Download or read book Guide to Historic Houses in Britain written by Peter Furtado and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to Historic Houses in Britain written by Peter Furtado and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Houses of Britain written by Mark Girouard and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ordnance Survey Guide to Historic Houses in Britain written by and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history and background of more than one hundred eighty mansions and palaces in Scotland, England, and Wales, and provides information on hours, facilities, and restrictions.
Download or read book Hudson s Historic Houses and Gardens written by and published by Heritage House. This book was released on 2011 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to Britain's historic houses, gardens, castles and heritage sites.
Download or read book The Daily Telegraph Guide to Britain s Historic Houses written by Damien Noonan and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is for anyone, native or visitor, who enjoys visiting the enormousange of houses of all types and periods which are open to the public inritain. It offers a key to literally hundreds of days out in all parts ofhe United Kingdom. There are almost 300 main entries, all of which arellustrated with colour photographs, and more than 250 "see also" entrieshich cover buildings of lesser importance.;The guide includes houses ownedy the National Trust, English Heritage, the National Trust for Scotland andocal authorities, as well as those which remain in private ownership. Theouses are grouped by county or group of counties, with a map for each areahowing their position in relation to principal towns and main roads. In eachase, the entry gives information on access and opening hours, and indicationf the entry charge, if any, and directions for getting there.;There is aull description of the building, its history and contents, written in aively and opinionated style which encourages the reader to share theuthor's enthusiasm the for the splendours and oddities of our vast and
Download or read book Hudson s Historic Houses and Gardens written by Hudson & Norman Co and published by Globe Pequot Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain is one of the most popular destinations for United States travelers, and this comprehensive, established, best-selling guide brings together all the information in one volume to plan a trip that dreams are made of.
Download or read book Historic Houses Castles and Gardens in Britain 1995 written by Hunter Publishing, Incorporated and published by Hunter Publishing (NJ). This book was released on 1995-04-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Most Amazing Stately Homes in Britain written by Rose Shepherd (Writer of guidebooks) and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 2012 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Historic Britain and Ireland written by Royal Automobile Club Staff and published by . This book was released on 1989-04-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hudson s Historic Houses and Gardens 2005 written by Norman & Company Hudson and published by Insiders' Guide. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated, full-color guide to Britain's homes, gardens, castles, and heritage sites is completely updated and revised annually.
Download or read book Hudson s Historic Houses and Gardens 2002 written by Norman Hudson & Company and published by Norman Hudson. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Chatsworth in England to the Culzean Castle & Country in Scotland to Mount Stewart in Ireland, the British Isles are home to some of the most breathtaking, ornate architecture and scenery in the world. Britain is one of the most popular destinations for U.S. travelers, and this comprehensive, established, bestselling guide brings together all the information in one volume to plan a trip that dreams are made of. Now in its 13th year of publication, this lavishly illustrated, full-color guide to Britain's homes, gardens, castles, and heritage sights is completely updated and revised annually. For ease of reference, special indexes, such as Accommodation, Civil Weddings, Corporate Hospitality, Web sites, and Special Events, are incorporated in the front section.
Download or read book Ordnance Survey Guide to Historic Houses in Britain written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Houses of the National Trust written by Lydia Greeves and published by National Trust. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 1047 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Hudson s Historic Houses Gardens Castles and Heritage Sites 2011 written by Norman Hudson and published by Heritage House. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to Britain's historic houses, gardens, castles and heritage sites.
Download or read book Castles Palaces and Stately Homes written by Charles Phillips and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sumptuously illustrated history presents, in an updated new edition, an in-depth account of Britain's most important buildings.
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Castles Palaces and Stately Houses of Britain and Ireland written by Charles Phillips and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a magnificent visual account of Britain's architectural and historical heritage celebrated in over 500 beautiful photographs, fine-art paintings, drawings and maps. It is a truly impressive reference to the historic buildings of the United Kingdom - the castles, royal palaces, stately homes, fortified manors and the great country houses. It has full coverage of the World Heritage Sites of Edward I's castles at Beaumaris, Harlech, Caernarvon and Conwy; Blenheim Palace, the Tower of London and the Palace of Westminster; with in-depth features on over 120 royal palaces, historic houses and gardens. The book is illustrated with over 500 photographs and paintings of landscapes, exteriors and interiors. An A-Z gazetteer with contact details plus over 50 maps help you explore Britain's architectural legacy. This sumptuously illustrated history is an authoritative guide to the castles, royal residences and historic houses of Britain and Northern Ireland. It combines an in-depth account of the most important buildings with a wealth of stories and information about Britain's glorious architectural past and heritage, including Burghley House, Longleat, Windsor Castle and Balmoral. Special features focus on important art and architectural movements and on the great architects including Wren, Adam, Wyatt and Lutyens. More than 500 photographs and specially commissioned maps, plans and drawings bring these national treasures vividly to life.