He was one of the most inspirational artists of the 20th century, a visionary who painted real village folk in grandiose biblical scenes, and the creator of the most important artistic first world war ...

Archaeologists have discovered a long-lost royal site that played a key part in the rise of London as England’s dominant political and economic centre. Excavations in Berkshire are revealing how ...

Cookham is a village and civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames, notable as the home of the artist Stanley Spencer Cookham is a village and civil ...

Cookham – a historic and picturesque village on the Thames near London – is holding its long-awaited festival in May. The organizers promise a feast of music, drama, talks, comedy, workshops, ...

A Grade II listed bridge is set to reopen, following a five-month revamp. Cookham Bridge, in Berkshire, closed on 16 October for work to re-waterproof it and replace bearings and joints. Royal Borough ...

“An academic, stylistic history of modern English art could be written without a mention of this artist,” intoned London’s Times last week, “but to omit him is to miss one of the most remarkable ...

The annual summer shows of the British Royal Academy are apt to be huge, and hugely dull affairs. This year’s exhibition, which opened in London last week, was something of an exception. Besides the ...

This site, at picturesque Cookham, is typical in its unfussy appearance and pleasingly unsophisticated facilities. There are two areas in which to pitch tents, a sheltered one near the lock-keeper’s ...