking for two workshop assistants for four days a week. They will be required...
-
INTRODUCTORY OFFER - 20% OFF NEW ALPHABET BRUSH...
Introducing a New Alphabet Brush Pot Font - 'FIGGINS ANTIQUE' Enjoy a 20% discount on all new 'Figgins Antique Font Alphabet Brush Pots' Offer ends Friday 6th May. Desktops don’t have to...
INTRODUCTORY OFFER - 20% OFF NEW ALPHABET BRUSH...
Introducing a New Alphabet Brush Pot Font - 'FIGGINS ANTIQUE' Enjoy a 20% discount on all new 'Figgins Antique Font Alphabet Brush Pots' Offer ends Friday 6th May. Desktops don’t have to...
-
Intaglio Paperweights
Believe it or not paperweights were part of a showcase of international artistic innovation at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Paperweights were viewed as luxury items that satisfied the C19th...
Intaglio Paperweights
Believe it or not paperweights were part of a showcase of international artistic innovation at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Paperweights were viewed as luxury items that satisfied the C19th...
-
AD100 Bridie Hall 2022
I am honoured to be included in the AD100 lineup for 2022. What a wonderful way to start the year.
AD100 Bridie Hall 2022
I am honoured to be included in the AD100 lineup for 2022. What a wonderful way to start the year.
-
Bear Bottle Pottery Project
For as long as l have visited the pottery galleries at the V&A, I have admired their small collection of bear bottles and jugs. As my interest in pottery grew...
Bear Bottle Pottery Project
For as long as l have visited the pottery galleries at the V&A, I have admired their small collection of bear bottles and jugs. As my interest in pottery grew...
-
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm - £13.50 per hour. We’re excited to be expanding our team and are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist...
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm - £13.50 per hour. We’re excited to be expanding our team and are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist...
-
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person...
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person...
-
Production Assistant Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
Bridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a workshop assistant for four days a week. They will be required to help with the preparation and...
Production Assistant Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
Bridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a workshop assistant for four days a week. They will be required to help with the preparation and...
-
New: Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
Diamond, rectangle, square, triangle and octagonal shaped shaped display cases filled an array of candy coloured cast 'Grand tour' intaglios. Inspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion...
New: Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
Diamond, rectangle, square, triangle and octagonal shaped shaped display cases filled an array of candy coloured cast 'Grand tour' intaglios. Inspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion...
-
WE'RE HIRING! ECOMMERCE CO-ORDINATOR.
Pentreath & Hall | Ecommerce Co-ordinator An exciting opportunity has arisen for a customer-focused, dynamic and motivated candidate to run the day-to-day online operations of our globally reputable central London-based...
WE'RE HIRING! ECOMMERCE CO-ORDINATOR.
Pentreath & Hall | Ecommerce Co-ordinator An exciting opportunity has arisen for a customer-focused, dynamic and motivated candidate to run the day-to-day online operations of our globally reputable central London-based...
-
At home with the 'Bible of British Taste'
It was a privilege and an honour to allow the hallowed ‘Bible of British Taste’, back in the days when it was safe to do so, into my home to...
At home with the 'Bible of British Taste'
It was a privilege and an honour to allow the hallowed ‘Bible of British Taste’, back in the days when it was safe to do so, into my home to...
-
Vacancy: Box Packer Wanted!
Box packer wanted! Bridie Hall Ltd is looking for a happy hardworking and practical box packer to help out 2-3 days per week until Christmas in the NEW central London...
Vacancy: Box Packer Wanted!
Box packer wanted! Bridie Hall Ltd is looking for a happy hardworking and practical box packer to help out 2-3 days per week until Christmas in the NEW central London...
-
Desk Accessories for Pentreath & Hall
Covering our classic desk accessories in my collection of ‘Opus Sectile’ patterned papers made me think about how chic they would look printed onto leather and covering a beautiful collection...
Desk Accessories for Pentreath & Hall
Covering our classic desk accessories in my collection of ‘Opus Sectile’ patterned papers made me think about how chic they would look printed onto leather and covering a beautiful collection...
-
Painted Rainbow Needlepoint cushions for Fine C...
In 2018 I was inspired by the work of the nun pop artist Corita Kent and had some fun painting some simple bright rainbows. This coincided nicely with a meeting...
Painted Rainbow Needlepoint cushions for Fine C...
In 2018 I was inspired by the work of the nun pop artist Corita Kent and had some fun painting some simple bright rainbows. This coincided nicely with a meeting...
-
Production Manager Wanted
Bridie Hall is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish Bridie...
Production Manager Wanted
Bridie Hall is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish Bridie...
-
VACANCY | Stockroom & Warehouse Co-ordinator
Hours: 4 days per week, 9am – 6pm - £16.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall’s...
VACANCY | Stockroom & Warehouse Co-ordinator
Hours: 4 days per week, 9am – 6pm - £16.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall’s...
-
Introducing 'The Parsonage Obelisk'.
Designed by Ben for the garden of his former home, The Old Parsonage in Dorset. Adding structure and framework to the garden borders, the pictures speak for themselves. CLICK HERE...
Introducing 'The Parsonage Obelisk'.
Designed by Ben for the garden of his former home, The Old Parsonage in Dorset. Adding structure and framework to the garden borders, the pictures speak for themselves. CLICK HERE...
-
Introducing: P&H Regency Caning Wallpaper
Introducing our newest collection of Pentreath & Hall Regency Caning Wallpapers. Based on a small fabric swatch spied in an auction catalogue some years ago. Our incarnation of Regency Caning...
Introducing: P&H Regency Caning Wallpaper
Introducing our newest collection of Pentreath & Hall Regency Caning Wallpapers. Based on a small fabric swatch spied in an auction catalogue some years ago. Our incarnation of Regency Caning...
-
Introducing the newest additions to the P&H Cre...
A collection of two temple jars, a ginger jar and a high shouldered vase. Modelled from four fine Chinese examples. Over the course of 2024, Bridie took multiple trips to...
Introducing the newest additions to the P&H Cre...
A collection of two temple jars, a ginger jar and a high shouldered vase. Modelled from four fine Chinese examples. Over the course of 2024, Bridie took multiple trips to...
-
The P&H Christmas Shop Opening Hours
Christmas Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am to 6pm Saturday – 11am to 5pm Open Sunday 22nd December – 11am to 5pm Christmas Eve – 11am – 5pm CLOSED:...
The P&H Christmas Shop Opening Hours
Christmas Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am to 6pm Saturday – 11am to 5pm Open Sunday 22nd December – 11am to 5pm Christmas Eve – 11am – 5pm CLOSED:...
-
Introducing: The Great Creamware Candlestick
In the 1760s, Josiah Wedgwood introduced his famous ‘creamware’ designed initially for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. The designs, with their pure simplicity and classical form, took Georgian England...
Introducing: The Great Creamware Candlestick
In the 1760s, Josiah Wedgwood introduced his famous ‘creamware’ designed initially for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. The designs, with their pure simplicity and classical form, took Georgian England...
-
JOIN US! Shop book signing Thursday 21st November!
Join us for all manner of festivities this Thursday 21st November. From 6pm - 8pm Ben will be in our Lamb's Conduit Street shop signing copies of his new book...
JOIN US! Shop book signing Thursday 21st November!
Join us for all manner of festivities this Thursday 21st November. From 6pm - 8pm Ben will be in our Lamb's Conduit Street shop signing copies of his new book...
-
Moro Dabron Scented Candles - New to Pentreath ...
As the nights are properly drawing in now, we're delighted with the arrival of the newest collection of Moro Dabron scented candles. We've selected our three favourite scents and...
Moro Dabron Scented Candles - New to Pentreath ...
As the nights are properly drawing in now, we're delighted with the arrival of the newest collection of Moro Dabron scented candles. We've selected our three favourite scents and...
-
Kasmin's Postcards - A collection of books and ...
As it so happens in the world of shop-keeping, certainly our line of shop-keeping, is that we're routinely introduced to and become engrossed in the most unsuspecting and thrilling subjects...
Kasmin's Postcards - A collection of books and ...
As it so happens in the world of shop-keeping, certainly our line of shop-keeping, is that we're routinely introduced to and become engrossed in the most unsuspecting and thrilling subjects...
-
ORDER NOW : An English Vision - Signed Copy
A project five years in the making, covering over two decades of Ben's projects, exploring his distinctive approach to architecture, design, and decoration. Each project has been beautifully photographed and...
ORDER NOW : An English Vision - Signed Copy
A project five years in the making, covering over two decades of Ben's projects, exploring his distinctive approach to architecture, design, and decoration. Each project has been beautifully photographed and...
-
P&H Summer Sale!
Visit the 'Sale' department on our website and enjoy up to 40% off some of our favourite items. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE P&H SALE
P&H Summer Sale!
Visit the 'Sale' department on our website and enjoy up to 40% off some of our favourite items. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE P&H SALE
-
Keep up to date with our Latest Arrivals
See the very latest of what landed in the shop by visiting our 'Latest Arrivals' department on the website. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE
Keep up to date with our Latest Arrivals
See the very latest of what landed in the shop by visiting our 'Latest Arrivals' department on the website. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE
-
Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques at Pentreath &...
As a part of the larger refurbishment of the Rugby Street Showrooms, we are delighted to announce that we are now carrying an exclusive collection of Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques. Available...
Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques at Pentreath &...
As a part of the larger refurbishment of the Rugby Street Showrooms, we are delighted to announce that we are now carrying an exclusive collection of Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques. Available...
-
P&H Coronation Decorations 2023
It was this time a year ago we were beginning to think about taking down the Coronation Decorations that adorned our shop front for the week prior and the week...
P&H Coronation Decorations 2023
It was this time a year ago we were beginning to think about taking down the Coronation Decorations that adorned our shop front for the week prior and the week...
-
LCS and Rugby Street Summer Fair Saturday 22nd ...
Music Miles Copeland of Wonderfulsound will be playing tunes. Ciao Bella - pizza offerings Perseverance & The Lamb - Pimms bar etc Shrine to the Vine - Tastings Schuller -...
LCS and Rugby Street Summer Fair Saturday 22nd ...
Music Miles Copeland of Wonderfulsound will be playing tunes. Ciao Bella - pizza offerings Perseverance & The Lamb - Pimms bar etc Shrine to the Vine - Tastings Schuller -...
-
London Leaves
NOW SOLD OUT: More coming soon... Gathered on her daily morning walk from between Bridie's home in Islington and her Bloomsbury workshop over the summer of 2022. Slabs of clay...
London Leaves
NOW SOLD OUT: More coming soon... Gathered on her daily morning walk from between Bridie's home in Islington and her Bloomsbury workshop over the summer of 2022. Slabs of clay...
-
New: Limited Edition Prints
New limited edition Urn Prints have been added to the website. Click HERE to visit the Limited Edition Prints department on our website and add to your collection today.
New: Limited Edition Prints
New limited edition Urn Prints have been added to the website. Click HERE to visit the Limited Edition Prints department on our website and add to your collection today.
-
Wool you look what's back in stock?
Our exclusive range of colourful, reversible rugs are back in stock! Designed by P&H and made in collaboration with Shame Studio's, these wool yarn rugs have been hand spun and...
Wool you look what's back in stock?
Our exclusive range of colourful, reversible rugs are back in stock! Designed by P&H and made in collaboration with Shame Studio's, these wool yarn rugs have been hand spun and...
-
Use the code NEWSHIP at the checkout and enjoy ...
P&H are delighted to share that after much research and hard nosed negotiation, we have road tested and signed up to two new delivery services who are enabling us to...
Use the code NEWSHIP at the checkout and enjoy ...
P&H are delighted to share that after much research and hard nosed negotiation, we have road tested and signed up to two new delivery services who are enabling us to...
-
P&H Shop Easter Opening Hours
Our Lamb's Conduit Street opening hours over the Easter holiday are as follows; CLOSED: Good Friday – 29th March We are open Saturday 30th March. CLOSED: Easter Monday – 1st April...
P&H Shop Easter Opening Hours
Our Lamb's Conduit Street opening hours over the Easter holiday are as follows; CLOSED: Good Friday – 29th March We are open Saturday 30th March. CLOSED: Easter Monday – 1st April...
-
P&H Rugby Street closes.... for exciting spring...
Our P&H Rugby Street shop is now closed for refurbishment. We are excited to re-open later in Summer 2024! Our P&H Dry Goods & Stationery shop is open as usual...
P&H Rugby Street closes.... for exciting spring...
Our P&H Rugby Street shop is now closed for refurbishment. We are excited to re-open later in Summer 2024! Our P&H Dry Goods & Stationery shop is open as usual...
-
Check out our new P&H Books and Magazine Depart...
