TY  - BOOK
AU  - Yorke,Trevor
TI  - The English country house explained.Trevor Yorke
T2  - England's living history
SN  - 9781846748332
AV  - NA7620 .E545 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Newbury, Berkshire
PB  - Countryside Books
KW  - Country homes
KW  - England
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 2; b
N2  - Most of England?s country houses are packed with masterpieces of art and antiques. They also have vast landscaped gardens, often with lakes and fountains. Recent television series and films (such as Downton Abbey and Gosford Park) have spurred on the public?s interest in these grand and glamorous houses which reflect all the splendour of England?s glory years. Using original colour drawings, diagrams and photographs, Trevor Yorke takes the reader on a careful tour of the country house and describes its features, exterior and interior, upstairs and downstairs. He looks at the different periods of large country houses from the mid 1500s up to 1914, explaining the changing architectural styles and the tastes of those who had them built. He describes the rooms within the main house and their role over the centuries. There is a glossary of architectural terms and a quick reference time chart, listing country house architects and the notable buildings they designed, with drawings of the period details that help to date the houses
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