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The visit to the National Trust property in Derbyshire, Kedleston Hall.
Kedleston Hall is a neo-classical manor house owned by the National Trust, and seat of the Curzon family, located in Kedleston, Derbyshire, approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Derby. The medieval village of Kedleston was moved in 1759 by Nathaniel Curzon to make way for the manor. All that remains of the original village is the 12th century All Saints Church, Kedleston.
The current house was commissioned in 1759 by Nathaniel Curzon and designed by Robert Adam.
The Curzon family, whose name originates in Notre-Dame-de-Courson in Normandy, have been in Kedleston since at least 1297, and have lived in a succession of manor houses near to or on the site of the present Kedleston Hall. The present house was commissioned by Sir Nathaniel Curzon (later 1st Baron Scarsdale) in 1759. The house was designed by the Palladian architects James Paine and Matthew Brettingham and was loosely based on an original plan by Andrea Palladio for the never-built Villa Mocenigo.
At the time a relatively unknown architect, Robert Adam, was designing some garden temples to enhance the landscape of the park; Curzon was so impressed with his designs that Adam was quickly put in charge of the construction of the new mansion.
On the death of Richard Curzon, 2nd Viscount Scarsdale in 1977, expenses compelled the heir, his cousin (Francis Curzon), to transfer the property to the care of the National Trust.
The Stables
Grade II* listed building
Details
SK 34 SW PARISH OF KEDLESTON KEDLESTON PARK 3/44 13.2.67 The Stables GV II* Stable block and coach houses, now various uses. 1768-9 by Samuel Wyatt, based on a larger scheme by Robert Adam. Red brick with sandstone ashlar dressings. Plain tile and Welsh slate roofs. Five ridge stacks. Stone plinth and moulded stone eaves cornice. Two storeys. Main stable range L-plan, with a half return range forming a courtyard. North elevation of 3-7-3 bays. Symmetrical centre part has seven giant recessed round arches with stone impost band acting as the sill to seven Diocletion windows. The centre bay is open below as the carriage arch. To the left are two wooden cross windows and a doorway with stable doors and overlight; all with wedge brick lintels. To the right are two similar windows and a blocked door. Taller pedimented end pavilions break forward. Each has a giant round arch with impost band and Diocletian window. Circular windows in moulded square surrounds, on each side. The ground floor has central double doors with louvred overlight under a wedge brick lintel, flanked by similar doors with overlights (to the west pavilion) and by cross windows (to the east pavilion). Archway at the east end linked to a single storey pavilion at right angles, which has a pedimented projecting centre bay with stepped round-arched entrance, flanked by doorways with blind windows (partly rebuilt in C20). East elevation of six bays with six Diocletian windows with continuous sill band and six casements above under wedge brick lintels. The courtyard elevations are plainer, with doors and cross windows to ground floor and casements above. First floor sill band. Return range on south side of six bays, with six coach houses, each with segment headed entrance. Later single storey range attached to south east of main range. West range has an impressive stable interior, almost the full length of the range. Five bays, with two rows of Tuscan Doric columns. Groin vaulted plaster ceiling. Pilasters againstthe walls and blind Diocletian windows on the inner wall echoing the windows in the outer wall. Original stable fittings.
Source: Unpublished information from Mr Leslie Harris, Kedleston Archives
Listing NGR: SK3114240322
A look inside of the stables, where they used to put the horses plus information in some of the areas.
Air France crate from JFK
When I walk around stately homes, I find it easy to be overwhelmed by all the treasures and so much passes me by. So on this occasion I made a point of looking for details of craftmanship. This image is taken from the fire grate in the great hearth of the marble entrance hall. There is a demonstration by a silversmith currently being held at Kedleston and it made me think that the skills used generations ago are still being perpetuated.
On Sunday we visited a National Trust building call Oxburgh Hall with some friends. It is described as a romantic, moated manor house built by the Bedingfield family in the 15th century. This is an image of a mirror within one of the reception rooms which caught my eye
For our most recent uni project on physiognomy (basically portrait really)
I ended up approaching strangers on the street I felt looked untrustworthy and may normally avoid. I asked them if I could take a photo and took 1 shot of each.
I wanted to see if my assumption was changed in any way and similarities between each person.
Limited edition of 25 Giclee print, on A3 mould made acid free Bockingford art paper, textured 190gsm. 2012 singned and numbered
£30 (unframed)
a picture from early fall i had in my library... decided to post it.
kinda creepy... in a friendly way.
The garden team consists of the Head Gardener, Assistant Head Gardener and four full-time gardeners, aided by two National Trust trainees, a college placement and many volunteers.
Their aim is to present this natural paradise at its best to the 350,000 annual visitors, whilst also caring for the walled gardens and greenhouses near Stourhead House. Their challenge is to balance the needs of visitors with those of conservation.
I was very curious why he would be spreading the message during the 4th of July...
I did not go ask him .... If he ever sees this picture please feel free to tell me why.
Item Number: 1070-11
Document Title: Newport Land Trust/ D.H.C. Jr's Copy of Capt. Cotton's Drainage Study/[recto]
Project: 01070; Newport Land Trust; Newport; Boston; MA; RI; 03 Subdivisions & Suburban Communities; 48;
Location: Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, MA
Category: PLAN
Purpose: none
Physical Characteristics: 0000057645 34" x 35" graphite trace
Dates: 18-AUG-1887
Notes: J.P. Cotton, C.E. [recto]/ Includes Roads & Buildings.
Please credit: Courtesy of the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.