There's now plenty of inspiration and food for thought to be found in our new Books & Magazines Department. Click here to visit.
Check out our new P&H Books and Magazine Depart...
There's now plenty of inspiration and food for thought to be found in our new Books & Magazines Department. Click here to visit.
-
The P&H New Year Sale Continues!
Enjoy further discounts on selected and discontinued items. Available while stocks last. Click here to view the sale.
The P&H New Year Sale Continues!
Enjoy further discounts on selected and discontinued items. Available while stocks last. Click here to view the sale.
-
New: Lambs Conduit Street Opening Hours.
Our Lambs Conduit Street Dry Goods & Stationery shop now opens on Mondays! Opening hours; Monday - Friday, 11am to 6pm. Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Sunday, Closed.
New: Lambs Conduit Street Opening Hours.
Our Lambs Conduit Street Dry Goods & Stationery shop now opens on Mondays! Opening hours; Monday - Friday, 11am to 6pm. Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Sunday, Closed.
-
Shop Christmas and New Year Holiday Opening Hours
We will be closed for a well earned break from; 24th December - we re-open Tuesday 2nd January 2024. All online orders placed after the 21st December will begin to be...
Shop Christmas and New Year Holiday Opening Hours
We will be closed for a well earned break from; 24th December - we re-open Tuesday 2nd January 2024. All online orders placed after the 21st December will begin to be...
-
Christmas Delivery Deadlines
To avoid disappointment, please place your online orders with us by or before the following dates; International shipping deadline: Sunday 17th December Domestic Shipping Deadline: Tuesday 19th December
Christmas Delivery Deadlines
To avoid disappointment, please place your online orders with us by or before the following dates; International shipping deadline: Sunday 17th December Domestic Shipping Deadline: Tuesday 19th December
-
JOIN US! Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christma...
Please join us next Wednesday 29th November for the annual Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christmas Shopping event. All traders will be offering their own discounts and festive fare. Christmas...
JOIN US! Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christma...
Please join us next Wednesday 29th November for the annual Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christmas Shopping event. All traders will be offering their own discounts and festive fare. Christmas...
-
Christmas at Pentreath & Hall
We'd argue everything at Pentreath & Hall would make the perfect Christmas present but as there is SO MUCH to choose from we've made a selection of Christmas essentials, like...
Christmas at Pentreath & Hall
We'd argue everything at Pentreath & Hall would make the perfect Christmas present but as there is SO MUCH to choose from we've made a selection of Christmas essentials, like...
-
Everyday Entertaining Elegance
Bridie Hall's latest patterned trays bring together a brilliant fusion of contemporary aesthetics and timeless charm. With practiced designs and an imaginative use of colour, these trays effortlessly elevate any...
Everyday Entertaining Elegance
Bridie Hall's latest patterned trays bring together a brilliant fusion of contemporary aesthetics and timeless charm. With practiced designs and an imaginative use of colour, these trays effortlessly elevate any...
-
Intaglio Soaps Available Now.
Soap as you've never seen it before! Painstakingly cast in two parts. The white relief is an unscented soap, hardened with a touch of beeswax to give longevity through use to...
Intaglio Soaps Available Now.
Soap as you've never seen it before! Painstakingly cast in two parts. The white relief is an unscented soap, hardened with a touch of beeswax to give longevity through use to...
-
Dazzling Diamond Daisy
Bridie's new diamond daisy pattern is an unlikely and pleasing fusion of elegance and playfulness. Its timeless appeal makes it a perfect choice for those seeking a touch of sophistication and...
Dazzling Diamond Daisy
Bridie's new diamond daisy pattern is an unlikely and pleasing fusion of elegance and playfulness. Its timeless appeal makes it a perfect choice for those seeking a touch of sophistication and...
-
WANTED! Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm - £15.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist with...
WANTED! Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm - £15.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist with...
-
Operation Coronation Decoration Celebration
Please join us for drinks this Thursday 11th May to celebrate and say goodbye to our now famous shop Coronation Decorations.
Operation Coronation Decoration Celebration
Please join us for drinks this Thursday 11th May to celebrate and say goodbye to our now famous shop Coronation Decorations.
-
P&H Limited Edition Coronation Collection
Coronation celebrations are beginning early at Pentreath & Hall. Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its tradition can be traced back to 1661 to mark...
P&H Limited Edition Coronation Collection
Coronation celebrations are beginning early at Pentreath & Hall. Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its tradition can be traced back to 1661 to mark...
-
NEW! Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
Inspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion wafers’. When hardstone cameos and intaglios produced during the Italian Renaissance period, were so rare and expensive they were...
NEW! Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
Inspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion wafers’. When hardstone cameos and intaglios produced during the Italian Renaissance period, were so rare and expensive they were...
-
Introducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency C...
Introducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency Caning Matches designed by and made exclusively for Pentreath & Hall. We designed these to take pride of place on the mantlepiece. A...
Introducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency C...
Introducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency Caning Matches designed by and made exclusively for Pentreath & Hall. We designed these to take pride of place on the mantlepiece. A...
-
Back in Stock! The P&H Lidded Urn with Handles.
BACK IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE NOW! The latest and most popular addition to the P&H Creamware Collection. This Lidded Urn with Handles follows the tradition of the achingly elegant versions...
Back in Stock! The P&H Lidded Urn with Handles.
BACK IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE NOW! The latest and most popular addition to the P&H Creamware Collection. This Lidded Urn with Handles follows the tradition of the achingly elegant versions...
-
JOIN US! With Frances Palmer at P&H on Thursday...
JOIN US! For a fun evening with Frances Palmer to celebrate her latest collection of 'Cirrus' bud vases and a book signing. At Pentreath & Hall, 17 Rugby Street, London...
JOIN US! With Frances Palmer at P&H on Thursday...
JOIN US! For a fun evening with Frances Palmer to celebrate her latest collection of 'Cirrus' bud vases and a book signing. At Pentreath & Hall, 17 Rugby Street, London...
-
Pentreath & Hall Creamware Collection
The reassuringly traditional plain glazed cream earthenware made by the great English potteries of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, known as creamware, has been a stock staple of Pentreath &...
Pentreath & Hall Creamware Collection
The reassuringly traditional plain glazed cream earthenware made by the great English potteries of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, known as creamware, has been a stock staple of Pentreath &...
-
New P&H Lacquer Trays
Introducing our latest collaboration with The Lacquer Company. A collection of beautifully proportioned trays. Available in two convenient sizes and five inspiring colourways. Explore today!
New P&H Lacquer Trays
Introducing our latest collaboration with The Lacquer Company. A collection of beautifully proportioned trays. Available in two convenient sizes and five inspiring colourways. Explore today!
-
Happy New Year!
Enjoy 10% off everything, excluding Furniture and Lighting, when you shop online during January at Pentreath & Hall Ltd. Discount is deducted automatically at the checkout.
Happy New Year!
Enjoy 10% off everything, excluding Furniture and Lighting, when you shop online during January at Pentreath & Hall Ltd. Discount is deducted automatically at the checkout.
-
P&H shipping deadlines and Christmas & New Year...
The deadline for shipping all international orders is now closed. The domestic shipping deadline is Wednesday 21st December. Order now to avoid disappointment and use code PH15XMAS at the...
P&H shipping deadlines and Christmas & New Year...
The deadline for shipping all international orders is now closed. The domestic shipping deadline is Wednesday 21st December. Order now to avoid disappointment and use code PH15XMAS at the...
-
Introducing Bay & Rosemary Caesar soaps
Introducing new Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps! Caesar shaped soaps, the likes of which you've never seen before! For everyday use in the cloakroom, shower and bath. A perfect sized and...
Introducing Bay & Rosemary Caesar soaps
Introducing new Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps! Caesar shaped soaps, the likes of which you've never seen before! For everyday use in the cloakroom, shower and bath. A perfect sized and...
-
Pentreath & Hall Royal Commemorative Plates
“We believe in beautifully made products that are inspired by history and which will stand the test of time.” Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its...
Pentreath & Hall Royal Commemorative Plates
“We believe in beautifully made products that are inspired by history and which will stand the test of time.” Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its...
-
Lambswool Throws by Ben Pentreath X Johnstons o...
Introducing a new collection of Lambswool throws for Pentreath & Hall in collaboration with Johnstons of Elgin. Along with a much larger collection of home interior fabrics designed with Johnstons...
Lambswool Throws by Ben Pentreath X Johnstons o...
Introducing a new collection of Lambswool throws for Pentreath & Hall in collaboration with Johnstons of Elgin. Along with a much larger collection of home interior fabrics designed with Johnstons...
-
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall | Stockroom & Warehous...
Hours: 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday), 9am – 6pm - £12.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day...
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall | Stockroom & Warehous...
Hours: 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday), 9am – 6pm - £12.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day...
-
Ben Pentreath for William Morris & Co. Cornubia...
Cornubia is the second collaboration between Morris & Co. and renowned architect and interior designer, Ben Pentreath. Referring to its Cornish origins, Cornubia conveys a vibrant story of spring and...
Ben Pentreath for William Morris & Co. Cornubia...
Cornubia is the second collaboration between Morris & Co. and renowned architect and interior designer, Ben Pentreath. Referring to its Cornish origins, Cornubia conveys a vibrant story of spring and...
-
Jubilee Weekend Opening Hours
We've decided to make the most of this lovely long relaxing weekend to take a rest and enjoy the celebrations so will be keeping the following hours; CLOSED: Thursday 2nd...
Jubilee Weekend Opening Hours
We've decided to make the most of this lovely long relaxing weekend to take a rest and enjoy the celebrations so will be keeping the following hours; CLOSED: Thursday 2nd...
-
INTRODUCTORY OFFER - 20% OFF NEW ALPHABET BRUSH...
Introducing a New Alphabet Brush Pot Font - 'FIGGINS ANTIQUE' Enjoy a 20% discount on all new 'Figgins Antique Font Alphabet Brush Pots' Offer ends Friday 6th May. Desktops don’t have to...
INTRODUCTORY OFFER - 20% OFF NEW ALPHABET BRUSH...
Introducing a New Alphabet Brush Pot Font - 'FIGGINS ANTIQUE' Enjoy a 20% discount on all new 'Figgins Antique Font Alphabet Brush Pots' Offer ends Friday 6th May. Desktops don’t have to...
-
Pentreath & Hall April Newsletter
Until recently, Ben and I both considered ourselves 'accidental shopkeepers', that was until it dawned on us we've been at it for thirteen years and happily going from strength to...
Pentreath & Hall April Newsletter
Until recently, Ben and I both considered ourselves 'accidental shopkeepers', that was until it dawned on us we've been at it for thirteen years and happily going from strength to...
-
Pentreath & Hall Shop Assistant wanted.
9am to 6pm. Two days a week Friday and Saturday - £12.50/hour We’re looking for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall...
Pentreath & Hall Shop Assistant wanted.
9am to 6pm. Two days a week Friday and Saturday - £12.50/hour We’re looking for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall...
-
WANTED: Freelance Creative Visual Content Co-Or...
We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media channels and press image library. Our ideal candidate will...
WANTED: Freelance Creative Visual Content Co-Or...
We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media channels and press image library. Our ideal candidate will...
-
Alphabet Brush Pot - Workshop 2nd's
Don't miss out on our Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's sale. These ’Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's’ will contain a minor fault of manufacture meaning it doesn’t quite make the...
Alphabet Brush Pot - Workshop 2nd's
Don't miss out on our Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's sale. These ’Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's’ will contain a minor fault of manufacture meaning it doesn’t quite make the...
-
Pentreath & Hall New Year Sale!
To celebrate the New Year, we are offering a 10% discount off everything* when you use the code PHSALE21 at the checkout. This offer can be applied to already reduced...
Pentreath & Hall New Year Sale!
To celebrate the New Year, we are offering a 10% discount off everything* when you use the code PHSALE21 at the checkout. This offer can be applied to already reduced...
-
PENTREATH & HALL CHRISTMAS HOURS
After a difficult year we're taking a well-deserved break.Our shop will be closed at 4pm on Friday 24th December and re-opens at 11am on Tuesday 4th January 2022. WEB ORDERS WON’T BEGIN TO...
PENTREATH & HALL CHRISTMAS HOURS
After a difficult year we're taking a well-deserved break.Our shop will be closed at 4pm on Friday 24th December and re-opens at 11am on Tuesday 4th January 2022. WEB ORDERS WON’T BEGIN TO...
-
The P&H Book Bundle Gift Box
The P&H Book Bundle Gift Box inducts the recipient into the visual world of Pentreath & Hall with the P&H Alphabet Book and takes them through the many and varied...
The P&H Book Bundle Gift Box
The P&H Book Bundle Gift Box inducts the recipient into the visual world of Pentreath & Hall with the P&H Alphabet Book and takes them through the many and varied...
