West Wycombe Park (1740 – 1800) is the ideal study of the ‘total’ nature of architecture in the 18th century - in itself conceived as a synthesis of the work of the architect, status of the patron and interior schemes. This country house functions as a piece of theatre; its interiors the sets to an … Continue reading West Wycombe Park – An Introduction
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The Victorian Country House: Morality, Domesticity & Organisation
Running a household in Victorian England had become a science – with tasks to be delegated and a system of categorised activity for those at every level of society. When Girouard writes of the eminent concern for ‘morality, domesticity, organisation and hospitality’[1] in the country house the emphasis is on the rigid upholding of standards … Continue reading The Victorian Country House: Morality, Domesticity & Organisation