In July 1959, Essex County Council accepted a proposal from Alderman Charles (later Lord) Leatherland that a University be established in the county. A University Promotion Committee was formed chaired by Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Sir John Ruggles-Brise, which submitted a formal application to th...
Located overlooking the River Stour, Holland writes that ‘A House for Essexwas conceived as a contemporary form of pilgrimage chapel, and its site at Wrabness in north-east Essex forms the end point of a notional pilgrimage across the county.’ The building’s exuberant detailing and colourfu...