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Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, c1850-51.
The National Trust.
By Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860).
Grade l listed.
South (Garden) Front.
Standing high above two terraces.
On the site of, and of the same general dimensions and layout as, the house built by William Winde circa 1674-77 for George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham.
In 1666 Cliveden was acquired by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, George Villiers. The estate he purchased consisted of 160 acres and just two small lodges; however Buckingham had grand plans for Cliveden.
William Winde, Buckingham’s architect, created a terrace upon which to build the house. This terrace has formed the foundations of the two subsequent houses at Cliveden and, although altered over time, much of Buckingham’s design remains.
In 1849 Cliveden was purchased in the name of Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland as a retreat from London, close to her friend Queen Victoria at Windsor. In November 1849 Cliveden caught fire. Despite efforts by staff, neighbours and even the Queen’s fire engines; the central block was lost.
The Duke and Duchess immediately brought in architect Charles Barry to rebuild the mansion and by April 1852 the house was complete. Barry created the three story Italianate villa you see today. He provided extra rooms in the single story wings which are linked to the main house via curved corridors.
The American millionaire William Waldorf Astor bought Cliveden in 1893 for $1.2m. With the arrival of the Astors, the estate entered a new era but the ‘Profumo Affair’ in 1963 shattered the Astor’s lives and the death shortly afterwards of Waldorf and Nancy’s son Bill hastened the family’s decision to leave Cliveden. Waldorf Astor had given Cliveden to the National Trust in1942 and in 1966 the Trust took over the management of the estate, opening it to the public.
TRUST exhibition Joyce Hinterding, Loops and Fields: Induction Drawings Series 3. ISEA 2010, RUHR
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National Trust Forest near Stanstead Airport. I metered this shot differently, which do people think works best?
Clevedon Court, Somerset.
The National Trust.
Grade l listed.
Detail of the South Front. The Chapel is on the left
This stone manor house was originally built in 1320 for Sir John de Clevedon, incorporating a tower from the late 12th century and a free-standing hall from the mid-13th century. It was altered considerably by the Wake family in Tudor times. In 1709 the house was bought by Abraham Elton, a wealthy Bristol merchant who was given a baronetcy in 1717. He and his son restored the house, adding a ceiling to the impressive great hall. The exterior is topped by high-pitched roofs and heraldic figures, and the H-plan of the building is visible from the top terrace.
First time shooting concert with 8mm Samyang fisheye. It was really wide, almost too wide! But alot of fun!
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, 1758-65.
The National Trust.
By Matthew Brettingham (1699-1769), James Paine (1717-1789) & Robert Adam (1728-1792).
Interiors complete by the 1780s.
For Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804).
Grade l listed.
The Marble Hall.
Kedleston Hall is an extravagant temple to the arts. Commissioned in the 1750s by Nathaniel Curzon whose ancestors had resided at Kedleston since the 12th century. The house is framed by historic parkland and boasts opulent interiors intended to impress.
Designed for lavish entertaining, Kedleston Hall displays an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture and original furnishings, reflecting both the tastes of its creators and their fascination with the classical world of the Roman Empire.
Inherited by George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India between 1899 and 1905, the hall also houses the many objects he amassed during his travels in South Asia and the Middle East, and in his role leading British rule in India.