Author: Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks)
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 9781780201382
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
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.
The Most Amazing Stately Homes in Britain
Author: Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks)
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 9781780201382
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 9781780201382
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
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.
Manor Houses of England
Author: Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher: Vendome Press
ISBN: 9780865651562
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Vendome Press
ISBN: 9780865651562
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
The Fall and Rise of the Stately Home
Author: Peter Mandler
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300078695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Challenging the prevailing view of a modern English culture besotted with its history and aristocracy, Mandler portrays instead a continuously changing society where both intellectual and popular attitudes have only recently turned to admiration.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300078695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Challenging the prevailing view of a modern English culture besotted with its history and aristocracy, Mandler portrays instead a continuously changing society where both intellectual and popular attitudes have only recently turned to admiration.
The Stately Homes of England
Author: Llewellynn Jewitt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
The Stately Homes of England
Author: Jewitt (Llewellynn)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture (???) Gt. Br. Eng
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture (???) Gt. Br. Eng
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
Great Houses of England & Wales
Author: Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 1856690539
Category : Country Houses
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Records thirty-two of the most important estates in words and photographs.
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 1856690539
Category : Country Houses
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Records thirty-two of the most important estates in words and photographs.
The Stately Homes of England
Author: Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
"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.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
"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.
The Stately Homes of England
Author: Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
The Great Houses and Finest Rooms of England
Author: Robert Harling
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description