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On taking over ownership of the gardens the National Trust commissioned a survey on which to base a restoration strategy. Individual trees, boundaries, buildings, lakes, paths and fences were mapped. The first principle was to keep all buildings and planted features that were in existence by the time

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Since the 1848 sale, the maintenance of the house and gardens was neglected. Although Stowe's future was given reprieve in 1923, when it was repurposed as a school, they were unable to maintain the gardens and park. Though the school tried its best it was obvious by the 1980s that a major restoration

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in England. There are Grade I listings in place for 27 separate structures. These account for nearly 0.5% of the approximately 9,000 grade I listings in England and Wales. The other historic buildings in the garden and park are listed grade II* or grade II. The extensive parks and gardens are listed

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Located immediately behind the Eastern Pavilion, the Chapel was created in 1742–1748 and originally rose through two floors. The room was divided into two floors in 1929 when the new school chapel was built, all the timber panelling being reused in the new chapel. Only the plaster ceiling decoration

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collection. Over 55,000 prints were sold in 1834 at Philips auction house, but raised only £6,700. The remaining English prints were sold in March 1849 at Sotheby's for £3,800. After this sale the bookshelves were removed and replaced with panels of blue silk with matching curtains, (these were sold

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and the Shanks First Fund. Phase 2, the restoration of the Central Pavilion and South Portico, took place from July 2003 to July 2006, thanks to funding by an anonymous U.S. philanthropist; the interior of the Marble Saloon was also undertaken. Phase 3, the restoration of the South Front, commenced

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and two sculptures of Sphinxes that used to be at the base of the staircase. The designer of the room is not known for certain, though Sir John Soane implied in a lecture that the 1st Marquess was responsible for the concept. In 2012 all the missing decoration and sculpture was recreated, returning

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ceiling is over 56 feet (17 m) high. The room was probably designed by Vincenzo Valdrè, the basic structure was built between 1775 and 1777 but decoration was probably only complete by 1788 at a cost of £12,000. The lower half of the walls are surrounded by 16 unfluted Roman Doric columns made

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standing and resting a paw on a ball. These are the original lions dating from the late 1700s. They were sold in 1921 to Blackpool Corporation and had been standing in Stanley Park in Blackpool but were reinstated in 2013 in a swap deal that saw copies going to Blackpool. Either side of the portico

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in Britain. The main front stretches over 460 feet (140 m). Divided into five major sections, these are: the central block around 130 feet (40 m) in width, the lower linking sections 75 feet (23 m) wide that contain on the west the State Dining Room and on the east The Large Library,

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is both great and elegant, though neglected". However, in his diary he was also damning about the means used to finance the large estates, and he did not think that the embellishments to the landscape, made by the owners of the great country houses, would suit the more rugged American countryside.

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and plaster frieze, and the frames that enclosed the tapestries are still in place. The elaborate marble chimneypiece and its carved-wooden overmantel, which contained an oval portrait of Lord Cobham dressed in armour by Sir Godfrey Kneller, were sold in 1922. The four tapestries sold in 1921 were

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of Ionic columns that flank the facade. These may be to Robert Adam's design. The northern ends of the colonnades are linked to screen-walls containing gateways by William Kent which were moved from the forecourt to this position and heightened in 1775 by Vincenzo Valdrè. The east gateway leads to

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The house is the result of four main periods of development. Between 1677 and 1683, the architect William Cleare was commissioned by Sir Richard Temple to build the central block of the house. This building was four floors high, including the basement and attics and thirteen bays in length. Cleare

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purchased the Grand Avenue to prevent its felling to create building plots. Later he gave it to the school. The gardens remained in the ownership of the School until 1989 when an anonymous donor provided funds for an endowment and the National Trust assumed ownership. In 1997 the ownership of the

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in 1989. National Trust members have free access to the gardens but there is a charge for all visitors to the house which goes towards costs of restoration. The gardens and most of the parkland are listed Grade I separately from the House. The park and gardens saw 213,721 visitors during 2020/21.

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skylight in 1994. On taking over ownership of the house in 1997, the Stowe House Preservation Trust commissioned a survey in order to scope the problem and come up with a restoration plan. The result was a six-phase plan, starting with the most urgent work. The estimated cost in 2002 for all six

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in 1813 by the 1st Duke while he was still a Marquess. The service was sold in two batches, 206 pieces in 1848, and the remaining 164 pieces in 1921. But as pieces have appeared on the market they have been repurchased. Also on display in the room are several family portraits that have also been

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west, the spaces between these paintings are decorated with animals including swans and their cygnets, pigeons and rabbits. There are three large octagonal paintings on the central flat of the ceiling. These are probably early 19th-century replacements for the original by Robert Jones. They are

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there are over five hundred shelves on the lower walls and they have their original doors with brass wire grilles. The walls are completely covered by the shelving, and even the walls between the seven windows of the south wall. The upper two hundred and forty shelves are accessed via a gallery

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placed 1728–1730). These were felled. Further thinning was carried out, including reopening views between the various buildings and monuments. Replanting of 20,000 trees and shrubs followed, using species present in the original garden. Paths which had become overgrown were re-excavated and

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After the death of her father the 3rd Duke, Lady Mary Morgan-Grenville tried to sell house and estate for £200,000, but nobody wished to buy it. It was then rented until 1894 after which the house remained unoccupied until 1901 when Lady Mary returned as a widow, her husband Major Luis

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as well as private donors and other grant-giving bodies. The restoration process adopted an approach where each building, or element of the gardens was informed by archaeology. In order to make informed decisions about what to restore and why, archaeological techniques such as

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and Diana, sold in 1921 they are now in Switzerland. The dining table when fully extended was 65 feet (20 m) long. The walls are hung with various portraits of people associated with the house and family that have been acquired over the years, these are, on the east wall

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as the "outstanding monument to English landscape gardening", the gardens and parkland of Stowe are Grade I listed. The gardens were developed by several generations of the Temple and Grenville families. From the 1710s to the 1740s, leading garden designers were employed by

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Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (10 September 1823 – 26 March 1889), usually shortened to Richard Temple-Grenville, was a British statesman of the 19th century, and a close friend and subordinate of

