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Red House, Moor Monkton
The Red House is a historic building in Moor Monkton, north-west of York in England. History The first Red House was constructed before 1342, when Thomas Ughtred was given licence to crenellate. This was almost certainly located inside a moat which survives as an earthwork, 50 metres north-west of the present house. The estate was sold to the Seymour family in 1523, and then in 1560 to Sir Francis Slingsby. In 1607, the house was owned by Henry Slingsby, who built a new property of the same name, with outbuildings including a chapel, which survives. The house had a deer park, and a walled garden, some features of which may survive. Slingsby's son, Harry, led the Royalist defence of the Siege of York. Charles I of Great Britain is said to have stayed in the house for a night in 1633, and James II of Great Britain dined there in 1665, while he was Duke of York. Slingsby's house was largely rebuilt in 1864; the main facade was switched from the north front, overlooking th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red House Estate - Geograph
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
