Wentworth Woodhouse: The House, the Estate and the Family
Melvyn Jones
Bok Engelsk
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| Utgitt | Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (152 p.)
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| Opplysninger | It was the home of a knight, a baron, a viscount, two marquises and nine earls. The family had estates not only in South Yorkshire, but also in North Yorkshire, the Midlands and Ireland, at their greatest extent covering nearly 120,000 acres. One head of household was beheaded. Another saw one of the last wolves in the British Isles. One owner built the Palladian mansion at Wentworth, which has the longest frontage of any country mansion in Britain, and was one of the earliest growers of pineapples in this country. One head of family was prime minister. Twice. Another had a christening attended by 7,000 official guests. This copiously illustrated book explores the history of the house, the estate and the family over more than 400 years.
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| ISBN | 1-5267-8302-9
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