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in 1798 and continued to buy paintings for another twenty years as well as books, engravings and the Stowe Service of Worcester Porcelain, as well as archaeological specimens. The main rooms are mainly located on the 1st floor (referred to in the US as the 2nd floor)

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The propensity to marry heiresses is shown by the family name being changed to Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville by the late 18th century. The following family members were the owners of the estate and creators of the house and gardens as they now exist:

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named after his wife. Many of the art works that adorned the house were acquired both during these trips and through the 1st Duke inheriting his father-in-law's art collection. The 1st Duke, before he inherited Stowe, also bought paintings at the sale of the

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The last inheritor of the estate, Rev. Luis C.F.T. Morgan-Grenville, due to prodigious debts, sold the house, gardens and part of the park in 1921 to a Mr Harry Shaw for £50,000 who intended to present the house to the nation. But being unable to pay for an

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had largely collapsed and had to be rebuilt by hand. It was also found that very few trees survived before the 3rd Duke's time; he had all the mature trees felled to sell for their timber in order to raise cash. There had been a few plantings of commercial

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Situated on the ground floor beneath the centre part of the Large Library, this room was created in 1805. It was the last major interior to be added to the house and was designed by Sir John Soane. The plaster ceiling pattern is based on a very shallow

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which rises to the full height of the building. There are more bedrooms on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the north front, and the west and east pavilions of the south front, where the 2nd floor is disguised in the same way as in the central pavilion.

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of Stowe. The front entrance is at D. The Marble Saloon is B. Rooms P and Q also served as the state dressing room and bedroom at times. For scale, rooms O and L are each 75 feet (23 m) long. There are service wings to either side which are not

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in the country, 25.5 by 16 feet (4.9 m), this cost £200, but only fetched £55 in the 1848 sale. The 2nd Duke spent £5,300 on redecorating the house and on entertaining the royal couple for a visit that lasted a few

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sold for £2,300 (the highest price any of the paintings sold in 1848 fetched) both now in the Wallace Collection. Also originally in this room and now in the Wallace Collection are the almost 10 feet (3.0 m) high

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Created c.1803, the Egyptian Hall is situated beneath the North Hall to which it is connected by the staircase by the east wall which was inserted at this time, and was created as the winter entrance, linked to the

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was leased from Thomas Gifford in 1571 by Peter Temple whose son, John Temple, bought the manor and estate of Stowe in 1589 and it eventually became the home of the Temple family. Their family fortune was based on

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surrounded by plaster decoration that includes incense burners. The marble fireplace dated 1774 with its relief of Venus and Cupid was sold in 1922. There used to be 39 paintings in this room, including

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was one William Rothwell, who charged £495 10 shillings & 7 pence. The centre of the ceiling contains a circular panel 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) in diameter that contains 726 painted

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With the death of the third Duke of Buckingham and Chandos in 1889, there remained no heirs-male to the dukedom, so it became extinct. After which ownership of the estate was separated from the title

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and is owned by the Stowe House Preservation Trust. Over the years, it has been restored and maintained as one of the finest country houses in the UK. Stowe House is regularly open to the public.

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that contains the doorway to the Marble Saloon, this is flanked by large niches that used to contain ancient Roman statues, between the columns of the portico used to be the marble sculpture of

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portico supporting a pediment in the middle of the facade, there is a minor order of 48 Ionic columns over 20 feet (6.1 m) high that runs the length of the facade. The portico fronts a

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until 1817 when it assumed its current name. The ceiling has an elaborate plaster entablature supporting a deep cove, this has painted decoration dated 1747 by Francesco Sleter, including

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Over 100 pieces of statuary had been sold from the gardens in 1848, 1921 and 1922, so it was decided to replace them gradually with replicas as and when funds could be raised. In 1989–90

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then purchased from the same monarch the baronetcy in 1611. He was the first member of the family to serve as a member of parliament in 1588–1589. Sir Peter Temple was a supporter of

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running around the east, north and west walls. The over 20,000 volumes that were on these shelves, largely collected by the 1st Marquess of Buckingham were sold in January 1849, at

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and estates in Dorset to Earl Temple. He attempted to sell the house, but as no buyer could be found, he demolished most of the building using the marble from the house in the

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created at the same time, beneath the North Portico with ramps connecting to the forecourt to allow carriages to pick up and set down passengers under cover. Decorated in the

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of the North Front and Colonnades, started in the summer of 2000 and completed in July 2002, much of the money coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, the

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was also related to the family, through his mother Lady Agnes Elizabeth Courtenay, daughter of Lady Elizabeth Fortescue, herself daughter of Hester Grenville, daughter of

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There are various smaller rooms on the main floor of the house, mainly plain in decoration but used to house many important paintings, including: two paintings of 1648 by

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resting on a brick vault; in the centre of the floor is a metal grille, part of the heating system. This is the first room to be fully restored to its pre-1848 condition.

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designed by Vanbrugh. The west area includes the kitchen (still used as such by the school), the laundry, the dairy and at the extreme west the 138-foot-long (42 m)

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then at the ends the two pavilions the same height as the central block about 90 feet (27 m) in width. The central block and the end pavilions are articulated at

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and Religion. The end pavilions each have three tripartite windows matching those on the central block, the tondos of which are each carved with a sacrificial scene.

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roof, facades and ceiling completed July 2010; B, The Eastern Pavilion roof, facades and garden, completed July 2010; C, The Western Pavilion roof, and facades; D,

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statues in niches, a decision on whether to uncover and restore the murals has yet to be taken. The walls of the corridor are now lined with paintings of former

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west. There are also eight smaller octagonal panels depicting pairs of vases and classical reliefs. The areas between these paintings are decorated with painted

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are of black marble, one dates from 1792 which is a copy of the other probably dating from the 1760s. Above each chimneypiece is a mirror. The bookcases are of

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in history, philosophy, political economy, mathematics, diplomatic state papers, both printed and manuscript, is the most perfect collection in this country.

