Chequers, the Prime Minister's country house and its history / Norma Major ; specially commissioned photographs by Mark Fiennes.

Main entry:

Major, Norma.

Title & Author:

Chequers, the Prime Minister's country house and its history / Norma Major ; specially commissioned photographs by Mark Fiennes.

Publication:

London : HarperCollins, 1996.

Description:

272 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-269) and index.
Chequers : the history -- The Lees' bequest -- Chequers : the house -- Political life at Chequers.

Summary:

Chequers has played a central role in the recent history of British political life. From her unique position, Norma Major presents a guide to the history of the estate, including an analysis of its position in each of the prime ministers' lives.

ISBN:

000470875X
9780004708751

Subject:

Chequers (Estate)
Chequers (Ellesborough, Angleterre)
Country homes England Buckinghamshire History.
Prime ministers Dwellings Great Britain.
Premiers ministres Résidences officielles Grande-Bretagne.
Buildings
Country homes
Prime ministers Dwellings
Chequers (England)
Buckinghamshire (England) Buildings, structures, etc.
Chequers (Buckinghamshire)
Buckinghamshire Chequers.
Buckinghamshire (Angleterre) Constructions.
England Chequers
England Buckinghamshire
Great Britain

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Fiennes, Mark.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 129722
Call No.: ID DA664.C5M23; ID:97-B1954
Status: Available

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