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7th April 2026

This week on the Post, we have the David Parr House in Cambridge, "an ordinary terraced house with an extraordinary hand-painted interior", and a fascinating  counterpoint to the better-known house at Kettle's Yard. David Parr lived in 186 Gwydir Street from 1886 to 1926, during which time he decorated the rooms in grand neo-Gothic meets Arts and Crafts style, all concealed by this modest exterior. 

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