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Author : Nigel Nicolson
Publisher : London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,67 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN :
Author : James Reginato
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 41,84 MB
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0847848981
This stunning book presents the intriguing stories and celebrated histories of some of the leading families of Great Britain and Ireland and the opulent residences that have defined their heritages. The history of England is inextricably linked with the stories of its leading aristocratic dynasties and the great seats they have occupied for centuries. As the current owners speak of the critical roles their ancestors have played in the nation, they bring history alive. All of these houses have survived great wars, economic upheavals, and, at times, scandal. Filled with stunning photography, this book is a remarkably intimate and lively look inside some of Britain’s stateliest houses, with the modern-day aristocrats who live in them and keep them going in high style. This book presents a tour of some of England’s finest residences, with many of the interiors shown here for the first time. It includes Blenheim Palace—seven acres under one roof, eclipsing the splendor of any of the British royal family’s residences—property of the Dukes of Marlborough; the exquisite Old Vicarage in Derbyshire, last residence of the late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (née Deborah Mitford); Haddon Hall, a vast crenellated 900-year-old manor house belonging to the Dukes of Rutland that has been called the most romantic house in England; and the island paradises on Mustique and St. Lucia of the 3rd Baron Glenconner. This book is perfect for history buffs and lovers of traditional interior design and English country life.
Author : Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks)
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 34,17 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Country homes
ISBN : 9781780201382
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 : Brian D. Coleman
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 158685531X
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Author : Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher : Vendome Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,36 MB
Release : 2002-12-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780865651562
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 : Mark Girouard
Publisher :
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,82 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 9780907408833
Author : James Douglas-Home
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,69 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
ISBN : 9781843171546
This historical explorationnbsp;details some of the most notorious scandals to have engulfed the British royal family and aristocracy, capturing not only the events and their era but also the essence of some of the world's greatest and most beautiful private dwellings. From the Hampton Court of Henry VIII to the modern scandals that saw the present Lord Brocket jailed, center stage is given to the British stately homes that have played witness to centuries of aristocratic indiscretion. Whether examining the "Profumo Affair," the call-girl scandal at Cliveden, the affairs of the lesbian Vita Sackville-West and her bisexual husband at Sissinghurst Castle, or the goings-on at Fort Belvedere, the Surreynbsp;hideaway where the Prince of Wales conducted his affair with the American divorcee Wallis Simpson,nbsp;this accountnbsp;provides a fascinating insight into the lives, loves—and morals, dubious though they may be—of some notorious denizens of the aristocratic world.
Author : Malcolm L. Reid
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 22,68 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
The majority of surviving prehistoric house remains are considered to be skillfully constructed and carefully designed. The diversity of prehistoric house types and styles is examined in this book in relation to the materials and methods employed in construction, together with the various social requirements that influenced design. The many factors affecting the preservation of ancient dwellings are discussed, along with the advances made by archaeologists in the excavation and analysis of prehistoric houses in Britain.
Author : Madge Dresser
Publisher : Historic England Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,66 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781848020641
The British country house has long been regarded as the jewel in the nation's heritage crown. But the country house is also an expression of wealth and power, and as scholars reconsider the nation's colonial past, new questions are being posed about these great houses and their links to Atlantic slavery.This book, authored by a range of academics and heritage professionals, grew out of a 2009 conference on 'Slavery and the British Country house: mapping the current research' organised by English Heritage in partnership with the University of the West of England, the National Trust and the Economic History Society. It asks what links might be established between the wealth derived from slavery and the British country house and what implications such links should have for the way such properties are represented to the public today.Lavishly illustrated and based on the latest scholarship, this wide-ranging and innovative volume provides in-depth examinations of individual houses, regional studies and critical reconsiderations of existing heritage sites, including two studies specially commissioned by English Heritage and one sponsored by the National Trust.
Author : Marcus Binney
Publisher : George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,12 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 9780297844556
Marcus Binney has spent 40 years looking for beautiful and little-known country houses to write about in 'Country Life' and 'The Times'. Here, he selects 500 dream houses dating from medieval times to the present day from all over Britain and Ireland.