The English Country House: (Compact edition)

I sent for this book as it was advertised in the Daily Telegraph and they mentioned that the Cracroft ancestral home was featured. They were part of my family many generations ago! I was not disappointed. It was so interesting to see photographs and read the report of the family. I also enjoyed reading the stories of the other homes that were featured. A lovely book that graces our coffee table and the whole family has enjoyed it too.

A truly outstanding book which captures the ambience and interiors of houses which have been occupied by the same families for many generations and even centuries. the photography is superb and the descriptions helpful . Of interest to anyone who is interested in English interior decorating in historic houses

Great book that gives you a peak into 12 English country houses many of which don’t allow public entry so this really is a treat. Inspiring pictures and very informative.

The photographs are excellent and it has features on several houses that ate neither well known or open to the public. The text is interesting and well written and it makes a very good present.

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Good and nice books to read there is a lot of fantastic manor house that are interesting to read about and fantastic colour photos of the rooms that make this one of my favorite of indoors design of English county houses

The book is very nice and provides a good overview of some splendid houses The pictures are excellent. Anyone that likes interior decoration of old houses will appreciate this book.

A great book. Full of beautiful pictures. A must for anyone who likes antique funiture and historic interiors.

bellissimo tour delle case patrizie dell'Inghilterra rurale, eccellenti e accattivanti teste e bellissime e suggestive fotografie, Ricercato da molto tempo ed ordinato varie volte in libreria non ero mai riuscito a trovarlo fin'ora.

This book was a most interesting discussion on a house restoration and everything that one has to take into account in the process. It was also complemented by very clear and insightful pictures of before and after which showed how initially hopeless looking areas/rooms/cellars/attics come to life again with the careful restoration done as the owners and residents gradually restore the house to their own use.

Excellent pictures, good writing. Detailed descriptions and history of each house and estate. A great coffee table book for those interested in the old homes of the English aristocracy. One problem I had, was that the description of a picture was often not on the same page, but on the next or after two pages which means you have to go back and forth to read about a particular room. I can understand that this is done because some pictures require a full page, and some pages have several pictures, but it can be distracting. Overall a good read and great presentation. A treat, for those interested in Downton Abbey type houses.

Over 1000 English Country houses were demolished between the years 1945 and 1955 in England. Imagining that much history and beauty lost forever, it makes our reverence for, and appreciation of, these charming English country homes even more important. In this beautiful volume ten elegant English country homes are featured. Ranging from medieval times to the early 20th century, a cornucopia of styles are revealed: Medieval, Jacobean, Elizabethan, Tudor, Palladian, Baroque, Jacobethan, Picturesque, Gothic to Arts and Crafts styles. And sometimes you'll see a mix of these styles in one home as succeeding generations have added additions and updated the homes. Up until 1914 the gentry owned one-half of England, this book tells us. Now they own less than 1%. The homes detailed in this gorgeous book have remained in their families, some for over 1000 years. Here's an overview of the homes included: * KENTCHURCH COURT ~ in Heresford on border of England and Wales. About 1000 years old. A 1460 portrait has Kentchurch in background - an "earliest known depiction of an English country house." Originally a fortified manor. * PRIDEAUX PLACE ~ in Cornwall. Completed 1592. E-shaped Elizabethan manor house. Occupied by American Army during WWII. Only six of its 45 bedrooms are habitable. Used in Rosemary Pilcher films. * MILTON ~ in Cambridgeshre. Built 1391. William Fitzwilliam bought manor in 1502. William was treasurer to Cardinal Wolsey who was entertained here. Daphne De Maurier visited and based interiors in REBECCA on this home. * BADMINTON ~ in Gloustershire. Recorded in Domesday book in 1275. English version of badminton sport invented here. Badminton court is size of Great Hall of this home. Queen Mary came here during WWII with 55 servants. * EUSTON ~ in Norfolk. Queen Elizabeth I stayed on estate. New home built on site in late 1600's. Many fine paintings of royalty from 1700's hang on walls. * GOODWOOD HOUSE ~ in Sussex. Originally hunting lodge of Duke of Richmond in 1697. Has a Tapestry Room with French tapestries on walls. Celebrated as England's greatest sporting estate - cricket first played here. * HACKTHORN HALL ~ in Lincolnshire. Original Elizabethan home. Owners have Jane Austen and Tennyson in family tree. Originally H-shaped with Dutch style gables. Pulled down and new 2-story, square neoclassical villa built. * MADRESFIELD COURT ~ in Worcestershire. Probably wattle-and-daub manor house around 1086. Has a moat. Evelyn Waugh wrote BLACK MISCHIEF here, used owners as inspiration for BRIDESHEAD REVISITED. Rebuilt in 1860's for 25 years. * INWOOD ~ in Somerset. Rebuilt in 1879. No clear style. Owners loved collecting. Collection of hunting horns. * RODMARTON MANOR ~ in Gloustershire. Began construction in 1909 - one of best examples of Arts & Crafts style. Built in three stages - finished in 1929. You feel you are on an English Country House tour here of some of the lesser-known and smaller English Country houses. The photography is stunning and the quality of paper is thick. There is background on the history, owners, architectural work and art in the homes. Some photos take up double pages, or full pages. Some photos are three to four on a page. If you can't get enough of English Country homes and style, this lovely book should be a five-star read for you.

Muy buen libro acerca de vida y costumbres en la campiña inglesa.Representa fielmente la vida de las personas en casas de campo adineradas.