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was added parallel to the façade that ran from the bottom of the steps the full length of the house and then returned at both ends, there are a series of 30

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Richard Grenville the future 2nd Earl Temple, married Anna Chamber in 1737, an heiress with a £50,000 fortune. He was leader of the Whig group known as the

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off in 1922), and the room assumed its present name. The plaster ceiling dated between 1774 and 1775 is decorated with emblems of Bacchus, including four

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were added to the niches flanking each door and were unveiled in September 2009. Added at the same time to the niches between each pair of statues were

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is modern replacement for the original one as is the fireplace. Displayed in the room are several pieces of the 'Stowe Service' commissioned from the

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in each corner of which are clusters of grapes, the flat centre of the ceiling has elaborate decoration, including in the border of the central panel

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the last plan of the garden in 1843 was created. Another was to restore the main views and axes of the garden. The process was greatly helped by the

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style of decoration. The room has inward sloping walls and a vaulted ceiling, the western end of the room has a recess flanked by two Egyptian style

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of the various families that the then Marquess was descended. the wooden bookshelves include glazed bronze doors based on the bronze screen around

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of the over 200 in the collection used to be displayed in this room, but these were sold in 1848. The furnishings included several pieces from the

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The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: Autobiography, continued. Diary. Essays and controversial papers of the Revolution

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scagliola Corinthian columns on the corners of the apse and also within it flanking the niche. The walls are painted with panels in the form of

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or 'Capability' Brown. The Stowe House Preservation Trust are currently fundraising to restore this room to its former magnificence. This was

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in the centre of the north wall. There are doors at each end of the side walls, though only the northern pair are real, and the other two are

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At the same time, the final remodelling of the North Front was taking place: this involved the erection in 1770–1772 of the two twin quadrant

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The first large-scale operation was to dredge the lakes and other water features. 320,000 tonnes of silt had to be removed. The wall of the

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at the battle. The ceiling was destroyed in 1935 when the western pavilion of the south front was reconstructed due to structural problems.

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in the centre of the north wall, there are doors at each end of the side walls, though only the northern pair are real, the other two are

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The ground floor is lower than the floor above, about 15 feet (4.6 m) in height and visually acts as a base to the facade, it is of

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whose writings on garden design influenced the development of the gardens at Stowe. Cobham was the centre of the Whig party grouping of

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and the finest paintings in the collection hung on the walls. There were in 1838 fifty-two paintings hanging on the walls, including:

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maintained a manor house at Stowe occupied by a steward. Osney Abbey retained Stowe until it was forced to surrender its estates to

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although only three are considered so now, the rest being School of Rembrandt. All the paintings were sold in 1848. They included:

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who had died in 1789. He thus acquired this wife's estates in Hampshire and Middlesex. Up until 1822 the family had been staunch

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Reverend Luis C.F.T. Morgan-Grenville, 1889–1944: inherited the estate on the death of his brother Richard, and sold it in 1921.

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There is a flight of thirty-three steps the full width of the portico which descends to the South Lawn. The staircase has solid

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Richard G. Morgan-Grenville, 1887–1914: was given the estate in 1908 by his mother Lady Kinloss. He was killed fighting in the

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The exterior of the house has not been significantly changed since 1779, although in the first decade of the 19th century, the

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youngest brother of the 1st Marquess of Buckingham also served as Prime Minister, and it was during his premiership that the

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British and foreign aristocrats and royalty frequently stayed at the house throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1725

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Morgan-Grenville having died in 1896 and she lived in the house until 1908 when she passed it onto her unmarried son as he

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the granddaughter of Catherine sister of the 1st Marquess of Buckingham. Other notable politicians in the family included

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Henry of Grosmont, first duke of Lancaster, from the Bruges Garter Book, Stowe Ms 594, folio 8, now in the British Library

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are two tripartite windows separated and flanked by Ionic columns. These are enclosed with an arch that contains a carved

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which passed by special remainder in the letters patent, creating it through the female line to a nephew of the 3rd Duke

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owned Stowe Manor and Rectory. He willed it to his son Thomas Gifford (born about 1542 died 16 February 1593). The Stowe

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some 36,000 acres (15,000 ha) of land, were sold. Followed by the most valuable of the paintings, furniture, the

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heiress Mary Nugent, who had an income of £14,000 a year. He was created 1st Marquess of Buckingham in 1784 by King

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in its centre which is flanked by two doors. The east wall has above a small staircase leading to the ground floor,

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lanterns with glass domes, these are copies of the original light fittings. These columns flank four doors on the

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and another of Homer. These were sold in 1921 but donated to the House and returned to their original positions.

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is approximately 30 by 40 feet (12 m), probably designed by Valdrè and finished in the early 1780s. With an

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The showpiece of the House is the south facade overlooking the gardens. This is one of the finest examples of

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c. 1740; these were formal entrances to the gardens, they now lead to various buildings put up by the school.

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comment "The glories of the House, built up with so much care and persistence, vanished like a snow wreath".

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This is the grandest interior in the House, located immediately behind the south portico. It is based on the

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Stowe and its gardens have often been used as a location for films, music videos and television including: "

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now in the V&A. Above the niches is a large frieze on a Bacchic theme, this is based on an engraving in

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the stable court the west to the kitchen court. At right angles to these walls stand the arches designed by

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of what became Stowe School. This opened on 11 May 1923. The rest of the estate was sold as separate lots.

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that reached nearly the full height of the room, the lower half having two Corinthian columns flanking the

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From the 1740s to 1760, under Viscount Cobham, the western and the eastern state apartments were expanded.

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stayed at the house for several days in 1845. Due to financial problems, the family let the estate to the

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marble, the work of Domenico Bartoli. The room housed in 1838 a series of 52 family portraits, including:

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John Temple, 1542–1603: first inherits the lease from his father Peter then purchased the estate in 1589.

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which was set up in the room in 1759–1760 and was nearly 15 feet (4.6 m) in height, survives in the

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insignia in the centre. The most important painting in the room, that used to hang on the east wall, was

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of white plaster, there are 160 coffers nearly all of unique shape. The coffers contain highly decorated

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for the new south front of the house. However this design did not meet with the Earl's approval, in 1771

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was sold in 836 lots over a week in September, and other art works at Stowe, the over 21,000 bottles of

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house passed to the Stowe House Preservation Trust, the major aim of which is to restore the building.

