The Country House Revealed: A Secret History of the British Ancestral Home Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Country House Revealed: A Secret History of the British Ancestral Home Book

Spanning the architectural history of the country house from the disarming Elizabethan charm of South Wraxall the classical rigour of Kinross in Scotland the majesty and ingenuity of Hawksmoor's Easton Neston the Palladian sweep of Wentworth Woodhouse with over 300 rooms and frontage of 600 feet the imperial exuberance of Clandeboye through to the ebullient vitality of Lutyens' Marshcourt the stories of these houses tell the story of our nation. All are the are buildings of the greatest architectural interest each with a fascinating human story to tell and all remain private homes that are closed to the public. But their owners have opened their doors and allowed Dan Cruickshank to roam the corridors and rummage in the cellars as he teases out the story of each house - who built them the generations who lived in them and the families who lost them.Read More

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  • 1849902062
  • 9781849902069
  • Dan Cruickshank
  • 14 April 2011
  • BBC Books
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 288
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