-
Pentreath & Hall November Newsletter
The air of excitement and anticipation that builds during November is one of my favourite things when it all starts heating up. At the shop, the final deliveries of stock have...
Pentreath & Hall November Newsletter
The air of excitement and anticipation that builds during November is one of my favourite things when it all starts heating up. At the shop, the final deliveries of stock have...
-
Pop-up shop - Pressed & Folded.
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Pressed & Folded to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 16th November to Saturday 27th November. The Pop Up Shop is open...
Pop-up shop - Pressed & Folded.
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Pressed & Folded to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 16th November to Saturday 27th November. The Pop Up Shop is open...
-
Pentreath & Hall October Newsletter
Apologies for stating the obvious, but my, haven’t the evenings drawn in over the last few weeks? May I remind you that they are due to more so when the...
Pentreath & Hall October Newsletter
Apologies for stating the obvious, but my, haven’t the evenings drawn in over the last few weeks? May I remind you that they are due to more so when the...
-
Pop Up Shop - Meg Fatharly
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Meg Fatharly to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 2nd November to Saturday 13th November. The Pop Up Shop is...
Pop Up Shop - Meg Fatharly
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Meg Fatharly to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 2nd November to Saturday 13th November. The Pop Up Shop is...
-
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm - £13.50 per hour. We’re excited to be expanding our team and are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist...
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm - £13.50 per hour. We’re excited to be expanding our team and are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist...
-
Pop Up Shop - Marion Elliot
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Marion Elliot to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 19th October until Saturday 30th October. The Pop Up...
Pop Up Shop - Marion Elliot
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Marion Elliot to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 19th October until Saturday 30th October. The Pop Up...
-
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person...
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person...
-
Pentreath & Hall September Newsletter
Hello autumn, be golden and kind to us. . . Another month has passed, summer is all but over and there wasn’t much of one to report of in London. I...
Pentreath & Hall September Newsletter
Hello autumn, be golden and kind to us. . . Another month has passed, summer is all but over and there wasn’t much of one to report of in London. I...
-
Pop Up Shop - Alice Pattullo
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome firm favourite Alice back to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from Monday 4th October till Friday 15th October. There will be...
Pop Up Shop - Alice Pattullo
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome firm favourite Alice back to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from Monday 4th October till Friday 15th October. There will be...
-
Pop Up - molesworth & bird
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome molesworth & bird to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from today, Monday 20th September till Friday 1st October. With a love...
Pop Up - molesworth & bird
Pentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome molesworth & bird to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from today, Monday 20th September till Friday 1st October. With a love...
-
Pop Up Shop - Robert Gladden
Pentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Robert Gladden to our Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street running all week from Monday 13th September till Friday...
Pop Up Shop - Robert Gladden
Pentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Robert Gladden to our Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street running all week from Monday 13th September till Friday...
-
Pentreath & Hall July Newsletter
Greetings from the first issue of our freshly resurrected Pentreath & Hall shop newsletter. I realise it’s been years since the last was sent out (not counting the job vacancy...
Pentreath & Hall July Newsletter
Greetings from the first issue of our freshly resurrected Pentreath & Hall shop newsletter. I realise it’s been years since the last was sent out (not counting the job vacancy...
-
Pop Up Shop - Freya Walker
Pentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Freya Walker to our Pop Up Shop joining us next door on Rugby Street from Monday 5 July till Friday 16 July. Freya is a...
Pop Up Shop - Freya Walker
Pentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Freya Walker to our Pop Up Shop joining us next door on Rugby Street from Monday 5 July till Friday 16 July. Freya is a...
-
WE'RE HIRING! Freelance Creative Visual Content...
Pentreath & Hall | Freelance Creative Visual Content Coordinator We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media...
WE'RE HIRING! Freelance Creative Visual Content...
Pentreath & Hall | Freelance Creative Visual Content Coordinator We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media...
-
WE'RE HIRING! SHOP ASSISTANT
Pentreath & Hall | Shop Assistant An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall shop and stock room. Our...
WE'RE HIRING! SHOP ASSISTANT
Pentreath & Hall | Shop Assistant An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall shop and stock room. Our...
-
Pop Up Shop - East London Cloth
Pentreath & Hall are excited to welcome back our Pop Up Shop for 2021, with East London Cloth joining us next door on Rugby Street from 21 June – 2...
Pop Up Shop - East London Cloth
Pentreath & Hall are excited to welcome back our Pop Up Shop for 2021, with East London Cloth joining us next door on Rugby Street from 21 June – 2...
-
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager – Maternity C...
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to take over the reins from...
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager – Maternity C...
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to take over the reins from...
-
WE'RE HIRING! ECOMMERCE CO-ORDINATOR.
Pentreath & Hall | Ecommerce Co-ordinator An exciting opportunity has arisen for a customer-focused, dynamic and motivated candidate to run the day-to-day online operations of our globally reputable central London-based...
WE'RE HIRING! ECOMMERCE CO-ORDINATOR.
Pentreath & Hall | Ecommerce Co-ordinator An exciting opportunity has arisen for a customer-focused, dynamic and motivated candidate to run the day-to-day online operations of our globally reputable central London-based...
-
P&H Rugby Street Shop - Tier 4 COVID Closure.
Due to the latest Tier - 4 COVID restrictions in London we have had to close our Rugby Street shop to walk in custom. Click & Collect orders can still...
P&H Rugby Street Shop - Tier 4 COVID Closure.
Due to the latest Tier - 4 COVID restrictions in London we have had to close our Rugby Street shop to walk in custom. Click & Collect orders can still...
-
Shop opening hours over the holiday period.
The Christmas delivery cut-off deadlines are earlier than usual this year due to the unprecedented increase in online orders as a result of the national and global COVID-19 restrictions affecting...
Shop opening hours over the holiday period.
The Christmas delivery cut-off deadlines are earlier than usual this year due to the unprecedented increase in online orders as a result of the national and global COVID-19 restrictions affecting...
-
Last Orders
Christmas Delivery Deadlines Europe & International: Thursday 10th December. National: Friday 18th December.
Last Orders
Christmas Delivery Deadlines Europe & International: Thursday 10th December. National: Friday 18th December.
-
Useful and beautiful!
Pentreath & Hall are thrilled to launch an exclusive range of cushions made with the new Morris & Co Queen Square fabric. Produced in collaboration with...
Useful and beautiful!
Pentreath & Hall are thrilled to launch an exclusive range of cushions made with the new Morris & Co Queen Square fabric. Produced in collaboration with...
-
Colourful Carafes
Each carafe and goblet is delicately mouth blown in an array of coloured glass; each piece is heat and cold resistant and add extraordinary pleasure to the simple act of...
Colourful Carafes
Each carafe and goblet is delicately mouth blown in an array of coloured glass; each piece is heat and cold resistant and add extraordinary pleasure to the simple act of...
-
-
Production Manager wanted for Bridie Hall Limited
Bridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish...
Production Manager wanted for Bridie Hall Limited
Bridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish...
-
Beautiful and bold
Cheerful Italian earthenware painted in colours evocative of the landscape and crystalline sea off of Puglia. To see the collection, click here The post Beautiful and bold appeared...
Beautiful and bold
Cheerful Italian earthenware painted in colours evocative of the landscape and crystalline sea off of Puglia. To see the collection, click here The post Beautiful and bold appeared...
-
VACANCY | Stockroom & Warehouse Co-ordinator
Shop StaffHours: 4 days per week, 9am – 6pm - £16.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall’s...
VACANCY | Stockroom & Warehouse Co-ordinator
Shop NewsHours: 4 days per week, 9am – 6pm - £16.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall’s...
-
Summer in Orkney
Ben PentreathFor various reasons the blog has been dormant this summer. We had one or two gremlins behind the scenes in the blog-writing department of the website, for sure, but the...
Summer in Orkney
by Ben PentreathFor various reasons the blog has been dormant this summer. We had one or two gremlins behind the scenes in the blog-writing department of the website, for sure, but the...
-
Introducing 'The Parsonage Obelisk'.
Shop StaffDesigned by Ben for the garden of his former home, The Old Parsonage in Dorset. Adding structure and framework to the garden borders, the pictures speak for themselves. CLICK HERE...
Introducing 'The Parsonage Obelisk'.
Shop NewsDesigned by Ben for the garden of his former home, The Old Parsonage in Dorset. Adding structure and framework to the garden borders, the pictures speak for themselves. CLICK HERE...
-
Home in May
Ben PentreathSo, the blog writing continues this week. As it was a whole blog's worth of things already (see previous post) but for those needing their Orkney/Nancy/seal/sea fix - here you...
Home in May
by Ben PentreathSo, the blog writing continues this week. As it was a whole blog's worth of things already (see previous post) but for those needing their Orkney/Nancy/seal/sea fix - here you...
-
Travels in May
Ben PentreathEngland at her best - that amazing moment in early May when it all happens. I've been all over the place, in the nicest way - as you'll see. The...
Travels in May
by Ben PentreathEngland at her best - that amazing moment in early May when it all happens. I've been all over the place, in the nicest way - as you'll see. The...
-
Easter tide
Ben PentreathIt's been a dogs life at Westness this last week, in glorious sunshine for so much of the time. There are many photos of our new miniature dachshund, Nancy, incoming....
Easter tide
by Ben PentreathIt's been a dogs life at Westness this last week, in glorious sunshine for so much of the time. There are many photos of our new miniature dachshund, Nancy, incoming....
-
Springtime at Westness
Ben PentreathIt's been the most beautiful weekend at Westness. I arrived on Friday, Charlie scooping me up from Kirkwall - a few things still to do that afternoon, and early to...
Springtime at Westness
by Ben PentreathIt's been the most beautiful weekend at Westness. I arrived on Friday, Charlie scooping me up from Kirkwall - a few things still to do that afternoon, and early to...
-
Normal service resumes
Ben PentreathI'm glad I completed half of my American travels while I was there. I'm now home, safe and happy, after what felt a long time away - but before we...
Normal service resumes
by Ben PentreathI'm glad I completed half of my American travels while I was there. I'm now home, safe and happy, after what felt a long time away - but before we...
-
Introducing: P&H Regency Caning Wallpaper
Shop StaffIntroducing our newest collection of Pentreath & Hall Regency Caning Wallpapers. Based on a small fabric swatch spied in an auction catalogue some years ago. Our incarnation of Regency Caning...
Introducing: P&H Regency Caning Wallpaper
Shop NewsIntroducing our newest collection of Pentreath & Hall Regency Caning Wallpapers. Based on a small fabric swatch spied in an auction catalogue some years ago. Our incarnation of Regency Caning...
-
Travels to far places
Ben PentreathYou may remember I left Rousay on a misty, mirror-calm day.... A few days later Charlie and I were looking out over the same Atlantic ocean, in the soft warm...
Travels to far places
by Ben PentreathYou may remember I left Rousay on a misty, mirror-calm day.... A few days later Charlie and I were looking out over the same Atlantic ocean, in the soft warm...
-
The circle turns...
Ben PentreathI have been on adventures. Four weeks ago I left Rousay on a beautiful February afternoon, heading down to London, and few days later to the the US for a...
The circle turns...
by Ben PentreathI have been on adventures. Four weeks ago I left Rousay on a beautiful February afternoon, heading down to London, and few days later to the the US for a...
-
An English Vision - March dates in the US
Ben PentreathI thought it would be helpful for our American friends of Pentreath & Hall if I listed all the events where I'm speaking and signing books in March! There...
An English Vision - March dates in the US
by Ben PentreathI thought it would be helpful for our American friends of Pentreath & Hall if I listed all the events where I'm speaking and signing books in March! There...
-
Introducing the newest additions to the P&H Cre...
Shop StaffA collection of two temple jars, a ginger jar and a high shouldered vase. Modelled from four fine Chinese examples. Over the course of 2024, Bridie took multiple trips to...
Introducing the newest additions to the P&H Cre...
Shop NewsA collection of two temple jars, a ginger jar and a high shouldered vase. Modelled from four fine Chinese examples. Over the course of 2024, Bridie took multiple trips to...
-
Days lengthening
Ben PentreathI flew into Kirkwall ahead of the storm - which was to wreak so much havoc across Ireland and the central belt of Scotland. It was in the dawn hours...
Days lengthening
by Ben PentreathI flew into Kirkwall ahead of the storm - which was to wreak so much havoc across Ireland and the central belt of Scotland. It was in the dawn hours...
-
A Happy New Year
Ben PentreathI hope you've had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Let us pray for a gentle year ahead. Suddenly, today, when we are all back at work at Ben P...
A Happy New Year
by Ben PentreathI hope you've had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Let us pray for a gentle year ahead. Suddenly, today, when we are all back at work at Ben P...