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remained in the house until sold in 1985 to the J. Paul Getty Museum; Joshua Reynold's painting of the

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finally sold for nearly £10,000 by Lady Kinloss in 1929, also the room used to have a staircase to the

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but this was replaced by silver in a 1965 restoration. The ceiling dates from 1776 and was executed by

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During the sales of 1921 and 1922, all the remaining furnishings and art works not sold in 1848 were

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The medieval settlement of Stowe clustered around the parish church of St Mary's, Stowe. From 1330,

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Also known as "The Servery", the Garter Room, which served as the State Bedroom, is to the west of

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in its centre flanked by two doors. Works of art sold in 1848 that used to be in this room include

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under the terms of his will in 1803 on payment of £500, the Irish manuscripts were purchased from

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by Vincenzo Valdrè was sold in 1922 along with the marble chimneypiece with its central relief of

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both carved by Tito Angelini. Also there are small busts above the bookcases on the window wall,

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and in the east window above the staircase there is white marble bust a copy of the head of the

2152: 1766:, also from this room and now in the National Gallery, London, are two paintings, a portrait of 5317:"The Park and Garden Survey at Stowe: The Replanting and Restoration of the Historic Landscape" 4418: 3938:, containing extensive and detailed information on the creation of both the house and gardens. 3286: 2960: 2762: 2695: 2623: 2601: 1941: 1705: 1624: 1592: 1574:

commissioned by Viscount Cobham from O. Leyneir, they depict the triumph of classical deities:

1132: 1056: 649:, in the centre of the parapet of the east pavilion is a sculpture of two reclining figures of 313: 5750: 3941: 3730:, 1823–1889: 3rd Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, he inherited from his father, the 2nd Duke. 3724:, 1797–1861: 2nd Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, he inherited from his father, the 1st Duke. 966:, and among other sculpture two marble vases bought as Ancient Roman but actually the work of 857:

of the house and the least changed of the rooms dating from the 1730s. The ceiling has a deep

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produced a new design for the south front; this design was adapted and made more uniform by

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the sister of Viscount Cobham, a copy of a portrait by Kneller; over the western fireplace

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in the windows that were sold from the house in 1921 but have been repurchased. These are:

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of Buckingham & Chandos, he inherited from his father, the 1st Marquess of Buckingham.

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The State Dining Room measures 75 by 25 feet (22.9 by 7.6 m). Located to the west of

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General Michael Richards and his Brother, General John Richards, at the siege of Belgrade

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flooded the gallery basement, it has since been rediscovered and restored in 2010–2011;

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with iron balustrade, dating from the 1730s, James Gibbs is thought to be the designer.

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beam, which in turn encloses a square with a circle within which encloses a painting of

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now in the Wallace Collection; several of these works were acquired at the sale of the

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in the room in 1779. Also sold in 1848 were two Italian neo-classical side tables with

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statues. These were sold in 1848, recently new plaster casts of eight statues from the

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she is depicted with her son later the 2nd Duke. The west wall has above the fireplace

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level with unfluted Corinthian pilasters over 35 feet (11 m) tall which becomes a

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after visiting the gardens; 1750 saw the first of eight visits by the garden designer

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George Nugent-Temple-Grenville undertook the grand tour in 1774. In 1775 he married a

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for Queen Victoria's visit. The two elaborately carved and gilt robe chests, one of "

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and were designed by Lambert de Hondt the Younger. The largest tapestry depicted the

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on Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 2nd Marquess who became the 1st

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in the house, is 75 by 25 feet (22.9 by 7.6 m), it is located to the east of

1079:, and the ribs in between are also very elaborately decorated. There is a central 5648: 5433: 4848: 4768: 4759:(2017). The house and gardens have also featured in documentary films including: 4678: 4556: 4524: 4253:, as part of his tours of English gardens in preparation for the creation of the 3486: 3434:

he inherited the Earl's Irish (8,900 acres (3,600 ha)) and Cornish estates.

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The north or entrance front in 1750. Major alterations were made after that date.

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and all the paintings are bordered by white and gilt plaster beams decorated in

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The house and grounds appear extensively in the music video for the 1981 song "

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in Warwickshire. In the late 17th century, the house was completely rebuilt by

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and, in the first decade of the 19th century, on the ground floor created the

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were not completed until 1788, much of the interior work being by an Italian,

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The house contains over 400 rooms. The ground floor rooms to the east of the

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with simple arched windows beneath each window on the upper floor. In 1790 a

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pages 11–13, Stowe House, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing

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in 1847, much of the valuable collection was sold. The library has provided

5583:. National Trust ( ed.). Warrington: National Trust. 2011. p. 3. 4540: 4536: 4528: 4485: 4399: 4392: 4383:

In 1843 there were several visits by German royalty, with the British-born

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by Sir Joshua Reynolds, last sold in 1989 and present whereabouts unknown;

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an engraving of the portrait by C.A. Tompkins & a possible portrait of

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along the balustrade, that until their sale in 1921 were topped by bronze

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of £20,000 (equivalent to £3,950,000 as of 2023). He was a member of the

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survives, this consists of octagons, crosses and hexagons. The elaborate

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also elliptical. The floor is made of 72 four-foot-square slabs of white

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the brother of the 2nd Earl Temple was also to serve as Prime Minister.

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in Rome. It is elliptical in plan, 63 by 45 feet (19 by 14 m); the

913:. The south wall has in its centre a large set of doors which lead into 5348: 5316: 4985: 4954:"The Rise of an English Country Family: Peter and John Temple, to 1603" 4953: 4605: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 4512: 4218:

and his wife stayed for a fortnight. The 1730s and 1740s saw visits by

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Gallery of architects, garden designers and artists who worked at Stowe

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School of Fontainebleau, now in the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts

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Anne de Foix, from Stowe Ms 584, folio 71v, now in the British Library

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Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville

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also called Stowe. It had been carved by Michael Chuke, a pupil of

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and the walls were lined with bookshelves similar to those in the

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came in January 1808 for several days, his party including: the

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of Buckingham, he inherited from his uncle, the 2nd Earl Temple.

