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Stowe House, Kilkhampton
Stowe House in the parish of Kilkhampton in Cornwall, United Kingdom, was a mansion built in 1679 by John Grenville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628–1701) and demolished in 1739. The Grenville family were for many centuries lords of the manor of Kilkhampton, which they held from the feudal barony of Gloucester, as they did their other principal seat of nearby Manor of Bideford, Bideford in Devon. It is possible that the family's original residence at Kilkhampton was Kilkhampton Castle, of which only the groundworks survive, unusual in that it had a Motte and bailey, motte with two Motte and bailey, baileys. History ''(For descent of Grenville family of Stowe see: Manor of Bideford)'' The Grenville family's earliest seat was in their manor of Bideford in Devon, but from the 14th century they were also seated at Stowe. The last house on the site was built in about 1675 by John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628–1701), created in 1660 in recompense for his great assistance in the Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Of Bath
Earl of Bath was a title that was created five times in British history, three times in the Peerage of England, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is now extinct. Earls of Bath; First creation (1486) *Philibert de Chandée, 1st Earl of Bath (d. aft. 1486) Earls of Bath; Second creation (1536) *John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath (1470–1539) * John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath (1499–1561), son. * William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (bef. 1557–1623), grandson. *Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath (1590–1636), son. *Henry Bourchier, 5th Earl of Bath (1593–1654), first cousin once removed. Earls of Bath; Third creation (1661) * John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628–1701) *Charles Granville, 2nd Earl of Bath (1661–1701), son. *William Granville, 3rd Earl of Bath (1692–1711), son. Jacobite creations George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne had been created a baron by Queen Anne on 1 January 1712. On 6 October 1721 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinling Gibbons
Grinling Gibbons (4 April 1648 – 3 August 1721) was an Anglo-Dutch sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England, including Windsor Castle, the Royal Hospital Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and other London churches, Petworth House and other country houses, Trinity College, Oxford and Trinity College, Cambridge. Gibbons was born to English parents in Holland, where he was educated. His father was a merchant. Gibbons was a member of the Drapers' Company of London; he is widely regarded as the finest wood carver working in England, and the only one whose name is widely known among the general public. Most of his work is in lime (''Tilia'') wood, especially decorative Baroque garlands made up of still-life elements at about life size, made to frame mirrors and decorate the walls of churches and palaces, but he also produced furniture and small relief plaques with figurative scenes. He also worked in stone, mostly for churches. By the time he was estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Torrington
Little Torrington is a village and a civil parish near Great Torrington, in the Torridge District, Torridge district, north Devon, England. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Little Torrington was 420 and in 2011 it was 376, according to census data. Little Torrington has the Church of St Giles and the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene. In the 1870s, Little Torrington was described as follows:"A bridge over the river Torridge, at Taddyport village, connects the parish with Great Torrington. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £397. Patrons, the Heirs of Lord Rolle and others. The church is ancient but good." History Little Torrington was originally a Saxon settlement called Toritona, held by Edmer Ator during the reign of Edward the Confessor between 1042–1066. At the time of the Norman Invasion of England in 1066, Alweard the Red was lord and tenant. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
