Creating paradise : the building of the English country house, 1660-1880 / Richard Wilson and Alan Mackley.

Main entry:

Wilson, Richard.

Title & Author:

Creating paradise : the building of the English country house, 1660-1880 / Richard Wilson and Alan Mackley.

Publication:

London : Hambledon and London, 2000.

Description:

288 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Summary:

Looking at the building of country houses as a whole, this book investigates why owners embarked on extensive building programmes, often following a 'grand tour'. The cost of building is explored, and the cost of furnishing and decoration.

ISBN:

1852852526
9781852852528

Subject:

Manors England History.
Mansions England History.
Manoirs Angleterre Histoire.
Hôtels particuliers Angleterre Histoire.
Manors.
Mansions.
England.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Mackley, Alan.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 213935
Call No.: NA7620 .W5 2000
Status: Available

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