Many thanks for updating me Jon. Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Baker" <[email protected]> To: "'Janet'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 6:51 PM Subject: RE: [IoW] Mann : Janet : Whilst Prince Albert certainly designed the present day Osborne House in : East Cowes in conjunction with builder Thomas Cubitt, this was not the : original. Victoria and Albert originally purchased the estate and existing : house in 1844 from Isabella Blachford and it was then demolished and rebuilt : between 1845 and 1851. : : Jon Baker :