[PDF] Great British Stately Homes eBook

Author : Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks)
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 21,6 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Country homes
ISBN : 9781780201382

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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 : 43,80 MB
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 9781839407093

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A guide to the greatest architectural treasures of Britain.

Author : Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 37,88 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Country Houses
ISBN : 1856690539

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

Author : Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher : Vendome Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,6 MB
Release : 2002-12-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780865651562

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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 : Lydia Greeves
Publisher : National Trust
Page : 1047 pages
File Size : 30,15 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1911657364

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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 : James Douglas-Home
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,72 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
ISBN : 9781843171546

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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 : Giles Worsley
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN :

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Of all the photographs in Country Life's archives, none are more poignant or intriguing than the images of houses that have been lost. This text puts the lost country houses of England in historical context and explains why so many were destroyed.

Author : Charles Phillips
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,85 MB
Release : 2016-02-07
Category : Castles
ISBN : 9780857237927

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

Author : Anglotopia LLC
Publisher : Anglotopia, LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,83 MB
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781955273343

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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 : John Geddie
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,43 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781019383636

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This lavishly illustrated guide to the great estates of Great Britain is an essential resource for travelers, history buffs, and architecture enthusiasts alike. The author, a noted historian and guidebook writer, provides detailed descriptions and histories of some of the most spectacular and iconic buildings in the British Isles. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.