-
The P&H Christmas Shop Opening Hours
Bridie HallChristmas Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am to 6pm Saturday – 11am to 5pm Open Sunday 22nd December – 11am to 5pm Christmas Eve – 11am – 5pm CLOSED:...
The P&H Christmas Shop Opening Hours
Shop NewsChristmas Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am to 6pm Saturday – 11am to 5pm Open Sunday 22nd December – 11am to 5pm Christmas Eve – 11am – 5pm CLOSED:...
-
Introducing: The Great Creamware Candlestick
Shop StaffIn the 1760s, Josiah Wedgwood introduced his famous ‘creamware’ designed initially for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. The designs, with their pure simplicity and classical form, took Georgian England...
Introducing: The Great Creamware Candlestick
Shop NewsIn the 1760s, Josiah Wedgwood introduced his famous ‘creamware’ designed initially for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. The designs, with their pure simplicity and classical form, took Georgian England...
-
Rainbows
Ben PentreathI've been getting into the rhythm of Rousay weeks. It's different from the relentless up and down to Dorset, down on a Thursday, back on a Monday. I'd been up...
Rainbows
by Ben PentreathI've been getting into the rhythm of Rousay weeks. It's different from the relentless up and down to Dorset, down on a Thursday, back on a Monday. I'd been up...
-
Home at last
Ben PentreathThe light was bright on the flight from Edinburgh to Kirkwall on Friday. Thankfully I'd had a cancelled meeting that day so was able to head home, at last, a...
Home at last
by Ben PentreathThe light was bright on the flight from Edinburgh to Kirkwall on Friday. Thankfully I'd had a cancelled meeting that day so was able to head home, at last, a...
-
JOIN US! Shop book signing Thursday 21st November!
Shop StaffJoin us for all manner of festivities this Thursday 21st November. From 6pm - 8pm Ben will be in our Lamb's Conduit Street shop signing copies of his new book...
JOIN US! Shop book signing Thursday 21st November!
Shop NewsJoin us for all manner of festivities this Thursday 21st November. From 6pm - 8pm Ben will be in our Lamb's Conduit Street shop signing copies of his new book...
-
A tale of two islands
Ben PentreathAs regular readers of the blog will have read last week, I was heading to New York, for some lovely book events. I flew in last Friday. I woke early,...
A tale of two islands
by Ben PentreathAs regular readers of the blog will have read last week, I was heading to New York, for some lovely book events. I flew in last Friday. I woke early,...
-
A good perspective
Ben PentreathL E A V I N G O R K N E Y This was my commute back down to London at the end of our move-in week......
A good perspective
by Ben PentreathL E A V I N G O R K N E Y This was my commute back down to London at the end of our move-in week......
-
Farewell and hello
Ben PentreathAnd as if like that, the Parsonage was completely empty. It was a beautiful, perfect October evening when we had finally packed and swept and the removals vans had left....
Farewell and hello
by Ben PentreathAnd as if like that, the Parsonage was completely empty. It was a beautiful, perfect October evening when we had finally packed and swept and the removals vans had left....
-
Almost farewell
Ben PentreathWhat a week! It was a busy one, for sure... On Tuesday evening, my wonderful friend Skye McAlpine - who's beautiful butter yellow kitchen features prominently in 'An English Vision'...
Almost farewell
by Ben PentreathWhat a week! It was a busy one, for sure... On Tuesday evening, my wonderful friend Skye McAlpine - who's beautiful butter yellow kitchen features prominently in 'An English Vision'...
-
Moro Dabron Scented Candles - New to Pentreath ...
Shop StaffAs the nights are properly drawing in now, we're delighted with the arrival of the newest collection of Moro Dabron scented candles. We've selected our three favourite scents and...
Moro Dabron Scented Candles - New to Pentreath ...
Shop NewsAs the nights are properly drawing in now, we're delighted with the arrival of the newest collection of Moro Dabron scented candles. We've selected our three favourite scents and...
-
Lengthening Shadows....
Ben PentreathP A R T 1 It's the time of year.... the shadows in the valley are lengthening, as we gently tip into Autumn now. It's Sunday evening and rain...
Lengthening Shadows....
by Ben PentreathP A R T 1 It's the time of year.... the shadows in the valley are lengthening, as we gently tip into Autumn now. It's Sunday evening and rain...
-
Kasmin's Postcards - A collection of books and ...
Shop StaffAs it so happens in the world of shop-keeping, certainly our line of shop-keeping, is that we're routinely introduced to and become engrossed in the most unsuspecting and thrilling subjects...
Kasmin's Postcards - A collection of books and ...
Shop NewsAs it so happens in the world of shop-keeping, certainly our line of shop-keeping, is that we're routinely introduced to and become engrossed in the most unsuspecting and thrilling subjects...
-
Just four more weeks....
Ben PentreathThe garden has tipped into September - and with it, we now have fewer than four weeks before we'll be moving - so strange to write this. For those that...
Just four more weeks....
by Ben PentreathThe garden has tipped into September - and with it, we now have fewer than four weeks before we'll be moving - so strange to write this. For those that...
-
The last days of summer
Ben PentreathI'm writing in Dorset this morning, feeling positively autumnal after a weekend of storms blowing through. There isn't quite yet that chill of autumn, I'm glad to say. Someone on...
The last days of summer
by Ben PentreathI'm writing in Dorset this morning, feeling positively autumnal after a weekend of storms blowing through. There isn't quite yet that chill of autumn, I'm glad to say. Someone on...
-
ORDER NOW : An English Vision - Signed Copy
Shop StaffA project five years in the making, covering over two decades of Ben's projects, exploring his distinctive approach to architecture, design, and decoration. Each project has been beautifully photographed and...
ORDER NOW : An English Vision - Signed Copy
Shop NewsA project five years in the making, covering over two decades of Ben's projects, exploring his distinctive approach to architecture, design, and decoration. Each project has been beautifully photographed and...
-
P&H Summer Sale!
Shop StaffVisit the 'Sale' department on our website and enjoy up to 40% off some of our favourite items. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE P&H SALE
P&H Summer Sale!
Shop NewsVisit the 'Sale' department on our website and enjoy up to 40% off some of our favourite items. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE P&H SALE
-
Summer song
Ben PentreathP A R T 1 : V E N I C E Is there any better way to start a summer holiday than with a photograph like this...
Summer song
by Ben PentreathP A R T 1 : V E N I C E Is there any better way to start a summer holiday than with a photograph like this...
-
Tuscan interlude
Ben PentreathWe were very lucky to be invited to stay with some friends at Cetinale, that fabled Tuscan house. We flew to Florence last Friday and at lunchtime this was our...
Tuscan interlude
by Ben PentreathWe were very lucky to be invited to stay with some friends at Cetinale, that fabled Tuscan house. We flew to Florence last Friday and at lunchtime this was our...
-
Keep up to date with our Latest Arrivals
Shop StaffSee the very latest of what landed in the shop by visiting our 'Latest Arrivals' department on the website. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE
Keep up to date with our Latest Arrivals
Shop NewsSee the very latest of what landed in the shop by visiting our 'Latest Arrivals' department on the website. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE
-
Scotland calling...
Ben PentreathIs it possible that six weeks can fly by quite so quickly? From May to July in a single blog, but with rather a few places visited too. I hope...
Scotland calling...
by Ben PentreathIs it possible that six weeks can fly by quite so quickly? From May to July in a single blog, but with rather a few places visited too. I hope...
-
Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques at Pentreath &...
Shop StaffAs a part of the larger refurbishment of the Rugby Street Showrooms, we are delighted to announce that we are now carrying an exclusive collection of Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques. Available...
Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques at Pentreath &...
Shop NewsAs a part of the larger refurbishment of the Rugby Street Showrooms, we are delighted to announce that we are now carrying an exclusive collection of Rebecca Christie-Miller Antiques. Available...
-
One day...
Ben PentreathI got down to Dorset early on Friday morning, driving out of London at dawn. There are few things I like more than being up, really early, in a city...
One day...
by Ben PentreathI got down to Dorset early on Friday morning, driving out of London at dawn. There are few things I like more than being up, really early, in a city...
-
P&H Coronation Decorations 2023
Bridie HallIt was this time a year ago we were beginning to think about taking down the Coronation Decorations that adorned our shop front for the week prior and the week...
P&H Coronation Decorations 2023
Shop NewsIt was this time a year ago we were beginning to think about taking down the Coronation Decorations that adorned our shop front for the week prior and the week...
-
The lie of the Land
Ben PentreathI realise that last week's blog was insanely long. Each place in Copenhagen could have been a post on its own. This week, we can catch our breath. Back on...
The lie of the Land
by Ben PentreathI realise that last week's blog was insanely long. Each place in Copenhagen could have been a post on its own. This week, we can catch our breath. Back on...
-
LCS and Rugby Street Summer Fair Saturday 22nd ...
Shop StaffMusic Miles Copeland of Wonderfulsound will be playing tunes. Ciao Bella - pizza offerings Perseverance & The Lamb - Pimms bar etc Shrine to the Vine - Tastings Schuller -...
LCS and Rugby Street Summer Fair Saturday 22nd ...
Shop NewsMusic Miles Copeland of Wonderfulsound will be playing tunes. Ciao Bella - pizza offerings Perseverance & The Lamb - Pimms bar etc Shrine to the Vine - Tastings Schuller -...
-
Tulip fever
Ben PentreathD O R S E T A month has passed since the last blog - and despite this cold April, here we are, tipping into May - and that extraordinary...
Tulip fever
by Ben PentreathD O R S E T A month has passed since the last blog - and despite this cold April, here we are, tipping into May - and that extraordinary...
-
London Leaves
Shop StaffNOW SOLD OUT: More coming soon... Gathered on her daily morning walk from between Bridie's home in Islington and her Bloomsbury workshop over the summer of 2022. Slabs of clay...
London Leaves
Shop NewsNOW SOLD OUT: More coming soon... Gathered on her daily morning walk from between Bridie's home in Islington and her Bloomsbury workshop over the summer of 2022. Slabs of clay...
-
New: Limited Edition Prints
Shop StaffNew limited edition Urn Prints have been added to the website. Click HERE to visit the Limited Edition Prints department on our website and add to your collection today.
New: Limited Edition Prints
Shop NewsNew limited edition Urn Prints have been added to the website. Click HERE to visit the Limited Edition Prints department on our website and add to your collection today.
-
Wool you look what's back in stock?
Shop StaffOur exclusive range of colourful, reversible rugs are back in stock! Designed by P&H and made in collaboration with Shame Studio's, these wool yarn rugs have been hand spun and...
Wool you look what's back in stock?
Shop NewsOur exclusive range of colourful, reversible rugs are back in stock! Designed by P&H and made in collaboration with Shame Studio's, these wool yarn rugs have been hand spun and...
-
Use the code NEWSHIP at the checkout and enjoy ...
Shop StaffP&H are delighted to share that after much research and hard nosed negotiation, we have road tested and signed up to two new delivery services who are enabling us to...
Use the code NEWSHIP at the checkout and enjoy ...
Shop NewsP&H are delighted to share that after much research and hard nosed negotiation, we have road tested and signed up to two new delivery services who are enabling us to...
-
Easter Song
Ben PentreathP R E L U D E I've been away a lot, it feels - first, a lovely trip to Suffolk and Norfolk, for my old office annual reunion in...
Easter Song
by Ben PentreathP R E L U D E I've been away a lot, it feels - first, a lovely trip to Suffolk and Norfolk, for my old office annual reunion in...
-
P&H Shop Easter Opening Hours
Shop StaffOur Lamb's Conduit Street opening hours over the Easter holiday are as follows; CLOSED: Good Friday – 29th March We are open Saturday 30th March. CLOSED: Easter Monday – 1st April...
P&H Shop Easter Opening Hours
Shop NewsOur Lamb's Conduit Street opening hours over the Easter holiday are as follows; CLOSED: Good Friday – 29th March We are open Saturday 30th March. CLOSED: Easter Monday – 1st April...
-
Spring Calling
Ben PentreathP A R T 1 : T H E B U R R E L L We left the blog at the bothy, a couple of weeks...
Spring Calling
by Ben PentreathP A R T 1 : T H E B U R R E L L We left the blog at the bothy, a couple of weeks...
-
P&H Rugby Street closes.... for exciting spring...
Shop StaffOur P&H Rugby Street shop is now closed for refurbishment. We are excited to re-open later in Summer 2024! Our P&H Dry Goods & Stationery shop is open as usual...
P&H Rugby Street closes.... for exciting spring...
Shop NewsOur P&H Rugby Street shop is now closed for refurbishment. We are excited to re-open later in Summer 2024! Our P&H Dry Goods & Stationery shop is open as usual...
