Antique Print of the South-East Facade of the Mansion at Kirtlington Park, c1770

Antique print titled 'The East Prospect to the Gardens of Beddington Place in Surrey (..)'. Elevation of Beddington Place (also known as Boddington or Carew Manor), England. This pri...

Antique print titled 'Principal Front of Kirby Hall'. Kirby Hall is an Elizabethan country house, located near Gretton, Northamptonshire, England. The nearest main town is Corby. One of the great Elizabethan houses of England, Kirby Hall was built for Sir Humphrey Stafford of Blatherwick, beginning in 1570. In 1575 the property was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby,[1] Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I. It is a leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Construction on the building began in 1570, based on the designs in French architectural pattern books and expanded in the Classical style over the course of the following decades. The house is now in a semi-ruined state with many parts roof-less although the Great Hall and state rooms remain intact. The gardens, with their elaborate "cutwork" design, complete with statues and urns, have been recently restored. Anne of Denmark stayed at Kirby on 9 August 1605 while King James stayed at Rockingham Castle. King James stayed for three days in August 1616. During a royal progress Esmé Stewart, 3rd Duke of Lennox died at Kirby of the "spotted ague" on 30 July 1624. The building and gardens are owned by the Earl of Winchilsea and are managed by English Heritage. Kirby Hall has been used as a filming location in many productions. These include the following; an episode (6. Protest and Communication) of Kenneth Clark...

Page 8 from Issac Ware's book "A Complete Body Of Architecture, Adorned With Plans and Elevations, From Original Designs, By Isaac Ware, Esq. Of His Majesty's B...

Artist: Colen Campbell (Scottish, 1676-1729) Title: "Thorsby House in the County of Nottingham" (Vol. 1, Plate 91) Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus; or The British Architect, Contain...