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The Gabled Manor Houses Of The Early 17th Century Are, For Many, The Epitome Of The English Country House; Indeed, Jacobean Houses From The Core Of The National Trust Collection. This Book Tells The Absorbing Story Of The Evolution Of The Jacobean Country House. Though The Jacobean Period Itself Spanned Only 22 Years (1603-25), It Was To Have A Major Impact On English Domestic Architecture. This Was An Exciting Period Of Experiment And Discovery, With An Extraordinary Range Of Architectural Styles Being Brought Into Play. Plan Classical Formality Coexisted With French, Italian And Dutch Examples Adapted To English Tastes, The Result Of An Explosion In New Ideas That Also Produced Revolutions In Other Aspects Of Life - Notably The English Civil War. Statesmen & Courtiers -- Knole, Kent -- Hatfield House, Hertfordshire -- Charlton House, Greenwich -- Landowners, Lawyers & Merchants -- Aston Hall, Birmingham -- Newe House, Suffolk; Anderson Manor, Dorset -- Godolphin, Cornwall -- Blickling Hall, Norfolk -- Chastleton House, Oxfordshire -- The Hall, Bradford-on-avon; The Manor House, Doughton -- Forms And Meanings -- Burton Agnes, Yorkshire -- Chilham Castle, Kent -- Three Lodges -- Bo

Author

Cooper, Nicholas; Country Life Limited

Publisher

Aurum Press, Limited

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781845131364

Subjects

Art, Engineering, History

Rating

4.8 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14