Sir Frank Dicksee, The House Builders. c.1879

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Sir Frank Dicksee, The House Builders. c.1879
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Harlaxton Manor (1837-1855)"Harlaxton must be
seen to be believed and even whenone has seen
it, it is not always easy to believe it".Mark
Girouard
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Cedar Staircase Great Hall
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Formal Drawing Room Long
Gallery
Dining Room
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The Marlboroughs
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Blenheim Palace
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Blenheim-Dining Room and Library
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The Curzons
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Kedleston Hall
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Bodiam Castle and Tattershall Castle(late 14th
c.) (mid-15th c.)
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Mentmore Towers, 1855 (An Ideal Husband)
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http//www.warwick-castle.co.uk/warwick2004/
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Longleat (late 16th c.)
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Alexander Thynne, Marquess of Bath
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Safari Parks
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The Fading of the English Country House
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Attributed to
Agricultural Depression(loss of land
value)Unfashionable architectureToo large to
sustainWorld War I (death of many heirs)Loss
of traditional prestige
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The 20th century at Chatsworth
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Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
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Cold Hard Cash