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collection, originally thought to be destroyed in 1928 when the

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Robinson, John Martin; Britain), National Trust (Great (1990).

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The 2nd Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, owned Stowe 1839–1861

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dating from 1773 to 1775. This is a relatively plain room. The

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side table, the top inlaid with various marbles and now in the

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Caractacus Pleading Before the Emperor Claudius, The North Hall

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in the autumn of 2009 and has been divided into sub-phases A,

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The Grenville Armorial was produced between 1822 and 1839 for

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and measures approximately 30 by 40 feet (12 m), with an

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and Chandos. The deal was to support the then Prime Minister

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where he probably first met fellow members John Vanbrugh and

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broke out in 1702 the 4th Baronet was appointed a colonel by

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from the studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller; and on the west wall

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The 2nd Duke through his mother Anna was descended from the

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balustrade, the ceiling above the staircase is painted with

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on the floor above. The south-eastern closet was called the

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of the entablature between each pair of columns are replica

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Information about Stowe House from the Stowe School website

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The Death of the Comte de Paris, Stowe House, England, 1894

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The equestrian statue of George I to the north of the house

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Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville

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was created Countess of Temple in her own right in 1749 by

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John Temple was the first member of the family to serve as

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Venus on her Chariot, crowned by Cupid and attended by the

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which are now in other British collections. They include a

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to maintain the building it was sold again in 1922 to the

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The park and gardens saw 213,721 visitors during 2020/21.

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Stowe Landscape Gardens information at the National Trust

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surrounding an ornate jug with a handle in the form of a

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at Stowe. The Eastbury estate was finally sold in 1806.

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were used by the family as personal rooms including the

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in Oxfordshire, and in 1546 they rented a sheep farm in

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by John Martin Robinson, 1999, George Philip Publishers

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Stowe has one of the largest concentrations of Grade I

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Virgin and Child with SS John the Baptist and Catherine

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and included a depiction of Lord Cobham who was one of

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capitals and bases, supporting a richly detailed Doric

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Abandoned Communities .. the deserted village of Stowe

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The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

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The arches at each end of the north front of the house

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Cobham, he inherited from his father, the 3rd Baronet.

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brother of the 1st Duke and the 1st Marquess's nephew

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who became Prime Minister of Great Britain. Their son

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the corresponding figures on the west pavilion are of

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London's Mansions The Palatial Houses of the Nobility

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assessed the condition of the buildings. Work on the

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c.1680, formerly in the gardens at Stowe, now in the

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Temple, he inherited from his uncle, Viscount Cobham.

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Peter Temple, ?-1578: leased the estate in 1571.

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switch their support to the prime minister, although

3190:, 1753-1837 (architect, worked at Stowe 1805 to 1807) 3085:, 1682-1754 (architect, worked at Stowe 1726 to 1749) 3025:. The rest of the ground floor was given over to the 2369:. The manuscripts now in the British Library include 1617:

A Lady in Eastern Costume on a Terrace with a Peacock

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Anna Eliza, First Duchess of Buckingham & Chandos

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Stowe : Buckinghamshire : a souvenir guide

5302:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5289:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5276:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5263:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5250:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5237:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5224:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5211:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5198:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5185:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5172:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5159:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5146:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5133:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5120:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5107:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 5094:, Michael Bevington, 2002, Paul Holberton Publishing 4083:

in 2017, as of 2019 work is underway to restore the

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of the books from the library, that raised £10,356.

3576:, were all sold from 15 August to 7 October 1848 by 2393:, one of the tables is now in the collection of the 5876:

