Distinctive Residential Architecture
In the hands of designer Robert Couturier, a proper English manor by architect Edwin Lutyens gets a smart, stylish, and slightly daring update
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Distinctive Residential Architecture
{gorgeous Chastleton House} Chastleton House is a Jacobean manor preserved in time. Eery cobwebs and dust appear on furniture frozen in time. Unlike other manors or great estates where subsequent generations had money to make a mark and often transform the fabric and makeup of a house, the aspirations of the merchant who built it never were realised. Built between 1607 and 1612 by a prosperous wool merchant who had hoped to gain a title, the family became more and more impoverished, and thus no renovations were undertaken or no new furniture bought. For us, it means an authentic Jacobean house and a visit that brings to life the way people lived in the 17th century. In early August, my cousins and I try to take a few days off and go on a 'clark holiday'. Our first was to Highclere Castle (the home of Downton Abbey) and highlights from past trips have been to places like the Peak District, walking in the footsteps of Eliza Bennett and her beloved Mr Darcy. This year we visited the Cotswolds, with stunning little villages on the water and lovely National Trust properties like Chastleton! {the fabulous entrance leads into an amazing hall} {the interior hall--it was a chilly August day so we were happy for the fire} {furniture frozen in time} {the plasterwork is seriously stunning and amazingly original!} {old jacobean bed with the bedspread that was painstakingly done by hand 100s of years ago!} At the top of the house is what feels like a grand hall, with the largest original plaster ceiling in existence in England. This was not a formal entertaining space--rather it was used for exercise when the English weather was rainy--shuttlecocks were found under the floorboards indicating the family used to play badminton up here! Downstairs unsurprisingly were the servants' quarters with a wonderful old kitchen: From there we drove to some beautiful Cotswolds villages including Bourton on the Water: A truly wonderful Clark Holiday--already looking forward to next year! xo L
Distinctive Residential Architecture
Distinctive Residential Architecture
In the hands of designer Robert Couturier, a proper English manor by architect Edwin Lutyens gets a smart, stylish, and slightly daring update
John Goodall looks at the architecture of late-Tudor and Jacobean homes in the period 1560-1630, taking a look at Engoish homes through the eyes of Shakespeare.
historic jacobean manor house which has been lovingly restored and modernised (including the addition of a biomass boiler) whilst retaining period features.
In the hands of designer Robert Couturier, a proper English manor by architect Edwin Lutyens gets a smart, stylish, and slightly daring update
Jacobean age, (from Latin Jacobus, “James”), period of visual and literary arts during the reign of James I of England (1603–25). The distinctions between the early Jacobean and the preceding Elizabethan styles are subtle ones, often merely a question of degree, for although the dynasty changed,
At Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire – former home of the Mitford sisters – Rosie Pearson has restored the Jacobean house and gardens, which now provide the setting for a biennial celebration of contemporary sculpture.
In the hands of designer Robert Couturier, a proper English manor by architect Edwin Lutyens gets a smart, stylish, and slightly daring update
Distinctive Residential Architecture
Distinctive Residential Architecture
Distinctive Residential Architecture
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The Jacobean era, in manor house terms, was all about showing off. James I came to the throne during a period of relative political stability and prosperity, which resulted in an increase in trophy
Distinctive Residential Architecture
During the Tudor period, the number of country estates and manor houses increased dramatically, built, not only by the nobility but also by smaller landowners
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Cotehele House has been owned by the Edgcumbe family for over 600 years and is a well-preserved Tudor Manor House which even today does not have electric lighting.
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Visit the spectacular Norfolk estate Blickling that was the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, marvel at the magnificent Jacobean mansion with its luxurious rooms and architecture, and relax when wandering through the extensive parkland.
In the hands of designer Robert Couturier, a proper English manor by architect Edwin Lutyens gets a smart, stylish, and slightly daring update
Avening Court dates back to at least the 11th century
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In the hands of designer Robert Couturier, a proper English manor by architect Edwin Lutyens gets a smart, stylish, and slightly daring update
In the hands of designer Robert Couturier, a proper English manor by architect Edwin Lutyens gets a smart, stylish, and slightly daring update
‘Fire’ at Haddon Hall: The Peacock at Rowsley, originally a manor house, is a boutique Peak District hotel located in the heart of the Derbyshire.
Surrounded by green forests and large fields in the beautiful area of Gloucestershire, England, lies the picturesque manor house Avening Court. The place has roots dating back to the 11th century and has most recently housed a family that decorated the interior with primarily 18th-century antiques. The second part of this interior is now up for Live Auction in Copenhagen.
This sceptred isle is crowned with architecture of unrivalled beauty, elegance and elaboration. Clive Aslet revels in these guardians of living history and their collections
Feel enchanted upon meandering through magic gardens, watch a swan couple swimming under a bridge, explore an impressive Jacobean manor house, get wild at the adventure area, and enjoy a cuppa while watching the kids play outside.