-
Home to Scotland
Ben PentreathIt was a magical weekend in Dorset two weeks ago - sunshine and showers, but springlike days. I have read a brilliant description of this time of year - the...
Home to Scotland
by Ben PentreathIt was a magical weekend in Dorset two weeks ago - sunshine and showers, but springlike days. I have read a brilliant description of this time of year - the...
-
Check out our new P&H Books and Magazine Depart...
Shop StaffThere's now plenty of inspiration and food for thought to be found in our new Books & Magazines Department. Click here to visit.
Check out our new P&H Books and Magazine Depart...
Shop NewsThere's now plenty of inspiration and food for thought to be found in our new Books & Magazines Department. Click here to visit.
-
January travels
Ben PentreathP A R T 1 : S Y D N E Y We arrived in Sydney in crystal clear heat.... We landed early in the morning, met with...
January travels
by Ben PentreathP A R T 1 : S Y D N E Y We arrived in Sydney in crystal clear heat.... We landed early in the morning, met with...
-
All in a day's work
Ben PentreathOne of the reasons I think I enjoy my life is because the work is so varied. On Wednesday, I was back in London, after the two weeks in Dorset,...
All in a day's work
by Ben PentreathOne of the reasons I think I enjoy my life is because the work is so varied. On Wednesday, I was back in London, after the two weeks in Dorset,...
-
"We write the book. The choice is ours"
Ben PentreathHappy New year! On the train coming back up from Dorset today, the guard had the following announcement. "Just remember ladies and gentlemen, it's the first Wednesday of the year"....
"We write the book. The choice is ours"
by Ben PentreathHappy New year! On the train coming back up from Dorset today, the guard had the following announcement. "Just remember ladies and gentlemen, it's the first Wednesday of the year"....
-
The P&H New Year Sale Continues!
Shop StaffEnjoy further discounts on selected and discontinued items. Available while stocks last. Click here to view the sale.
The P&H New Year Sale Continues!
Shop NewsEnjoy further discounts on selected and discontinued items. Available while stocks last. Click here to view the sale.
-
New: Lambs Conduit Street Opening Hours.
Shop StaffOur Lambs Conduit Street Dry Goods & Stationery shop now opens on Mondays! Opening hours; Monday - Friday, 11am to 6pm. Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Sunday, Closed.
New: Lambs Conduit Street Opening Hours.
Shop NewsOur Lambs Conduit Street Dry Goods & Stationery shop now opens on Mondays! Opening hours; Monday - Friday, 11am to 6pm. Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Sunday, Closed.
-
Shop Christmas and New Year Holiday Opening Hours
Shop StaffWe will be closed for a well earned break from; 24th December - we re-open Tuesday 2nd January 2024. All online orders placed after the 21st December will begin to be...
Shop Christmas and New Year Holiday Opening Hours
Shop NewsWe will be closed for a well earned break from; 24th December - we re-open Tuesday 2nd January 2024. All online orders placed after the 21st December will begin to be...
-
Christmas Delivery Deadlines
Shop StaffTo avoid disappointment, please place your online orders with us by or before the following dates; International shipping deadline: Sunday 17th December Domestic Shipping Deadline: Tuesday 19th December
Christmas Delivery Deadlines
Shop NewsTo avoid disappointment, please place your online orders with us by or before the following dates; International shipping deadline: Sunday 17th December Domestic Shipping Deadline: Tuesday 19th December
-
Autumn journey...
Ben PentreathI last posted eight weeks ago, as I was on my way to Scotland. Sorry for the intermission! As you will see, it's been a busy little time. And we...
Autumn journey...
by Ben PentreathI last posted eight weeks ago, as I was on my way to Scotland. Sorry for the intermission! As you will see, it's been a busy little time. And we...
-
JOIN US! Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christma...
Shop StaffPlease join us next Wednesday 29th November for the annual Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christmas Shopping event. All traders will be offering their own discounts and festive fare. Christmas...
JOIN US! Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christma...
Shop NewsPlease join us next Wednesday 29th November for the annual Lamb's Conduit & Rugby Street Christmas Shopping event. All traders will be offering their own discounts and festive fare. Christmas...
-
Christmas at Pentreath & Hall
Shop StaffWe'd argue everything at Pentreath & Hall would make the perfect Christmas present but as there is SO MUCH to choose from we've made a selection of Christmas essentials, like...
Christmas at Pentreath & Hall
Shop NewsWe'd argue everything at Pentreath & Hall would make the perfect Christmas present but as there is SO MUCH to choose from we've made a selection of Christmas essentials, like...
-
The light on the hills
Ben PentreathIt's that time of year when suddenly the sunlight begins to slant across the land in the most extraordinary way - the low-lying light and long shadows of autumn. I...
The light on the hills
by Ben PentreathIt's that time of year when suddenly the sunlight begins to slant across the land in the most extraordinary way - the low-lying light and long shadows of autumn. I...
-
The Indian Summer
Ben PentreathIt has been a beautiful few days in Dorset - but we have been thinking of our friends and neighbours in Scotland too, as torrential rainfall swept through Argyll &...
The Indian Summer
by Ben PentreathIt has been a beautiful few days in Dorset - but we have been thinking of our friends and neighbours in Scotland too, as torrential rainfall swept through Argyll &...
-
Tourists in our own place
Ben PentreathP A R T 1 It was a beautiful morning on Wednesday when the office decamped, blindingly, at Petworth House, after a rather early start from Waterloo to Petersfield...
Tourists in our own place
by Ben PentreathP A R T 1 It was a beautiful morning on Wednesday when the office decamped, blindingly, at Petworth House, after a rather early start from Waterloo to Petersfield...
-
Harvest Song
Ben PentreathIs there any better view than the train from Glasgow to Lochgliphead, as I was inching my way closer to the bothy? I'd stayed overnight in Edinburgh and caught an...
Harvest Song
by Ben PentreathIs there any better view than the train from Glasgow to Lochgliphead, as I was inching my way closer to the bothy? I'd stayed overnight in Edinburgh and caught an...
-
Everyday Entertaining Elegance
Shop StaffBridie Hall's latest patterned trays bring together a brilliant fusion of contemporary aesthetics and timeless charm. With practiced designs and an imaginative use of colour, these trays effortlessly elevate any...
Everyday Entertaining Elegance
Shop NewsBridie Hall's latest patterned trays bring together a brilliant fusion of contemporary aesthetics and timeless charm. With practiced designs and an imaginative use of colour, these trays effortlessly elevate any...
-
The last of Summer
BenBack from Italy. And suddenly, have you noticed the evenings getting shorter, the mornings just that little darker? If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you will suddenly be feeling...
The last of Summer
by Ben PentreathBack from Italy. And suddenly, have you noticed the evenings getting shorter, the mornings just that little darker? If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you will suddenly be feeling...
-
Intaglio Soaps Available Now.
Shop StaffSoap as you've never seen it before! Painstakingly cast in two parts. The white relief is an unscented soap, hardened with a touch of beeswax to give longevity through use to...
Intaglio Soaps Available Now.
Shop NewsSoap as you've never seen it before! Painstakingly cast in two parts. The white relief is an unscented soap, hardened with a touch of beeswax to give longevity through use to...
-
Italian interlude, Summer 2023
BenI left Dorset for London, for Italy… here is a view snapped from my early train that morning. And the sunset, the following evening, in Tuscany…. T U S...
Italian interlude, Summer 2023
by Ben PentreathI left Dorset for London, for Italy… here is a view snapped from my early train that morning. And the sunset, the following evening, in Tuscany…. T U S...
-
Wild Flowers of the Chalk
BenIf you were to come and stay in Dorset, one of the books you’d find in a big stack on the end of the bed in the guest bedroom is...
Wild Flowers of the Chalk
by Ben PentreathIf you were to come and stay in Dorset, one of the books you’d find in a big stack on the end of the bed in the guest bedroom is...
-
Six weeks of Summer
BenSix weeks have passed since I last wrote, on my way back from Scotland. How long ago those balmy days of early June now feel. Charlie’s garden was frothy with...
Six weeks of Summer
by Ben PentreathSix weeks have passed since I last wrote, on my way back from Scotland. How long ago those balmy days of early June now feel. Charlie’s garden was frothy with...
-
NEW! Trellis Work Glass & Brass Lamps. High Fre...
Bridie HallIntroducing the newest range of Glass & Brass Lamps featuring a colourful array of newly worked richly printed trellis work patterns by Bridie Hall. Colour is at the very heart...
NEW! Trellis Work Glass & Brass Lamps. High Fre...
by Bridie HallIntroducing the newest range of Glass & Brass Lamps featuring a colourful array of newly worked richly printed trellis work patterns by Bridie Hall. Colour is at the very heart...
-
Introducing! CHIC Red & White Marble Soap Dishe...
Bridie HallThe rectangular and round red and white marble soap dishes were designed by Bridie especially for the Intaglio and Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps. There's no better soap dish for...
Introducing! CHIC Red & White Marble Soap Dishe...
by Bridie HallThe rectangular and round red and white marble soap dishes were designed by Bridie especially for the Intaglio and Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps. There's no better soap dish for...
-
Dazzling Diamond Daisy
Shop StaffBridie's new diamond daisy pattern is an unlikely and pleasing fusion of elegance and playfulness. Its timeless appeal makes it a perfect choice for those seeking a touch of sophistication and...
Dazzling Diamond Daisy
Shop NewsBridie's new diamond daisy pattern is an unlikely and pleasing fusion of elegance and playfulness. Its timeless appeal makes it a perfect choice for those seeking a touch of sophistication and...
-
Northern progress
BenI’ve been on a bit of a mission on the second half of this week, taking photographs of our Tornagrain New Town project and two other Scottish houses we’ve worked...
Northern progress
by Ben PentreathI’ve been on a bit of a mission on the second half of this week, taking photographs of our Tornagrain New Town project and two other Scottish houses we’ve worked...
-
WANTED! Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Shop StaffPentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm - £15.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist with...
WANTED! Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm - £15.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist with...
-
Summer days are here again
BenI had a magical few days in Ojai, California, last weekend – where we will be working on a beautiful 1920s house for a very old client of mine. We...
Summer days are here again
by Ben PentreathI had a magical few days in Ojai, California, last weekend – where we will be working on a beautiful 1920s house for a very old client of mine. We...
-
Fleeting moments
BenOne of my favourite views in the whole of Scotland – as you come around the corner towards Inveraray. Luckily, there’s often a moment when you stop for a second...
Fleeting moments
by Ben PentreathOne of my favourite views in the whole of Scotland – as you come around the corner towards Inveraray. Luckily, there’s often a moment when you stop for a second...
-
Project Intaglio Soap - From Hades to Hercules.
Bridie HallFor those of you who have been following along on my creative path for over 12 years now, you will be familiar with the intaglio cases we have made over the...
Project Intaglio Soap - From Hades to Hercules.
by Bridie HallFor those of you who have been following along on my creative path for over 12 years now, you will be familiar with the intaglio cases we have made over the...
-
Coronation Spring
BenWe had the best weekend. Wilfred and Molly came to stay. Here we all are, in the gloaming, marvelling at Charlie’s mad and beautiful Coronation Decorations…
Coronation Spring
by Ben PentreathWe had the best weekend. Wilfred and Molly came to stay. Here we all are, in the gloaming, marvelling at Charlie’s mad and beautiful Coronation Decorations…
-
Operation Coronation Decoration Celebration
Shop StaffPlease join us for drinks this Thursday 11th May to celebrate and say goodbye to our now famous shop Coronation Decorations.
Operation Coronation Decoration Celebration
Shop NewsPlease join us for drinks this Thursday 11th May to celebrate and say goodbye to our now famous shop Coronation Decorations.
-
April showers and sunshine
BenIt’s been a cold spring. I can’t say this for a fact… I haven’t checked the official data, but I’ve been feeling it. But the advantage of a slow spring...
April showers and sunshine
by Ben PentreathIt’s been a cold spring. I can’t say this for a fact… I haven’t checked the official data, but I’ve been feeling it. But the advantage of a slow spring...
-
P&H Limited Edition Coronation Collection
Shop StaffCoronation celebrations are beginning early at Pentreath & Hall. Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its tradition can be traced back to 1661 to mark...
P&H Limited Edition Coronation Collection
Shop NewsCoronation celebrations are beginning early at Pentreath & Hall. Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its tradition can be traced back to 1661 to mark...
-
NEW! Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
Shop StaffInspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion wafers’. When hardstone cameos and intaglios produced during the Italian Renaissance period, were so rare and expensive they were...
NEW! Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
Shop NewsInspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion wafers’. When hardstone cameos and intaglios produced during the Italian Renaissance period, were so rare and expensive they were...