Grade I listed parks and gardens in Buckinghamshire

5364: 4821: 4790: 4230:, along with other friends of Lord Cobham (see the 3379:. The final family member to be Prime Minister was 2813:was sold by Lady Kinloss in 1899 and is now in the 2682:prime minister, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, now in the 1544:that contained paintings now in America, these are 1163:. This has been replaced in the niche by a bust of 489:and was finished in 1779. The interiors of the new 5489: 3714:, 1776–1839: 2nd Marquess of Buckingham later 1st 917:, either side of these doors are portraits by Sir 905:. The flat centre of the ceiling is enclosed in a 853:located behind the north portico this is the main 451:, additions to the house included the Ionic North 316:, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of the 5841:English gardens in English Landscape Garden style 4437:(the future King Edward VII), paid his respects. 4238:attended a reception at the house. In 1754 Count 3796:1st Marquess of Buckingham, owned Stowe 1779-1813 3344:died in 1762 he left his Vanbrugh designed house 1932:bought as they have come on the market, they are 1630: 1444:side tables. One is in the V&A, the other at 5822: 5035: 4765:Buildings That Shaped Britain: The Country House 4297:(who would be France's last ever King); and the 3336:in 1760. Earl Temple was an active supporter of 2064:this is now in the National Gallery, London and 1211:. This room was created in 1793 from the former 1187:; these are both now in the Wallace Collection. 4926:A History of the County of Buckingham, Volume 4 4504:wrote an extensive description of the gardens; 3712:Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville 3540:. In March 1848 the family estates in Ireland, 3445:The 2nd Marquess of Buckingham married in 1796 1788:. One of the finest pieces a dish painted with 923:Richard, first Duke of Buckingham & Chandos 358:The south or garden front of Stowe from Jones' 270:National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens 243:Stowe: The Mansion with Attached Service Ranges 5360: 5358: 5081:, "SALE OF THE STOWE LIBRARY", 20 January 1849 4552:in the party that included the Prince Regent. 4391:, staying at the house. Later that year, both 3975:eventually covered in gravel from local pits. 3740:, she inherited from her father, the 3rd Duke. 3245: 2839:'s self-portrait now in the Ashmolean Museum; 1324:and other motifs, originally the details were 1179:tops, the frames being carved with plaques of 1059:. Above the entablature is the very elaborate 1047:copies of the original gilded Athéniennes (or 1007:(the work of Domenico Bartoli) and with white 5471: 5469: 4849:"The History and Archaeology of Stowe Parish" 4372:stayed in 1840. That year also saw visits by 5745:Adams, John; Adams, Charles Francis (1851). 5500:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 5420: 4488:, a nephew of Lord Cobham's, wrote his poem 4319:of Russia also visited. 1816 saw a visit by 4181:The Shell Bridge and Captain Cook's Monument 3489:would end this practice. The 1st Duke was a 3235:. After Viscount Cobham's death, his nephew 2542:The West Corridor and foot of West Staircase 2502:columns that originally contained a heating 2349:, the Saxon Manuscripts were inherited from 708:. This is a rare example of Soane using the 360:Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen 5871:Grade I listed buildings in Buckinghamshire 5663:Temples of Delight: Stowe Landscape Gardens 5355: 5039:Temples of Delight: Stowe Landscape Gardens 4874:"Why were some medieval villages deserted?" 4508:visited in 1777–1778 and drew the gardens. 4265:lasting several days whose guests included 3885:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 3004: 2413:Initial Page from Stowe Missal, now in the 1522:Venus at her Toilet, attended by the Graces 717:Richard, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 5744: 5677: 5627:"Stowe papers, 1175-1919 (Bulk 1600-1900)" 5466: 4784: 4433:in the Marble Saloon, during which period 4429:died that year in the house; his body was 3495:Royal Buckinghamshire Militia (King's Own) 2824:The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum 5886:Historic house museums in Buckinghamshire 5430:inflation figures are based on data from 4665:Learn how and when to remove this message 4435:The Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales 3905:Learn how and when to remove this message 3401:George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent 3237:Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple 1300:the State Drawing Room is to the west of 1291: 747:to many valued manuscripts including the 16:Country house in Buckinghamshire, England 5866:Grade I listed garden and park buildings 4439: 3940: 3835: 3820: 3805: 3802:The restoration of the house and gardens 3507: 3436: 3293:. First created Baron Cobham in 1714 by 2726:Reached from the south-west door in the 2666:Located immediately to the north of the 2537: 2475: 2467: 2034: 2022: 2010:The Third Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1876: 1868: 1540:marbles, with elaborately carved wooded 1459: 1450: 1282: 1189: 1105: 1097: 1089: 976: 844: 831: 823: 815: 802: 559: 551: 543: 530: 522: 430: 373: 365: 353: 5497:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 5314: 4234:), were also frequent guests. In 1750, 4112:Grade I listed buildings at Stowe House 3501:in 1814 to France under the command of 3395:the father-in-law of the 1st Marquess, 2436:from Stowe Ms 944, folio 6, now in the 2385:. The room was furnished with ebonized 2147:by Michael Stollewerck formerly at the 2043:. It is immediately to the east of the 1988:by Allan Ramsey the original is in the 1114: 5901:Tourist attractions in Buckinghamshire 5823: 5749:. Vol. 3. Little, Brown. p. 5731:from the original on 21 December 2021. 5549:, p144, by David Pearce, Batsford 1986 5401:. National Trust. 2021. Archived from 5396:"National Trust Annual Report 2020/21" 4102:Register of Historic Parks and Gardens 3784:2nd Earl Temple, owned Stowe 1749-1779 3772:Viscount Cobham, owned Stowe 1697-1749 3639: 3461:. The Dukedom was bestowed in 1822 by 3258:. Sir Thomas Temple first purchased a 2722:The Stucco Corridor and West staircase 2704:Mary Nugent, Marchioness of Buckingham 1352:. She was his second wife, now in the 1203:The Large Library is one of the three 796:, as were several fittings, including 771:Several owners of Stowe undertook the 766: 622:either side that end in sculptures of 5701:from the original on 29 November 2020 5573: 5571: 5557: 5555: 5431: 5310: 5308: 4228:The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales 3759:Gallery of the main creators of Stowe 3405:Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke 2626:; and attributed to John Closterman, 2547:The East Corridor and Grand staircase 2357:in 1804. These are now either in the 2315: 2083: 1119:The State Music Room, to the east of 5896:Neoclassical architecture in England 5565:, James Shurmer, 1997 National Trust 5537:, James Shurmer, 1997 National Trust 5479:, James Shurmer, 1997 National Trust 5463:, James Shurmer, 1997 National Trust 5006: 5004: 4933:from the original on 8 November 2014 4603:adding citations to reliable sources 4574: 4484:after visiting the gardens; in 1732 4455:Famous non-royal visitors included: 4035:phases was nearly £40 million. 