The Lansdowne House drawing room at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Two years ago we enjoyed a tour of Philadelphia Museum of Art, of which the centrepiece was, undoubtedly, the Lansdowne House drawing...
The Utterly Magnificent Houghton Hall
We have been lucky to visit Houghton Hall, the residence of the Marquess and Marchioness of Cholomondeley in Norfolk. It is widely...
Palladian Perfection of Chiswick House
Arguably the finest remaining example of Neo-Palladian architecture in London
Osterley Park: Elizabethan Meets Neoclassical
On Friday we went to see – oh! the palace of palaces! and yet a palace sans crown, sans coronet – but such expense! such taste! such...
Kenwood House: London's Finest Country House
'...a fine example of the artistic home of a gentleman of the eighteenth century...’ The Iveagh Bequest Act, 1929. Kenwood House, on the...
Culzean Castle: Scotland's Hidden Gem
Culzean Castle was constructed as an L-plan castle by order of the 10th Earl of Cassilis. He instructed the architect Robert Adam to...
Robert Adam: The Father of British Neoclassicism
Robert Adam (1728 – 1792) was one of the most celebrated architects of his day. As one of the most influential of the architects at the...
Castle Howard: Masterpiece of the English Coutry House
Castle Howard, South elevation, with a view of the Atlas Fountain, a glorious sculptural extravagance built to a design by William...
Nostell Priory: The Treasury of Chippendale's Masterpieces
Nostell Priory was designed in the fashionable Palladian style, intended to be a symbol of the owner’s wealth and fashionable taste. It...
The Ultimate Grand Tour: Britain's Greatest Country Houses
The tour of some the UK's most significant country houses, which we have recently completed in just under a week, has been one of our...