-
Springtime, stateside…
BenWe went to Chicago – my first time back in that beautiful city for well over twenty years. I was there for an event and to receive a very kind...
Springtime, stateside…
by Ben PentreathWe went to Chicago – my first time back in that beautiful city for well over twenty years. I was there for an event and to receive a very kind...
-
Introducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency C...
Shop StaffIntroducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency Caning Matches designed by and made exclusively for Pentreath & Hall. We designed these to take pride of place on the mantlepiece. A...
Introducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency C...
Shop NewsIntroducing P&H Long Luxury Matches - Regency Caning Matches designed by and made exclusively for Pentreath & Hall. We designed these to take pride of place on the mantlepiece. A...
-
Back in Stock! The P&H Lidded Urn with Handles.
Shop StaffBACK IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE NOW! The latest and most popular addition to the P&H Creamware Collection. This Lidded Urn with Handles follows the tradition of the achingly elegant versions...
Back in Stock! The P&H Lidded Urn with Handles.
Shop NewsBACK IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE NOW! The latest and most popular addition to the P&H Creamware Collection. This Lidded Urn with Handles follows the tradition of the achingly elegant versions...
-
Out of this world…
BenCharlie and I are just back from a wonderful week in the mountains. Staying at our absolutely favourite hotel… Built in the later 19th century, and (with a few modifications)...
Out of this world…
by Ben PentreathCharlie and I are just back from a wonderful week in the mountains. Staying at our absolutely favourite hotel… Built in the later 19th century, and (with a few modifications)...
-
Spring is just around the corner, now
BenI haven’t blogged for a few weeks now, and isn’t it funny to notice how suddenly the air changes in February? Charlie and I were up in Scotland only 2...
Spring is just around the corner, now
by Ben PentreathI haven’t blogged for a few weeks now, and isn’t it funny to notice how suddenly the air changes in February? Charlie and I were up in Scotland only 2...
-
JOIN US! With Frances Palmer at P&H on Thursday...
Shop StaffJOIN US! For a fun evening with Frances Palmer to celebrate her latest collection of 'Cirrus' bud vases and a book signing. At Pentreath & Hall, 17 Rugby Street, London...
JOIN US! With Frances Palmer at P&H on Thursday...
Shop NewsJOIN US! For a fun evening with Frances Palmer to celebrate her latest collection of 'Cirrus' bud vases and a book signing. At Pentreath & Hall, 17 Rugby Street, London...
-
Simple days
BenThe sunshine sparkled on our walk this morning. What a difference a day makes – Saturday was the flattest, greyest life – nothing moving. Today it felt as if the...
Simple days
by Ben PentreathThe sunshine sparkled on our walk this morning. What a difference a day makes – Saturday was the flattest, greyest life – nothing moving. Today it felt as if the...
-
Pentreath & Hall Creamware Collection
Bridie HallThe reassuringly traditional plain glazed cream earthenware made by the great English potteries of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, known as creamware, has been a stock staple of Pentreath &...
Pentreath & Hall Creamware Collection
Shop NewsThe reassuringly traditional plain glazed cream earthenware made by the great English potteries of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, known as creamware, has been a stock staple of Pentreath &...
-
From mid-winter to high summer
BenWell, it was the greyest weekend in Dorset. The flat grey light of late January, the month that seems to last always about a week too long, and that certain...
From mid-winter to high summer
by Ben PentreathWell, it was the greyest weekend in Dorset. The flat grey light of late January, the month that seems to last always about a week too long, and that certain...
-
New P&H Lacquer Trays
Shop StaffIntroducing our latest collaboration with The Lacquer Company. A collection of beautifully proportioned trays. Available in two convenient sizes and five inspiring colourways. Explore today!
New P&H Lacquer Trays
Shop NewsIntroducing our latest collaboration with The Lacquer Company. A collection of beautifully proportioned trays. Available in two convenient sizes and five inspiring colourways. Explore today!
-
Winter days and evenings
BenIt has been the softest wintery weekend in Dorset – still air, freezing temperature, brilliant sunshine. Snow still lies on the shadows of the hills. Beautiful January days.
Winter days and evenings
by Ben PentreathIt has been the softest wintery weekend in Dorset – still air, freezing temperature, brilliant sunshine. Snow still lies on the shadows of the hills. Beautiful January days.
-
The earth laid bare
BenFrom the sparkling sunshine and greens and blues of New Zealand to the depths of the English winter. Dorset is drenched. The rain poured down yesterday, and we hardly left...
The earth laid bare
by Ben PentreathFrom the sparkling sunshine and greens and blues of New Zealand to the depths of the English winter. Dorset is drenched. The rain poured down yesterday, and we hardly left...
-
The bright summer
BenWe’re back to London this weekend, grey skied, rain sweeping through, everything drenched, trees black-green barked, buildings a symphony of brown and cream and black gloss paint. Red phone and...
The bright summer
by Ben PentreathWe’re back to London this weekend, grey skied, rain sweeping through, everything drenched, trees black-green barked, buildings a symphony of brown and cream and black gloss paint. Red phone and...
-
Happy New Year!
Shop StaffEnjoy 10% off everything, excluding Furniture and Lighting, when you shop online during January at Pentreath & Hall Ltd. Discount is deducted automatically at the checkout.
Happy New Year!
Shop NewsEnjoy 10% off everything, excluding Furniture and Lighting, when you shop online during January at Pentreath & Hall Ltd. Discount is deducted automatically at the checkout.
-
P&H shipping deadlines and Christmas & New Year...
Shop StaffThe deadline for shipping all international orders is now closed. The domestic shipping deadline is Wednesday 21st December. Order now to avoid disappointment and use code PH15XMAS at the...
P&H shipping deadlines and Christmas & New Year...
Shop NewsThe deadline for shipping all international orders is now closed. The domestic shipping deadline is Wednesday 21st December. Order now to avoid disappointment and use code PH15XMAS at the...
-
Introducing Bay & Rosemary Caesar soaps
Bridie HallIntroducing new Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps! Caesar shaped soaps, the likes of which you've never seen before! For everyday use in the cloakroom, shower and bath. A perfect sized and...
Introducing Bay & Rosemary Caesar soaps
Shop NewsIntroducing new Bay & Rosemary Caesar Soaps! Caesar shaped soaps, the likes of which you've never seen before! For everyday use in the cloakroom, shower and bath. A perfect sized and...
-
Back to Scotland
BenSunday lunch at the Parsonage, a few weeks ago now – Charlie had pulled in all his chrysanthemums from the greenhouse, the sun was streaming in through the bay window…....
Back to Scotland
by Ben PentreathSunday lunch at the Parsonage, a few weeks ago now – Charlie had pulled in all his chrysanthemums from the greenhouse, the sun was streaming in through the bay window…....
-
Godly and quietly
BenAutumn is shifting into gear now. We had huge rain and thunderstorms last night and woke this morning to a drenched landscape, but the clouds soon swept through to be...
Godly and quietly
by Ben PentreathAutumn is shifting into gear now. We had huge rain and thunderstorms last night and woke this morning to a drenched landscape, but the clouds soon swept through to be...
-
Autumn song
BenA month has passed now, since the death of Queen Elizabeth. I was in Oxfordshire, that evening, and for work the following day – so I only got down to...
Autumn song
by Ben PentreathA month has passed now, since the death of Queen Elizabeth. I was in Oxfordshire, that evening, and for work the following day – so I only got down to...
-
Pentreath & Hall Royal Commemorative Plates
Shop Staff“We believe in beautifully made products that are inspired by history and which will stand the test of time.” Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its...
Pentreath & Hall Royal Commemorative Plates
Shop News“We believe in beautifully made products that are inspired by history and which will stand the test of time.” Our love for royal memorabilia runs deep, both collecting and creating. Its...
-
Lambswool Throws by Ben Pentreath X Johnstons o...
Shop StaffIntroducing a new collection of Lambswool throws for Pentreath & Hall in collaboration with Johnstons of Elgin. Along with a much larger collection of home interior fabrics designed with Johnstons...
Lambswool Throws by Ben Pentreath X Johnstons o...
Shop NewsIntroducing a new collection of Lambswool throws for Pentreath & Hall in collaboration with Johnstons of Elgin. Along with a much larger collection of home interior fabrics designed with Johnstons...
-
The Show Goes On
BenThe blog opens with the wonderfully happy Mayor of Bridport, Ian Bark, on the sunshine-filled day a couple of weeks ago at the Melplash Agricultural Society Show. It is SO...
The Show Goes On
by Ben PentreathThe blog opens with the wonderfully happy Mayor of Bridport, Ian Bark, on the sunshine-filled day a couple of weeks ago at the Melplash Agricultural Society Show. It is SO...
-
The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2022
BenIf you’re an old Dorset hand, you probably already know that the best day out in the County is the Great Dorset Steam Fair. But just in case you don’t,...
The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2022
by Ben PentreathIf you’re an old Dorset hand, you probably already know that the best day out in the County is the Great Dorset Steam Fair. But just in case you don’t,...
-
Italian Intermission
BenThe strange this is, I’ve only been away for a week. But looking at all these photos, it feels like double or triple that. How beautiful it’s been to be...
Italian Intermission
by Ben PentreathThe strange this is, I’ve only been away for a week. But looking at all these photos, it feels like double or triple that. How beautiful it’s been to be...
-
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall | Stockroom & Warehous...
Shop StaffHours: 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday), 9am – 6pm - £12.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day...
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall | Stockroom & Warehous...
Shop NewsHours: 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday), 9am – 6pm - £12.50 per hour. We are looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to help with the day-to-day...
-
Living the dream
BenThe world goes quiet in August, but I’ve noticed for rather a few years now that the silly season never seems so funny anymore, does it? But then again, I’ve...
Living the dream
by Ben PentreathThe world goes quiet in August, but I’ve noticed for rather a few years now that the silly season never seems so funny anymore, does it? But then again, I’ve...
-
High Spring to High Summer
BenWe begin in Spring and end in Summer. I last managed to blog in early May, and here we are, tipping into late June. It’s actually been lovely to look...
High Spring to High Summer
by Ben PentreathWe begin in Spring and end in Summer. I last managed to blog in early May, and here we are, tipping into late June. It’s actually been lovely to look...
-
Ben Pentreath for William Morris & Co. Cornubia...
Shop StaffCornubia is the second collaboration between Morris & Co. and renowned architect and interior designer, Ben Pentreath. Referring to its Cornish origins, Cornubia conveys a vibrant story of spring and...
Ben Pentreath for William Morris & Co. Cornubia...
Shop NewsCornubia is the second collaboration between Morris & Co. and renowned architect and interior designer, Ben Pentreath. Referring to its Cornish origins, Cornubia conveys a vibrant story of spring and...
-
Jubilee Weekend Opening Hours
Shop StaffWe've decided to make the most of this lovely long relaxing weekend to take a rest and enjoy the celebrations so will be keeping the following hours; CLOSED: Thursday 2nd...
Jubilee Weekend Opening Hours
Shop NewsWe've decided to make the most of this lovely long relaxing weekend to take a rest and enjoy the celebrations so will be keeping the following hours; CLOSED: Thursday 2nd...
-
Workshop Assistants Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
Bridie Hall£12.50/hour. Monday – Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm. Bridie Hall Ltd is growing and we are currently looking for two workshop assistants for four days a week. They will be required...
Workshop Assistants Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
by Bridie Hall£12.50/hour. Monday – Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm. Bridie Hall Ltd is growing and we are currently looking for two workshop assistants for four days a week. They will be required...
-
Green time…
BenIt’s a blog of parts again! Looking back at these photos I realise I’ve been around a bit. Time to stay still in the same place sometime soon, I think....
Green time…
by Ben PentreathIt’s a blog of parts again! Looking back at these photos I realise I’ve been around a bit. Time to stay still in the same place sometime soon, I think....
-
INTRODUCTORY OFFER - 20% OFF NEW ALPHABET BRUSH...
Bridie HallIntroducing a New Alphabet Brush Pot Font - 'FIGGINS ANTIQUE' Enjoy a 20% discount on all new 'Figgins Antique Font Alphabet Brush Pots' Offer ends Friday 6th May. Desktops don’t have to...
INTRODUCTORY OFFER - 20% OFF NEW ALPHABET BRUSH...
Shop NewsIntroducing a New Alphabet Brush Pot Font - 'FIGGINS ANTIQUE' Enjoy a 20% discount on all new 'Figgins Antique Font Alphabet Brush Pots' Offer ends Friday 6th May. Desktops don’t have to...
-
Pentreath & Hall April Newsletter
Shop StaffUntil recently, Ben and I both considered ourselves 'accidental shopkeepers', that was until it dawned on us we've been at it for thirteen years and happily going from strength to...
