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Frances Hodgkins at Chipping Campden, 1916
Frances Hodgkins at Chipping Campden, 1916
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Frances Hodgkins and The Greyhound Inn, Corfe ...

The Greyhound Inn sits below the remains of the Outer Bailey wall of Henry the First’s Corfe Castle between the Outer Gatehouse and the Horseshoe Tower which were added between 1280 and 1285. It was originally a 17th century coaching inn called the Black Dog and its porch bears the inscription I.C. 1733 this being the initials of the then owner, John Cockram.

Frances Hodgkins and The Greyhound Inn, Corfe Castle
1930s, Bradford-on-Tone, FOLLOWING FRANCES
Jonathan Gooderham
Anniversary of Frances Hodgkins’ Birthday

Today is the anniversary of Frances Hodgkins’ birthday on April 28th 1869.

We are pleased to recommend an excellent exhibition Frances Hodgkins: Between Croft and Corfe curated by Lauren Gutsell at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery which will be on display until July 23rd.

Anniversary of Frances Hodgkins’ Birthday

Corfe Castle

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The West Bailey at Corfe Castle

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The first stone of Corfe Castle was laid more than 1,000 years ago. Since then it’s seen its fair share of battles, mysteries and plots. It’s been a treasury, military garrison, royal residence, family home and in recent years a much visited historical landmark.

Frances Hodgkins’ first visit to Corfe Castle

Frances Hodgkins first visited Corfe Castle in 1934 in an attempt to take ‘refuge’ in the countryside and to reconnect with her friend from St Ives, the potter Amy Krauss. Frances eventually made Corfe Castle her permanent home in 1940 when she could no longer travel back and forth to Europe. She believed that Corfe was the place for quiet ones. Living in Corfe Castle gave her the opportunity to work 'moderately hard, moderately successful in a landscape of steep valleys speedy rivers & castles looking like their own mountains.'