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Country House (34197582945)
Country House or The Country House may refer to: * English country house, a large house or mansion in the English countryside * Country house (Spain), a type of a tourist accommodation * Country House (horse), an American racehorse * "Country House" (song), a 1995 song by Blur * ''The Country House'' (play), 2014 play by Donald Margulies * The Country House (restaurant), a restaurant in Clarendon Hills, Illinois * Country house poem, a type of poem popular in 17th-century England See also * Country Home (other) * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Country House
An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country. However, the term also encompasses houses that were, and often still are, the full-time residence for the landed gentry who ruled rural Britain until the Reform Act 1832. Frequently, the formal business of the counties was transacted in these country houses, having functional antecedents in manor houses. With large numbers of indoor and outdoor staff, country houses were important as places of employment for many rural communities. In turn, until the agricultural depressions of the 1870s, the estates, of which country houses were the hub, provided their owners with incomes. However, the late 19th and early 20th centuries were the swansong of the traditional English country house lifest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country House (Spain)
A ''casa rural'' (Spanish; meaning "country house") or ''casa de pagès'' (Catalan) is a form of basic self-catering tourist accommodation in Spain equivalent to ''gîte A gîte () is a type of accommodation that comes in a variety of forms, ranging from a gîtes d'etape, a hostel, for walkers and cyclists, to a gîte rural, a holiday home in the country available for rent, often an accessory dwelling unit. The te ...s'' in France. The ''casas rurales'' may be rented by the building or by the room. Most ''casas rurales'' belong to owner associations.Brawn David Anthony, Brawn Rosamund Coreen - ''Sierra de Aracena a Walk! Guidebook'' 1899554963 2004 - Page 17 "If you are staying in a casa rural or on one of the campsites, and are thinking of self-catering, be aware that there are few large supermarkets, although all but the smallest villages have a little shop for basic goods. " In Portugal the same class of accommodation is called ''casa de turismo rural''. References {{reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country House (horse)
Country House (foaled May 8, 2016) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2019 Kentucky Derby after the disqualification of Maximum Security. Country House's win came as result of an objection call from jockey Flavien Prat. Even though Maximum Security crossed the finish line before Country House, Maximum Security was disqualified for interference with several horses and causing a near-spill. At odds of 65–1, Country House had the third highest odds of any Kentucky Derby winner, after Donerail in 1913 and Rich Strike in 2022. Background Country House is a chestnut colt bred in Kentucky by Joseph V. Shields Jr. He was sired by Lookin at Lucky, the winner of the 2010 Preakness Stakes. Lookin at Lucky first entered stud as a four-year-old in 2011 and since then has resided at Ashford Stud in Kentucky. He is also the sire of Accelerate, the 2018 American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse, Peter Pan Stakes winner Madefromlucky, and 2017 Kentucky Derby runner-up Lookin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country House (song)
"Country House" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album '' The Great Escape'' on 14 August 1995. Released on the same day as the Oasis single " Roll with It" – in a chart battle dubbed the " Battle of Britpop" – "Country House" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart (the first of two Blur singles to reach number one, the second being 1997's "Beetlebum"). The song is the band's best-selling single, with over 540,000 copies sold as of May 2014. Background and writing In an interview for the ''South Bank Show'', Damon Albarn explained that it was inspired by former Blur manager Dave Balfe, who left Blur's label Food Records and bought a house in the country. The house of David Balfe David Balfe moved to ''The Bury'' in 1994 at Church End, Barton-le-Clay in southern Bedfordshire off the A6. The house had 4 acres of land, nine bedrooms with five en-suite. He moved with his wife Helen and thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Country House (play)
Donald Margulies (born September 2, 1954) is an American playwright and academic. In 2000, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ''Dinner with Friends''. Background and education Margulies attended John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Purchase College where he received a BFA in Visual Arts. Margulies lives with his wife, Lynn Street, a physician, and their son, Miles, in New Haven, Connecticut.Rizzo, Frank"Play Is About Expensive Art Sold `Sight Unseen'"''Hartford Courant'', November 24, 1993 He is a professor of English and Theatre & Performance Studies at Yale University. Theater Margulies' notable works include ''The Country House'' (2014), '' Time Stands Still'' (2009) and ''Brooklyn Boy'' (2004). '' Sight Unseen'' and '' Collected Stories'' were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, in 1992, and 1997, respectively; ''Dinner with Friends'' was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2000. Margulies said of ''Sight Unseen'', "It's about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Country House (restaurant)
The Country House is a restaurant located at 241 W. 55th St. in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. It is known for casual dining, long-standing history, and the “Best Burger” of 2016 as voted by ''West Suburban Living''’s yearly “Best of the West”. History The restaurant was opened in 1922 by Emil Kobal. The two-story building served two purposes. The bottom floor was opened as a tavern and small grocery store, whereas the top floor served as his family's home. In the times of prohibition, The Country House remained open to the public, and is rumored to have still served alcoholic beverages to local regulars. The Country House has changed hands twice since its opening. In 1957, Richard Montanelli bought the business for his mother, but it suffered under her declining health. 4 area residents purchased The Country House from Montanelli in 1974, and it underwent extensive renovations under their ownership, including the introduction of a new menu. Its "famous" burger was feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country House Poem
A country house poem is a poem in which the author compliments a wealthy patron or a friend through a description of his country house. Such poems were popular in early 17th-century England. The genre may be seen as a sub-set of the topographical poem. Examples The model for the country house poem is Ben Jonson's ''To Penshurst'', published in 1616, which compliments Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, younger brother of Sir Philip Sidney on his Penshurst Place. (However, ''To Penshurst'' was preceded by five years by Emilia Lanier's ''Description of Cookham'', one of the first in this genre.) The speaker contrasts Penshurst, a large and important late medieval house which was extended in a similar style under Elizabeth I, with more recent prodigy houses, which he calls "proud, ambitious heaps". The poem has many allusions, to Epiphanius, Martial, and Horace, amongst others, and begins with the following lines referencing Horace's Ode 2:18: ::Thou art not, Penshurst, built to en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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