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- catalog abstract ""Building and rebuilding their houses was one of the main concerns of the English nobility and gentry, some might say their greatest achievement. This is the first book to look at the building of country houses as a whole in the two centuries after 1660. Creating Paradise shows why owners embarked on building schemes, often following the Grand Tour or excursions around other houses in England; where they looked for architectural inspiration and assistance; and how the building work was actually done and what it cost. It deals not only with the grandest houses, including Holkham and Castle Howard, but also the diversity of middling ones, such as Felbrigg and Dyrham, and those of the lesser country gentry. Creating Paradise is an important and original contribution to its subject and a highly readable account of the attitude of the English ruling class to its most important possession."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog alternative "Building of the English country house, 1660-1880".
- catalog contributor b12140453.
- catalog contributor b12140454.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Building and rebuilding their houses was one of the main concerns of the English nobility and gentry, some might say their greatest achievement. This is the first book to look at the building of country houses as a whole in the two centuries after 1660. Creating Paradise shows why owners embarked on building schemes, often following the Grand Tour or excursions around other houses in England; where they looked for architectural inspiration and assistance; and how the building work was actually done and what it cost. It deals not only with the grandest houses, including Holkham and Castle Howard, but also the diversity of middling ones, such as Felbrigg and Dyrham, and those of the lesser country gentry. Creating Paradise is an important and original contribution to its subject and a highly readable account of the attitude of the English ruling class to its most important possession."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "1. The English country house -- 2. The builders of the country house -- 3. The inspiration of travel -- 4. Architect and patron -- 5. A pleasure not to be envied -- 6. The pattern of building -- 7. The cost of the country house -- 8. Building and finance -- 9. Afterword.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-406) and index.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 428 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Creating paradise.".
- catalog identifier "1852852526".
- catalog isFormatOf "Creating paradise.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Hambledon and London,".
- catalog relation "Creating paradise.".
- catalog spatial "England".
- catalog spatial "England.".
- catalog subject "728.80942 21".
- catalog subject "Architecture, Domestic England History.".
- catalog subject "Country homes England History.".
- catalog subject "Manors Economic aspects England.".
- catalog subject "Manors England History.".
- catalog subject "Mansions England History.".
- catalog subject "NA7620 .W55 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The English country house -- 2. The builders of the country house -- 3. The inspiration of travel -- 4. Architect and patron -- 5. A pleasure not to be envied -- 6. The pattern of building -- 7. The cost of the country house -- 8. Building and finance -- 9. Afterword.".
- catalog title "Building of the English country house, 1660-1880".
- catalog title "Creating paradise : the building of the English country house, 1660-1880 / Richard Wilson and Alan Mackley.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".