Pentreath & Hall April Newsletter
Shop NewsUntil recently, Ben and I both considered ourselves 'accidental shopkeepers', that was until it dawned on us we've been at it for thirteen years and happily going from strength to...
-
Catching up
BenThere’s only one way to stay on top of things, I suppose… which is, try to stay on top of things. So although the blog is a little overdue, I’ve...
Catching up
by Ben PentreathThere’s only one way to stay on top of things, I suppose… which is, try to stay on top of things. So although the blog is a little overdue, I’ve...
-
Extraordinary spring
BenWe had been planning a trip north. But on Friday morning, early, when Charlie should have been hitting the motorway early (I was going to meet him later in Glasgow,...
Extraordinary spring
by Ben PentreathWe had been planning a trip north. But on Friday morning, early, when Charlie should have been hitting the motorway early (I was going to meet him later in Glasgow,...
-
The Broadwey & Upwey Spring Show
BenIt was the weekend of the Broadwey & Upwey Spring show… the first spring show that Charlie has ever entered. I think he was up and about at 4 or...
The Broadwey & Upwey Spring Show
by Ben PentreathIt was the weekend of the Broadwey & Upwey Spring show… the first spring show that Charlie has ever entered. I think he was up and about at 4 or...
-
Spring song
BenThe months are passing. I think that all the regular readers of the blog have grown a little accustomed to the fact that I don’t, or can’t, write quite as...
Spring song
by Ben PentreathThe months are passing. I think that all the regular readers of the blog have grown a little accustomed to the fact that I don’t, or can’t, write quite as...
-
Intaglio Paperweights
Bridie HallBelieve it or not paperweights were part of a showcase of international artistic innovation at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Paperweights were viewed as luxury items that satisfied the C19th...
Intaglio Paperweights
by Bridie HallBelieve it or not paperweights were part of a showcase of international artistic innovation at The Great Exhibition of 1851. Paperweights were viewed as luxury items that satisfied the C19th...
-
Pentreath & Hall Shop Assistant wanted.
Shop Staff9am to 6pm. Two days a week Friday and Saturday - £12.50/hour We’re looking for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall...
Pentreath & Hall Shop Assistant wanted.
Shop News9am to 6pm. Two days a week Friday and Saturday - £12.50/hour We’re looking for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall...
-
WANTED: Freelance Creative Visual Content Co-Or...
Shop StaffWe are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media channels and press image library. Our ideal candidate will...
WANTED: Freelance Creative Visual Content Co-Or...
Shop NewsWe are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media channels and press image library. Our ideal candidate will...
-
Alphabet Brush Pot - Workshop 2nd's
Shop StaffDon't miss out on our Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's sale. These ’Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's’ will contain a minor fault of manufacture meaning it doesn’t quite make the...
Alphabet Brush Pot - Workshop 2nd's
Shop NewsDon't miss out on our Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's sale. These ’Alphabet Brush Pot Workshop 2nd's’ will contain a minor fault of manufacture meaning it doesn’t quite make the...
-
In the midst of darkness – there is always light
BenYet again, time and events run away from me and weeks pass before I write another blog! Happy New Year! But the funny thing is that nothing gives me more...
In the midst of darkness – there is always light
by Ben PentreathYet again, time and events run away from me and weeks pass before I write another blog! Happy New Year! But the funny thing is that nothing gives me more...
-
AD100 Bridie Hall 2022
Bridie HallI am honoured to be included in the AD100 lineup for 2022. What a wonderful way to start the year.
AD100 Bridie Hall 2022
by Bridie HallI am honoured to be included in the AD100 lineup for 2022. What a wonderful way to start the year.
-
Pentreath & Hall New Year Sale!
Shop StaffTo celebrate the New Year, we are offering a 10% discount off everything* when you use the code PHSALE21 at the checkout. This offer can be applied to already reduced...
Pentreath & Hall New Year Sale!
Shop NewsTo celebrate the New Year, we are offering a 10% discount off everything* when you use the code PHSALE21 at the checkout. This offer can be applied to already reduced...
-
PENTREATH & HALL CHRISTMAS HOURS
Shop StaffAfter a difficult year we're taking a well-deserved break.Our shop will be closed at 4pm on Friday 24th December and re-opens at 11am on Tuesday 4th January 2022. WEB ORDERS WON’T BEGIN TO...
PENTREATH & HALL CHRISTMAS HOURS
Shop NewsAfter a difficult year we're taking a well-deserved break.Our shop will be closed at 4pm on Friday 24th December and re-opens at 11am on Tuesday 4th January 2022. WEB ORDERS WON’T BEGIN TO...
-
The P&H Book Bundle Gift Box
Shop StaffThe P&H Book Bundle Gift Box inducts the recipient into the visual world of Pentreath & Hall with the P&H Alphabet Book and takes them through the many and varied...
The P&H Book Bundle Gift Box
Shop NewsThe P&H Book Bundle Gift Box inducts the recipient into the visual world of Pentreath & Hall with the P&H Alphabet Book and takes them through the many and varied...
-
Bear Bottle Pottery Project
Bridie HallFor as long as l have visited the pottery galleries at the V&A, I have admired their small collection of bear bottles and jugs. As my interest in pottery grew...
Bear Bottle Pottery Project
by Bridie HallFor as long as l have visited the pottery galleries at the V&A, I have admired their small collection of bear bottles and jugs. As my interest in pottery grew...
-
Pentreath & Hall November Newsletter
Shop StaffThe air of excitement and anticipation that builds during November is one of my favourite things when it all starts heating up. At the shop, the final deliveries of stock have...
Pentreath & Hall November Newsletter
Shop NewsThe air of excitement and anticipation that builds during November is one of my favourite things when it all starts heating up. At the shop, the final deliveries of stock have...
-
Pop-up shop - Pressed & Folded.
Shop StaffPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Pressed & Folded to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 16th November to Saturday 27th November. The Pop Up Shop is open...
Pop-up shop - Pressed & Folded.
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Pressed & Folded to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 16th November to Saturday 27th November. The Pop Up Shop is open...
-
Contrasts….
BenTwo weeks ago we were in Cheltenham, for the happiest wedding, one of Charlie’s old friends getting married to her wonderful man. So much laughter along the way and a...
Contrasts….
by Ben PentreathTwo weeks ago we were in Cheltenham, for the happiest wedding, one of Charlie’s old friends getting married to her wonderful man. So much laughter along the way and a...
-
Pentreath & Hall October Newsletter
Harriett JenkinsApologies for stating the obvious, but my, haven’t the evenings drawn in over the last few weeks? May I remind you that they are due to more so when the...
Pentreath & Hall October Newsletter
Shop NewsApologies for stating the obvious, but my, haven’t the evenings drawn in over the last few weeks? May I remind you that they are due to more so when the...
-
Pop Up Shop - Meg Fatharly
Harriett JenkinsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Meg Fatharly to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 2nd November to Saturday 13th November. The Pop Up Shop is...
Pop Up Shop - Meg Fatharly
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Meg Fatharly to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 2nd November to Saturday 13th November. The Pop Up Shop is...
-
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Bridie HallHours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm - £13.50 per hour. We’re excited to be expanding our team and are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist...
Pentreath & Hall | Assistant Shop Manager
Shop NewsHours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm - £13.50 per hour. We’re excited to be expanding our team and are looking for a self-motivated, friendly and responsible person to assist...
-
Autumn in Scotland
BenI’ve been on a northern progress – many sights and beautiful things. I drove up to Northumberland on Sunday – to a dreamy, romantic place, where we are being asked...
Autumn in Scotland
by Ben PentreathI’ve been on a northern progress – many sights and beautiful things. I drove up to Northumberland on Sunday – to a dreamy, romantic place, where we are being asked...
-
Pop Up Shop - Marion Elliot
Harriett JenkinsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Marion Elliot to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 19th October until Saturday 30th October. The Pop Up...
Pop Up Shop - Marion Elliot
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome Marion Elliot to the Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street from Tuesday 19th October until Saturday 30th October. The Pop Up...
-
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager
Bridie HallPentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person...
WANTED: Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person...
-
Softly and gently…
BenAnd so, softly, gently, summer slips into autumn. What an autumn it has been this year. I suppose it is amazing how just when the world feels stranger than ever,...
Softly and gently…
by Ben PentreathAnd so, softly, gently, summer slips into autumn. What an autumn it has been this year. I suppose it is amazing how just when the world feels stranger than ever,...
-
Pentreath & Hall September Newsletter
Harriett JenkinsHello autumn, be golden and kind to us. . . Another month has passed, summer is all but over and there wasn’t much of one to report of in London. I...
Pentreath & Hall September Newsletter
Shop NewsHello autumn, be golden and kind to us. . . Another month has passed, summer is all but over and there wasn’t much of one to report of in London. I...
-
Production Assistant Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
Bridie HallBridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a workshop assistant for four days a week. They will be required to help with the preparation and...
Production Assistant Wanted for Bridie Hall Ltd
by Bridie HallBridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a workshop assistant for four days a week. They will be required to help with the preparation and...
-
Pop Up Shop - Alice Pattullo
Harriett JenkinsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome firm favourite Alice back to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from Monday 4th October till Friday 15th October. There will be...
Pop Up Shop - Alice Pattullo
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome firm favourite Alice back to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from Monday 4th October till Friday 15th October. There will be...
-
Pop Up - molesworth & bird
Harriett JenkinsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome molesworth & bird to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from today, Monday 20th September till Friday 1st October. With a love...
Pop Up - molesworth & bird
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are delighted to welcome molesworth & bird to our next door Pop Up Shop on Rugby Street from today, Monday 20th September till Friday 1st October. With a love...
-
Pop Up Shop - Robert Gladden
Harriett JenkinsPentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Robert Gladden to our Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street running all week from Monday 13th September till Friday...
Pop Up Shop - Robert Gladden
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Robert Gladden to our Pop Up Shop next door on Rugby Street running all week from Monday 13th September till Friday...
-
Twenty four hours, twenty years ago.
BenFor four of the five years that I lived in beautiful New York, this was the view north from my little railroad apartment, a 5th floor walk up, one tiny...
Twenty four hours, twenty years ago.
by Ben PentreathFor four of the five years that I lived in beautiful New York, this was the view north from my little railroad apartment, a 5th floor walk up, one tiny...
-
New: Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
Bridie HallDiamond, rectangle, square, triangle and octagonal shaped shaped display cases filled an array of candy coloured cast 'Grand tour' intaglios. Inspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion...
New: Grand Tour Intaglio Cases
by Bridie HallDiamond, rectangle, square, triangle and octagonal shaped shaped display cases filled an array of candy coloured cast 'Grand tour' intaglios. Inspired by the famous Cobbe museum’s collections of colourful ‘medallion...
-
Out of the blue….
BenWelcome back to life – that end of August feeling, September turning, the new school year starting, new notebooks… have you been doing this weekend what is my favourite thing...
Out of the blue….
by Ben PentreathWelcome back to life – that end of August feeling, September turning, the new school year starting, new notebooks… have you been doing this weekend what is my favourite thing...
-
Pentreath & Hall July Newsletter
Charlotte MeadsGreetings from the first issue of our freshly resurrected Pentreath & Hall shop newsletter. I realise it’s been years since the last was sent out (not counting the job vacancy...
Pentreath & Hall July Newsletter
Shop NewsGreetings from the first issue of our freshly resurrected Pentreath & Hall shop newsletter. I realise it’s been years since the last was sent out (not counting the job vacancy...
-
June passing….
BenI can’t quite believe the whole of June has flown by like this? Can you? And I am sorry that yet again it feels that the blog, which I used...
June passing….
by Ben PentreathI can’t quite believe the whole of June has flown by like this? Can you? And I am sorry that yet again it feels that the blog, which I used...
-
Pop Up Shop - Freya Walker
Charlotte MeadsPentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Freya Walker to our Pop Up Shop joining us next door on Rugby Street from Monday 5 July till Friday 16 July. Freya is a...
Pop Up Shop - Freya Walker
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are excited to welcome Freya Walker to our Pop Up Shop joining us next door on Rugby Street from Monday 5 July till Friday 16 July. Freya is a...
-
WE'RE HIRING! Freelance Creative Visual Content...
Charlotte MeadsPentreath & Hall | Freelance Creative Visual Content Coordinator We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media...
WE'RE HIRING! Freelance Creative Visual Content...
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall | Freelance Creative Visual Content Coordinator We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and friendly person to create still-life and lifestyle product photographs for our website, social media...
-
WE'RE HIRING! SHOP ASSISTANT
Charlotte MeadsPentreath & Hall | Shop Assistant An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall shop and stock room. Our...
