The Most Amazing Stately Homes In Britain

Author : Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks),Reader's Digest
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Country homes
ISBN : 1780201389

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The Most Amazing Stately Homes in Britain by Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks),Reader's Digest Pdf

Britain’s stately homes and grand housesare among its greatest treasures, andThe Most Amazing Stately Homes inBritain brings you the grandest, mostmagnificent, eccentric and unusual ofthem all. This wonderfully illustratedregional touring guide describes eachhouse and tells its story, following theebb and flow of fortune and fame.Every house has something that setsit apart from the rest: the magnificentfour-storey Tudor tower (set in worldfamous gardens) of Sissinghurst inKent; sumptuous painted cloth wallhangingsof romantic Owlpen Manorin Gloucestershire; superb topiary atLevens Hall in Cumbria; sinister mythsof Blickling Hall in Norfolk and theenchanting Great Garden of Edzell Castlein Scotland, created in 1604 to stimulatethe mind and the senses. Discoverancient deer parks; exquisite collectionsof furniture, national treasures andbreathtaking views, to enjoy season-byseasonand year-round.The cover features Chatsworth inDerbyshire, one of Britain’s most famoushistoric houses and the fastest-growingpaid-for visitor attraction in 2010* withmore than 716,000 visitors. In May 2012Chatsworth featured in a popular threepartBBC1 documentary covering a yearbehind the scenes of the house and estate.

Author : Felicity Forster
Publisher : Sirius Entertainment
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 1839407093

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Great British Stately Homes by Felicity Forster Pdf

A guide to the greatest architectural treasures of Britain.

Author : Anglotopia LLC
Publisher : Anglotopia, LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1955273340

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Great British Houses by Anglotopia LLC Pdf

Great British Houses: The Anglophile's Guide to Britain's Stately Homes is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to some of the most magnificent and historically significant houses in Britain. This book takes you on a journey through the grandest and most elegant homes, castles, and manors in Britain, and provides you with a wealth of information about their history, culture, and architectural significance. In this book, you can explore the grandeur of houses like Highclere Castle, the setting for the popular TV series Downton Abbey, or the stunning Blenheim Palace, which was the birthplace of Winston Churchill. You can also discover the majestic beauty of Chatsworth House, which was used as the setting for Pemberley in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and the imposing Castle Howard, which was featured in the classic TV drama Brideshead Revisited. This is just a sampling of the fifty houses in this book, each with a detailed and fascinating history. This book is not only a guide to the finest stately homes in Britain, but also a fascinating insight into the history and culture of the country and a chronicle of the British aristocracy. It provides practical information on how to visit these magnificent houses, as well as a wealth of interesting facts and anecdotes about the houses and their owners, as well as their appearances in movies and TV shows. Whether you are a history buff, an architecture enthusiast, or simply an Anglophile with a love for all things British, Great British Houses: The Anglophile's Guide to Britain's Stately Homes is an essential guide that will take you on a journey through some of the most breathtaking and historic homes in Britain.

Author : Brian D. Coleman
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781586855314

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Historic Arts & Crafts Homes of Great Britain by Brian D. Coleman Pdf

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Author : Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd,Christopher Simon Sykes
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Country Houses
ISBN : 9781856690539

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Great Houses of England & Wales by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd,Christopher Simon Sykes Pdf

Records thirty-two of the most important estates in words and photographs.

Author : Charles Phillips
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-07
Category : Castles
ISBN : 0857237926

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Castles, Palaces and Stately Houses of Britain and Ireland by Charles Phillips Pdf

A beautifully illustrated history of 120 royal palaces, significant stately homes and gardens, with 500 pictures.

Author : John Martin Robinson
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780847870073

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Wilton House by John Martin Robinson Pdf

An unprecedented tour through the rich interiors and magnificent collections of one of the great houses of the English country landscape, and a treasure of British architectural heritage. Wilton House in Salisbury, England, has been the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke for nearly 500 years and boasts one of the most fascinating and varied histories of all Britain's historic houses. Shaped over centuries by the most significant names in architecture and interior design, Wilton is known as the finest example of Palladian architecture in England, with interiors by Inigo Jones and John Webb, furniture by William Kent and Thomas Chippendale, and unparalleled collections of both classical sculpture and Old Master paintings--with masterpieces by Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, and Tintoretto among its rooms. The book explores the development of the house and its collections, from the Van Dyck paintings in Jones's remarkable Single and Double Cube state rooms to the Arundel marbles housed in James Wyatt's Gothic-revival cloisters. With a foreword by the Earl of Pembroke, a revelatory text by the historian John Martin Robinson, and imagery drawn both from Wilton's private archives and from eminent architectural and interiors photographers, this book lifts the veil on Wilton House and its remarkable history.