3922:became responsible for the gardens. 3883:adding citations to reliable sources 3850: 3662:, he inherited from his father John. 3342:George Dodington, 1st Baron Melcombe 3332:. King George II made Earl Temple a 2551:Dating from the 1730s, connects the 2484: 2108:Samson Threatening his Father-in-law 1890:The Blue Room is to the east of the 1198: 985: 337:), are a significant example of the 5482: 4951: 4209: 3678:Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham 3399:brother of William Pitt the elder, 3213:Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham 3195: 2661: 2304:above which used to hang a copy of 2158:. Also from this room was a German 539: 63: 13: 5568: 5552: 5375:National Heritage List for England 5305: 4828:National Heritage List for England 4801:National Heritage List for England 4688:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 4251:Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau 3451:James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos 3377:Atlantic slave trade was abolished 2748: 2741:ceiling is the cantilevered stone 2132:Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp 1790:St. Thomas touching Christ's wound 1665: 1605:; in the centre of the north wall 1250:1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 849:One of Piranesi vases sold in 1848 741:2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 690:George, 1st Marquess of Buckingham 14: 5932: 5891:Country houses in Buckinghamshire 5758: 5001: 4683:Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 4565:Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 4389:Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 4190:The Temple of Concord and Victory 3391:the brother of the 1st Marquess, 2779:The Rest on the Flight into Egypt 2555:via the south-east door with the 2526:, the symbol of life, flanked by 2231:Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp 1994:Alice Anne, Duchess of Buckingham 1978:Sir Richard Temple, Third Baronet 1843:National Portrait Gallery, London 1764:National Portrait Gallery, London 1553:conducting Tragedy and Comedy to 1536:, these were of white and yellow 840: 4922: 4824:"Stowe (Grade I) (1000198)" 4579: 4570: 4281:. The Prince Regent (the future 4090: 4067:have been restored, as were the 3855: 3789: 3777: 3765: 3680:, 1675–1749: 4th Baronet, later 3528:and was an active member of the 3397:Thomas Pitt, 1st Baron Camelford 3180: 3165: 3150: 3135: 3120: 3105: 3090: 3075: 3060: 3021:, Manuscript room, Gun room and 2989: 2971: 2953: 2936: 2915: 2896: 2875: 2856: 2608:'s paintings of characters from 2456: 2444: 2422: 2406: 2255: 2237: 2218: 2199: 2180: 2072:and bought as such in 1780, now 1970:Sir Peter Temple, Second Baronet 1885: 1850: 1827: 1805: 972:Los Angeles County Museum of Art 739:Following the bankruptcy of the 683: 62: 55: 42:The south front of the house by 36: 5921:Prince Philippe, Count of Paris 5713: 5683: 5655: 5633: 5619: 5540: 5527: 5453: 5292: 5279: 5266: 5253: 5240: 5227: 5214: 5201: 5188: 5175: 5162: 5149: 5136: 5123: 5110: 5097: 5084: 5070: 5056: 5029: 4899:"Stowe Parish Church | HISTORY" 4590:needs additional citations for 4496:; the 1750s also saw visits by 4385:King Ernest Augustus of Hanover 4004:Temple of Concord & Victory 3367:also served as Prime Minister. 3270:and served as a colonel in the 2963:’s River landscape, now in the 2910:, now in the Wallace Collection 2891:now in the J. Paul Getty Museum 2708:William Wyndham, Lord Grenville 2674:columns of scagliola imitating 2535:the room to its original form. 2262:Rembrandt's Bellona now in the 2250:, now in the Wallace Collection 2193:Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 2124:Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 1688:, now in the collection of the 1644:from Brussels and depicted the 1388:now in the Wallace Collection; 613:Choragic Monument of Lysicrates 420:Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet 71:Location within Buckinghamshire 5906:1683 establishments in England 4992: 4945: 4916: 4891: 4866: 4841: 4815: 4306:King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden 4220:Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk 4187:The Temple of British Worthies 3966:plantation on the site of the 3702:George Nugent-Temple-Grenville 3530:Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry 3432:Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent 3393:Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent 2983:National Museum of Western Art 2981:’s Mater Dolorosa, now in the 2805:over nine feet in length this 2692:George, Marquess of Buckingham 2389:tables and chairs inlaid with 1962:Anne Chambers, Countess Temple 1672:The Small Tapestry Dining Room 1631:The Small Tapestry Dining Room 1455:The Ceiling, State Dining Room 723:, his uncle, of which in 1824 556:The centre of the South Facade 527:The centre of the North Facade 447:From the 1720s to 1733, under 392:Dissolution of the Monasteries 1: 5738: 4259:King Christian VII of Denmark 4038:The phases are: Phase 1, the 4028:List of Most Endangered Sites 3355:The 2nd Earl Temple's sister 3283:War of the Spanish Succession 2927:Rest on the Flight into Egypt 2296:dated 1707 and the elaborate 2270: 1902:. These housed the extensive 1864:, now in the National Gallery 1772:which used to be ascribed to 1489:Cupid playing with two Graces 1254:Frederick III, German Emperor 1094:The dome of The Marble Saloon 1003:with white veins that mimics 981:The frieze, The Marble Saloon 970:, one of these is now in the 901:. There are also nine of the 473:obtained a first design from 5521:UK public library membership 5321:Huntington Library Quarterly 4958:Huntington Library Quarterly 4337:, was later elevated in the 4315:visited in 1810 and in 1814 4249:The 1760s saw two visits by 4240:Stanisław August Poniatowski 4184:The Temple of Ancient Virtue 3984:restoration of the buildings 3534:Greatest Debtor in the world 3449:the daughter and heiress of 3254:of Buckinghamshire and also 3037:and at the extreme east the 2716:North Carolina Museum of Art 2618:now in Tate Britain and his 2522:wings, which alternate with 2145:astronomical regulator clock 2120:Self-Portrait as a Young man 1990:National Gallery of Victoria 1591:wife of the 3rd Duke by Sir 1493:Cupid asleep with two Graces 1424:. Also the