WE'RE HIRING! SHOP ASSISTANT
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall | Shop Assistant An exciting opportunity has arisen for a friendly, self-motivated and responsible person to help with day-to-day operations of Pentreath & Hall shop and stock room. Our...
-
Pop Up Shop - East London Cloth
Charlotte MeadsPentreath & Hall are excited to welcome back our Pop Up Shop for 2021, with East London Cloth joining us next door on Rugby Street from 21 June – 2...
Pop Up Shop - East London Cloth
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are excited to welcome back our Pop Up Shop for 2021, with East London Cloth joining us next door on Rugby Street from 21 June – 2...
-
The Saturated Palette of Spring
BenIt’s seeming as though it has never stopped raining this May, although I manage to only take my camera out for the brief 3 seconds a day when the sun...
The Saturated Palette of Spring
by Ben PentreathIt’s seeming as though it has never stopped raining this May, although I manage to only take my camera out for the brief 3 seconds a day when the sun...
-
Happy Days really are here again….
Ben“I thought you already owned a Morris Minor?” said a text from my friend Val (from New York) on Monday. “Or am I going mad?”. That was what alerted me...
Happy Days really are here again….
by Ben Pentreath“I thought you already owned a Morris Minor?” said a text from my friend Val (from New York) on Monday. “Or am I going mad?”. That was what alerted me...
-
Happy days are here again
Ben'I thought you said you wanted a leaf green Porsche?' said my brother Tim. 'I thought you wanted a Porsche' emailed my friend Paul when I told him. Yup—in a...
Happy days are here again
by Ben Pentreath'I thought you said you wanted a leaf green Porsche?' said my brother Tim. 'I thought you wanted a Porsche' emailed my friend Paul when I told him. Yup—in a...
-
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager – Maternity C...
Emily GeorgiouHours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to take over the reins from...
Pentreath & Hall Ltd Shop Manager – Maternity C...
Shop NewsHours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm. Occasional Saturdays along with the odd late-night event. Job Description: We’re looking for a self-motivated and responsible person to take over the reins from...
-
An Easter of hope
Ben PentreathIt has been a beautiful weekend - I hope you have had a very restful, happy Easter. Spring has arrived in Dorset. The air has been filled with birdsong each...
An Easter of hope
by Ben PentreathIt has been a beautiful weekend - I hope you have had a very restful, happy Easter. Spring has arrived in Dorset. The air has been filled with birdsong each...
-
One year later….
BenI’ve been thinking a lot to this time exactly a year ago; I’ll be honest, to the sense of total fear that I had, as I’d arrived in Dorset, physically...
One year later….
by Ben PentreathI’ve been thinking a lot to this time exactly a year ago; I’ll be honest, to the sense of total fear that I had, as I’d arrived in Dorset, physically...
-
WE'RE HIRING! ECOMMERCE CO-ORDINATOR.
Bridie HallPentreath & Hall | Ecommerce Co-ordinator An exciting opportunity has arisen for a customer-focused, dynamic and motivated candidate to run the day-to-day online operations of our globally reputable central London-based...
WE'RE HIRING! ECOMMERCE CO-ORDINATOR.
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall | Ecommerce Co-ordinator An exciting opportunity has arisen for a customer-focused, dynamic and motivated candidate to run the day-to-day online operations of our globally reputable central London-based...
-
Spring turning
BenAs if by magic, we’re on the eve of the 1st of March, St. David’s Day, and spring felt like it had sprung in the valley. I’ve actually been in...
Spring turning
by Ben PentreathAs if by magic, we’re on the eve of the 1st of March, St. David’s Day, and spring felt like it had sprung in the valley. I’ve actually been in...
-
Time drifts by….
Ben“Missing Ben’s Blog” said a text from our lovely neighbour Christine, this weekend. And I promised that I’d finally write one! There’s been something about this wintery lockdown – partly...
Time drifts by….
by Ben Pentreath“Missing Ben’s Blog” said a text from our lovely neighbour Christine, this weekend. And I promised that I’d finally write one! There’s been something about this wintery lockdown – partly...
-
The New Year Sale Is Now On!
Emily GeorgiouHappy New Year! The sale is now on. Use online code NEWYEAR10 for 10% off * Also head to our SALE page for further reductions. *10% off excludes lighting and...
The New Year Sale Is Now On!
by Emily GeorgiouHappy New Year! The sale is now on. Use online code NEWYEAR10 for 10% off * Also head to our SALE page for further reductions. *10% off excludes lighting and...
-
Out of the fog comes hope
BenOur walk this morning somehow felt appropriate. It was a beautiful morning, but a thick fog filled the valley. The air was still, silent, muffled. No one was about.
Out of the fog comes hope
by Ben PentreathOur walk this morning somehow felt appropriate. It was a beautiful morning, but a thick fog filled the valley. The air was still, silent, muffled. No one was about.
-
24 Mondays to the longest day of the year!
BenAs always at this time of year, those last few weeks of December hurtle by – even without any late nights and too much drinking as normal – and then...
24 Mondays to the longest day of the year!
by Ben PentreathAs always at this time of year, those last few weeks of December hurtle by – even without any late nights and too much drinking as normal – and then...
-
At home with the 'Bible of British Taste'
Bridie HallIt was a privilege and an honour to allow the hallowed ‘Bible of British Taste’, back in the days when it was safe to do so, into my home to...
At home with the 'Bible of British Taste'
by Bridie HallIt was a privilege and an honour to allow the hallowed ‘Bible of British Taste’, back in the days when it was safe to do so, into my home to...
-
P&H Rugby Street Shop - Tier 4 COVID Closure.
Emily GeorgiouDue to the latest Tier - 4 COVID restrictions in London we have had to close our Rugby Street shop to walk in custom. Click & Collect orders can still...
P&H Rugby Street Shop - Tier 4 COVID Closure.
Shop NewsDue to the latest Tier - 4 COVID restrictions in London we have had to close our Rugby Street shop to walk in custom. Click & Collect orders can still...
-
The year is on the brink of turning….
BenIs it the second lockdown, or was it just that we had a weird technical glitch that prevented me from writing (or at least, from posting a blog) for weeks?...
The year is on the brink of turning….
by Ben PentreathIs it the second lockdown, or was it just that we had a weird technical glitch that prevented me from writing (or at least, from posting a blog) for weeks?...
-
Shop opening hours over the holiday period.
Emily GeorgiouThe Christmas delivery cut-off deadlines are earlier than usual this year due to the unprecedented increase in online orders as a result of the national and global COVID-19 restrictions affecting...
Shop opening hours over the holiday period.
Shop NewsThe Christmas delivery cut-off deadlines are earlier than usual this year due to the unprecedented increase in online orders as a result of the national and global COVID-19 restrictions affecting...
-
Last Orders
Emily GeorgiouChristmas Delivery Deadlines Europe & International: Thursday 10th December. National: Friday 18th December.
Last Orders
Shop NewsChristmas Delivery Deadlines Europe & International: Thursday 10th December. National: Friday 18th December.
-
Everything is going to be alright
BenI left London on Thursday… the most beautiful day, but it was hard to concentrate. The world was holding its breath. I arrived in Dorset, exhausted. Charlie was awake early...
Everything is going to be alright
by Ben PentreathI left London on Thursday… the most beautiful day, but it was hard to concentrate. The world was holding its breath. I arrived in Dorset, exhausted. Charlie was awake early...
-
Useful and beautiful!
Emily GeorgiouPentreath & Hall are thrilled to launch an exclusive range of cushions made with the new Morris & Co Queen Square fabric. Produced in collaboration with...
Useful and beautiful!
Shop NewsPentreath & Hall are thrilled to launch an exclusive range of cushions made with the new Morris & Co Queen Square fabric. Produced in collaboration with...
-
Out of the storm…
BenThe rain lashed the valley on Saturday. A huge storm passed through. Any tree exposed to the wind has lost its leaves. We stayed in bed late and got up...
Out of the storm…
by Ben PentreathThe rain lashed the valley on Saturday. A huge storm passed through. Any tree exposed to the wind has lost its leaves. We stayed in bed late and got up...
-
Reflection time
BenWe were staying with our friends Luke and Duncan this weekend, but were in Scotland the week before that. We popped up for the shortest time to put the cottage...
Reflection time
by Ben PentreathWe were staying with our friends Luke and Duncan this weekend, but were in Scotland the week before that. We popped up for the shortest time to put the cottage...
-
Vacancy: Box Packer Wanted!
Bridie HallBox packer wanted! Bridie Hall Ltd is looking for a happy hardworking and practical box packer to help out 2-3 days per week until Christmas in the NEW central London...
Vacancy: Box Packer Wanted!
by Bridie HallBox packer wanted! Bridie Hall Ltd is looking for a happy hardworking and practical box packer to help out 2-3 days per week until Christmas in the NEW central London...
-
Thanksgiving
BenLast weekend, we had our friends Beata and John staying. The rain lashed down all weekend…wet walks, wet trips to Bridport, wet trips to the beach.
Thanksgiving
by Ben PentreathLast weekend, we had our friends Beata and John staying. The rain lashed down all weekend…wet walks, wet trips to Bridport, wet trips to the beach.
-
Autumnal…
BenThe air is slipping into an autumn mood. Trees are turning; the light takes on that extraordinary glow that I love so much at this time of year. This is...
Autumnal…
by Ben PentreathThe air is slipping into an autumn mood. Trees are turning; the light takes on that extraordinary glow that I love so much at this time of year. This is...
-
Weekend in Scotland…
BenWe’ve just come back from Scotland – but first, a few photos from Dorset last week. We’ve had the most beautiful days and evenings; Charlie’s dahlia border is reaching its...
Weekend in Scotland…
by Ben PentreathWe’ve just come back from Scotland – but first, a few photos from Dorset last week. We’ve had the most beautiful days and evenings; Charlie’s dahlia border is reaching its...
-
The Summer of 2020: Part II
Ben PentreathAnd then – we were to be in Scotland for weeks. We woke that first day to find bright skies and a powerful breeze; blue skies over Jura… Mavis was...
The Summer of 2020: Part II
by Ben PentreathAnd then – we were to be in Scotland for weeks. We woke that first day to find bright skies and a powerful breeze; blue skies over Jura… Mavis was...
-
The Summer of 2020: Part 1
Ben PentreathI am sorry it’s taken so long to write. It’s for all sorts of reasons. Partly, you’ll understand, that for all of us, hours merged into days, days into weeks...
The Summer of 2020: Part 1
by Ben PentreathI am sorry it’s taken so long to write. It’s for all sorts of reasons. Partly, you’ll understand, that for all of us, hours merged into days, days into weeks...
-
Colourful Carafes
shopEach carafe and goblet is delicately mouth blown in an array of coloured glass; each piece is heat and cold resistant and add extraordinary pleasure to the simple act of...
Colourful Carafes
Shop NewsEach carafe and goblet is delicately mouth blown in an array of coloured glass; each piece is heat and cold resistant and add extraordinary pleasure to the simple act of...
-
Desk Accessories for Pentreath & Hall
Bridie HallCovering our classic desk accessories in my collection of ‘Opus Sectile’ patterned papers made me think about how chic they would look printed onto leather and covering a beautiful collection...
Desk Accessories for Pentreath & Hall
by Bridie HallCovering our classic desk accessories in my collection of ‘Opus Sectile’ patterned papers made me think about how chic they would look printed onto leather and covering a beautiful collection...
-
Painted Rainbow Needlepoint cushions for Fine C...
Bridie HallIn 2018 I was inspired by the work of the nun pop artist Corita Kent and had some fun painting some simple bright rainbows. This coincided nicely with a meeting...
Painted Rainbow Needlepoint cushions for Fine C...
by Bridie HallIn 2018 I was inspired by the work of the nun pop artist Corita Kent and had some fun painting some simple bright rainbows. This coincided nicely with a meeting...
-
New Suzani Cushions
Shop NewsRich and precious, the Suzani fabrics are originally from central Asia.
-
Production Manager wanted for Bridie Hall Limited
shopBridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish...
Production Manager wanted for Bridie Hall Limited
Shop NewsBridie Hall Ltd is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish...
-
Production Manager Wanted
Bridie HallBridie Hall is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish Bridie...
Production Manager Wanted
by Bridie HallBridie Hall is currently looking for a full time Production Manager. £27,000 – £30,000 per annum. Within this role the successful candidate will be required to produce and finish Bridie...
-
-
-
-
Beautiful and bold
shopCheerful Italian earthenware painted in colours evocative of the landscape and crystalline sea off of Puglia. To see the collection, click here The post Beautiful and bold appeared...
Beautiful and bold
Shop NewsCheerful Italian earthenware painted in colours evocative of the landscape and crystalline sea off of Puglia. To see the collection, click here The post Beautiful and bold appeared...