Author : Charles Phillips
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0754834964

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Castles, Palaces and Stately Homes by Charles Phillips Pdf

This sumptuously illustrated history presents, in an updated new edition, an in-depth account of Britain's most important buildings.

Author : Lydia Greeves
Publisher : National Trust
Page : 1047 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781911657361

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Houses of the National Trust by Lydia Greeves Pdf

This captivating book, fully revised and updated and featuring more NT houses than ever before, is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design. This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes entries for new properties including: Acorn Bank, Claife Viewing Station, Cushendun, Cwmdu, Fen Cottage, The Firs (birthplace of Edward Elgar), Hawker's Hut, Lizard Wireless Station, Totternhoe Knolls and Trelissick. The houses covered include spectacular mansions such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the Birmingham Back to Backs and estate villages like Blaise Hamlet, near Bristol. In addition to houses, the book also covers fascinating buildings as diverse as churches, windmills, dovecotes, castles, follies, barns and even pubs. The book also acts as an overview of the country's architectural history, with every period covered, from the medieval stronghold of Bodiam Castle to the clean-lined Modernism of The Homewood. Teeming with stories of the people who lived and worked in these buildings: wealthy collectors (Charles Wade at Snowshill), captains of industry (William Armstrong at Cragside), prime ministers (Winston Churchill at Chartwell) and pop stars (John Lennon at Mendips). Written in evocative, imaginative prose and illustrated with glorious images from the National Trust's photographic library, this book is an essential guide to the built heritage of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Author : Simon Jenkins
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 0141039299

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England's Thousand Best Houses by Simon Jenkins Pdf

'This wonderful book makes me want to take a year off . . . and plunge off into what Jenkins has memorably Described as 'the theatre of our shared memory'' Adam Nicolson, Evening Standard England's houses are a treasure trove of riches and a unique, living record of the nation's history. Simon Jenkins's lavishly illustrated guide selects the finest homes throughout the land, from Cornwell to Cumbria, in a glorious celebration of English life. Ranges from famous stately homes and palaces to humble cottages and huts Organized county-by-county for easy use Features a ratings system for each house Highlights the very best 100 'Buy, beg, borrow or steal a copy and keep in the car' Daily Mail 'This is the perfect book to have beside your bed or on the back seat of your car . . . Jenkins's zeal is infectous. He quite rightly sees England's greatest houses as collectively nothing less than a wonder of the world' Geordie Greig, Literary Review 'A hertiage enthisiast's Ode To Joy' Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph 'A feast, enlivened by the sort of tasty snippets that only a master journalist can produce' Hugh Massingberd, Daily Telegraph

Author : Michael Paterson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780336909

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Private Life in Britain's Stately Homes by Michael Paterson Pdf

The Victorian and Edwardian eras in the run-up to 1914 marked the golden age of the English country house, when opulence and formality attained a level that would never be matched again. The ease of these perfect settings for flirtation and relaxation was maintained by a large and well-trained staff of servants. Although those 'in service' worked very long hours and had little personal freedom, many were proud of their positions and grateful for the relative security these gave. Indeed, the strictly hierarchical world below stairs could be more snobbish than that of a house's owners. Michael Paterson skilfully and entertainingly explores the myths and realities of this vanished world, both upstairs and down.

Author : Mark Purcell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780300248685

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The Country House Library by Mark Purcell Pdf

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own.

Author : Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd,Christopher Simon Sykes
Publisher : Vendome Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002-12-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0865651566

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Manor Houses of England by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd,Christopher Simon Sykes Pdf

Most still privately owned, these manor houses are scattered all over England, & range from simple Norman halls to picturesque Tudor homes, many dating from the reign of the Stuarts.

Author : Nigel Nicolson
Publisher : London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : UOM:39015013191302

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Great Houses of Britain by Nigel Nicolson Pdf

Author : Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt,S. C. Hall
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547616498

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The Stately Homes of England by Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt,S. C. Hall Pdf

"The Stately Homes of England" by Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt and S. C. Hall is a visually stunning exploration of the grand and historic homes that dot the English countryside. This book provides readers with a glimpse into the architectural and cultural heritage of England through detailed descriptions and illustrations of these stately residences. It is a valuable resource for those interested in English history, architecture, and the preservation of heritage properties.