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Blenheim 300 years of life in a palace

The most important, most visited, and most renowned of all of Britain's stately homes, Blenheim has been home to the Churchill family for more than 300 years. Regarded as perhaps the greatest of the stately homes and the finest example of baroque architecture in Great Britain, Blenheim is a treasure...

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Main Authors: Spencer-Churchill, Henrietta, 1958- (Author), Parsons, Alexandra (Writer on interior decoration) (Author)
Other Authors: Rittson Thomas, Hugo (Photographer)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Rizzoli, 2024.
Subjects:
Interior decoration > England.
Palaces > Great Britain.
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Summary:The most important, most visited, and most renowned of all of Britain's stately homes, Blenheim has been home to the Churchill family for more than 300 years. Regarded as perhaps the greatest of the stately homes and the finest example of baroque architecture in Great Britain, Blenheim is a treasure of English heritage. In this stunning volume, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the twelfth generation of the family, takes us on a privileged tour of the palace.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:360 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits, genealogical table ; 32 cm
ISBN:9780847833504
084783350X
Author Notes:Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is an interior designer, founder of Woodstock Designs, and author of multiple Rizzoli books on design and historic styles, including The Life of the House , Blenheim and the Churchill Family , and Classic English Interiors . She lectures widely on design and design history in the US and the UK. Hugo Rittson-Thomas is a portrait photographer of many high-profile subjects, including the British royal family. His work has been published in Romantics and Classics , Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds , and Great Gardens of London .

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