The English Country House

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‘Glorious … Brimming with characters, fine architecture, portraits, parkland and chapels, a must for anyone interested in the English country house’ Historic House

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James Peill

Description

The country houses of England are among her crowning glories. Presented here are ten outstanding examples, all still in the hands of descendants of the original owners.

The houses range from Kentchurch Court, a fortified medieval manor house that has been the seat of the Scudamore family for nearly 1,000 years, to a delightful Strawberry Hill-style Gothic house in rural Cornwall, the ducal palace of Badminton in Gloucestershire, and Goodwood House, England’s greatest sporting estate. Many of the houses remain closed to the public – and some have never been featured in a book before.

James Peill recounts the ups and downs of such deeprooted dynasties as the Cracrofts, whose late 18th-century Hackthorn Hall is a perfect example of the kind of house Jane Austen describes in her novels (indeed, she appears on their family tree), as well as the Biddulphs, who constructed the Arts and Crafts masterpiece Rodmarton in the first decades of the last century. James Fennell provides superb photographs of a wealth of gardens, charming interiors, bygone sporting trophies, fine art collections and evocative family memorabilia.

A stirring source of inspiration for all those concerned with living traditions and classic interiors, here is a proud celebration of England’s country house heritage.

Additional information

Weight 1168 g
Dimensions 21.3 x 28.1 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 2 February 2017
Number of pages 224
Format Paperback / softback
Dimensions 21.3 x 28.1 cm
Weight 1168 g

James Peill is the curator of Goodwood House in West Sussex, England. He is the co-author of The Irish Country House.

James Fennell's photographs have appeared in many books. They range from candid portraits of Ireland's vanishing traditions and characters, to capturing the unique legacy of history and magnificence of some of Britain's finest properties.