Ray Lancaster, chairman, Kingsbridge History Society, writes:

My thanks to J Allan for the letter, Gazette, February 3, ­pointing out the error for our attention regarding Nancy Astor’s maiden name – she was indeed a Langhorne, not a Mitford. Both American, but alas no connection.

Luckily our society is blessed with many knowledgeable ­historians who paid more attention on the tour than the report writer, who was duly reminded of the gaffe.

I hope J Allan enjoyed the house tour organised by the society as much as everyone else did. My apologies to all the misinformed readers.