Destruction Of Country Houses In 20th Century Britain
The destruction of country houses in 20th-century Britain was the result of a change in social conditions: many country houses of varying architectural merit were demolished by their owners. Collectively termed by several authors "the lost houses", the destruction of these now often forgotten houses has been described as a cultural tragedy. The British nobility had been demolishing some of their country houses since the 15th century, when comfort replaced fortification as an essential need. For many, demolishing and rebuilding their country homes became a lifelong hobby, in particular during the 18th century when it became fashionable to take the Grand Tour and return home with art treasures, supposedly brought from classical civilizations. During the 19th century, many houses were enlarged to accommodate the increasing numbers of servants needed to create the famed country house lifestyle. Less than a century later, this often meant they were of an unmanageable size. In the ea ...
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Trentham Hall From Morriss Seats Of Noblemen And Gentlemen (1880)
Trentham may refer to: Places ;Australia *Trentham, Victoria ;England *Trentham, Staffordshire, a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, England **Trentham Estate, a visitor attraction **Trentham Priory, now a ruin ;New Zealand *Trentham, New Zealand, a suburb of Upper Hutt City **Trentham Military Camp, located in Upper Hutt Surname *Elizabeth Trentham *Herbert Trentham *Richard Trentham, MP *Thomas Trentham Thomas Trentham (1538–1587) was an English politician. He was the son of Richard Trentham of Rocester Abbey, who died in 1547. In 1571, he became a Knight of the Shire in the House of Commons as one of two members for the County of Stafford. ... * Thomas Trentham (died ?1519), MP {{Disambiguation, geo, surname ...
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