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A 12th century manor house that was once the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury has gone on the market for £3.5 million.
Addington House, in Croydon, south London, comprises six bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, five reception rooms, sauna, cinema, classroom, wine cellar, old bakery and a garage.
To the rear of the property, there is a large pool and terrace overlooking the garden.
The manor house was the summer home of several archbishops such as Charles Manners-Sutton, William Howley, John Bird Sumner, Charles Thomas Longley, Archibald Campbell Tait and Edward White Benson from 1805 until 1896.
Keeping the Great Christmas Choral Tradition Alive
Most people acknowledge that phrases like “the Christmas spirit” and “the magic of Christmas” describe real phenomena, but precisely how to define them is another matter. Perhaps we could say that a whole array of traditions creates something more meaningful than the sum of its parts. These traditions include not only exterior decorations and gifts but also the interior, haunting sensibilities of childhood, a nostalgia for long-gone people and places, and even the sentimental associations we feel from revisiting, yet again, long-cherished and beautiful music.
The centuries-old tradition of choral music, or more generally of people singing together as a group in many forms, must certainly also hold a place deep in our collective cultural consciousness. One choral focal point (or, pardon me, vocal point) for many people is the Christmas Eve tradition of “Nine Lessons and Carols,” especially as it has been established at K