finest pieces of 7: 5916:Gardens by Capability Brown 4279:The 2nd Earl of Bessborough 4261:. In July 1770 there was a 4255:Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm 3605:William Temple-Gore-Langton 3289:, he was later promoted to 3246:The Temple-Grenville family 3231:, as well as architect Sir 3158:Lancelot 'Capability' Brown 2815:National Gallery of Ireland 2771:Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2680:The Rt Hon. George Greville 2164:Mayer Amschel de Rothschild 1929:Worcester Porcelain Factory 1742:, this used to contain the 1546:Goddess conducting Learning 1390:Philip Baptising the Eunuch 836:The Ceiling, The North Hall 719:, inherited the library of 10: 5937: 5851:Gardens in Buckinghamshire 5645:www.imagesofengland.org.uk 4026:placed Stowe House on its 3846:Victoria and Albert Museum 3831:Victoria and Albert Museum 3816:Victoria and Albert Museum 3734:Lady Mary Morgan-Grenville 3580:. The auction was held in 3199: 2395:Victoria and Albert Museum 2264:Metropolitan Museum of Art 2116:Metropolitan Museum of Art 1934:The Marquess of Buckingham 1798:Courtauld Institute of Art 968:Giovanni Battista Piranesi 947:'s white marble relief of 933:'s white marble relief of 349: 18: 5315:Wheeler, Richard (1992). 4500:; in 1770 the politician 4285:) came in 1805 and 1808. 4136:Queen Caroline's Monument 4075:in 2012, followed by the 3918:was needed. In 1990, the 3552:, Northamptonshire & 3340:. When the Earl's cousin 2883:Giovanni Battista Lusieri 2799:Giovanni Battista Lusieri 2610:A Midsummer Night's Dream 2597:John, Duke of Marlborough 2584:headmasters of the school 2563:from the walls and has a 2162:cabinet, later bought by 1984:; a photographic copy of 1754:because it contained the 1598:Queen Caroline of Ansbach 1406:David Teniers the Younger 1378:Detroit Institute of Arts 570:neoclassical architecture 520:as a secondary entrance. 296: 292: 284: 276: 267: 263: 255: 247: 239: 229: 225: 183: 178: 164: 125: 117: 103: 84: 79: 50: 35: 30: 5846:Folly castles in England 5836:Houses completed in 1683 5831:Houses completed in 1779 4923:Page, William. "Stowe". 4778: 4716:Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 4548:visited in 1805, as did 4506:François-Joseph Bélanger 4257:. 1768 saw the visit of 4216:The 3rd Earl of Carlisle 4193:The Temple of Friendship 3992:Temple of Ancient Virtue 3692:Richard Grenville-Temple 3514:Richard Temple-Grenville 3365:William Pitt the Younger 3005:Other areas of the house 2870:, now in the Mauritshuis 2506:in the form of a carved 2399:Battle of Bosworth Field 2138:and (genuine Rembrandt) 2099:Hebe and Jupiter's Eagle 2053:Venus blindfolding Cupid 1954:William Pitt the Younger 1774:Hans Holbein the Younger 1607:Lady Christian Lyttelton 1382:Assumption of the Virgin 1258:Victoria, Princess Royal 1252:by Raimondo Trentanova, 1110:The Music Room fireplace 475:Jacques-François Blondel 425: 21:Stowe House, Kilkhampton 5911:Gardens by William Kent 5563:Stowe Landscape Gardens 5535:Stowe Landscape Gardens 5506:10.1093/ref:odnb/109598 5477:Stowe Landscape Gardens 5461:Stowe Landscape Gardens 5432:Clark, Gregory (2017). 4710:The World Is Not Enough 4425:from 1889 to 1894. The 4413:) would stay at Stowe. 4246:) visited the gardens. 4236:The 1st Earl of Bristol 3996:Oxford Gates and Lodges 3949:surrounding the gardens 3381:William Ewart Gladstone 3206:Described by historian 2965:National Gallery of Art 2632:Slovak National Gallery 2208:The Centurion Cornelius 2140:The Centurion Cornelius 2090:Chandos Delta Dormitory 2074:School of Fontainebleau 2041:Chandos Sigma Dormitory 1738:and was decorated in a 1601:from the studio of Sir 1358:The Exposition of Moses 487:Giovanni Battista Borra 335:Stowe Landscape Gardens 204:Giovanni Battista Borra 179:Design and construction 5861:Grade I listed bridges 5678:Adams & Adams 1851 5611:: CS1 maint: others ( 4952:Gay, Edwin F. (1938). 4452: 4304:1810 saw the visit of 3950: 3848: 3833: 3818: 3658:, 1567 – c. 1637: 1st 3521: 3503:The Duke of Wellington 3442: 3419:, the Prime Minister. 3361:William Pitt the Elder 2961:Jan Brueghel the Elder 2908:Rocky Coast in a Storm 2811:Marquess of Buckingham 2791:Rocky Coast in a Storm 2763:Art Gallery of Ontario 2624:Kunstmuseum Winterthur 2602:Institute of Directors 2543: 2481: 2473: 2031: 1946:William Pitt the Elder 1882: 1874: 1813:The Marquess of Granby 1706:Lady Lever Art Gallery 1466:The State Drawing Room 1456: 1292:The State Drawing Room 1288: 1287:The State Drawing Room 1223:holding and feeding a 1195: 1165:William Pitt the Elder 1149:The Dance of the Hours 1111: 1103: 1095: 1015:of white plaster with 982: 850: 837: 829: 821: 813: 565: 557: 549: 536: 528: 516:was added beneath the 379: 371: 363: 326:The gardens (known as 149:52.031963°N 1.017560°W 5856:Grade I listed houses 4544:The English composer 4498:Jean-Jacques Rousseau 4443: 4374:The Duke of Cambridge 4313:Alexander I of Russia 4145:The Congreve Monument 4139:The Boycott Pavilions 4053:The State Dining room 4044:Getty Grant Programme 4008:Heritage Lottery Fund 3972:John Michael Rysbrack 3944: 3842:John Michael Rysbrack 3839: 3827:John Michael Rysbrack 3824: 3810:Boy with Bagpipes by 3809: 3633:Clough Williams-Ellis 3601:Earls Temple of Stowe 3582:The State Dining Room 3511: 3440: 3143:John Michael Rysbrack 2700:Christ Church, Oxford 2541: 2479: 2471: 2371:The Medieval Bestiary 2284:came from a house in 2225:School of Rembrandt, 2066:Woman at her Toilette 2035:The Breakfast Parlour 2028:Woman at her Toilette 2026: 2006:Jean-Baptiste van Loo 1998:Arthur Stockdale Cope 1880: 1872: 1460:The State Dining Room 1454: 1286: 1193: 1109: 1101: 1093: 980: 964:Marquess of Vienville 861:, and was painted by 848: 835: 827: 819: 806: 611:of the frieze on the 609:Antiquities of Athens 563: 555: 547: 534: 526: 431:Architectural history 377: 369: 357: 4929:. pp. 229–237. 4699:Ghost in the Machine 4599:improve this article 4368:'s death, his widow 4362:The Duke of Clarence 4321:Hermann Graf Pückler 4232:Temple of Friendship 4224:The 1st Earl of Bath 4172:The Palladian Bridge 4157:The Grenville Column 4133:Lord Cobham's Column 4024:World Monuments Fund 3879:improve this section 3812:Caius Gabriel Cibber 3526:House of Plantagenet 3411:(from 1938 to 1940) 3334:Knight of the Garter 3256:Justice of the Peace 2931:J. 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The magnificent 1685:Marquess of Granby 1457: 1438:Wallace Collection 1422:Orleans Collection 1289: 1196: 1121:The Marble Saloon, 1112: 1104: 1096: 983: 945:Christophe Veyrier 851: 838: 830: 822: 814: 782:Orleans Collection 704:to the designs of 666:banded rustication 566: 558: 550: 537: 529: 380: 372: 364: 285:Reference no. 256:Reference no. 5590:978-1-84359-390-4 5519:(Subscription or 5408:on 8 January 2022 5370:"Stowe (1000198)" 5049:978-0-540-01217-6 5042:. 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