The British Country House Revival

Ben Cowell

doi:10.1017/9781805432883

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Ben Cowell

Publisher:: Boydell & Brewer
Online publication date:: May 2024
Print publication year:: 2024
Online ISBN:: 9781805432883
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781805432883

Subjects:: Humanities, General

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Explore the contributions of British country houses to the nation's cultural life since their early 1970s renaissance.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

Illustrations
pp viii-x

Preface
pp xi-xiii

Acknowledgements
pp xiv-xvi

Abbreviations
pp xvii-xviii

Introduction: ‘Historic Homes’ or ‘Roofless Ruins’: British country houses after the war
pp 1-18

PART ONE - SURVIVAL
pp 19-20

1 - On the brink
pp 21-38

2 - Apocalypse then
pp 39-52

3 - Until the pips squeaked
pp 53-69

4 - A family affair
pp 70-87

5 - To be, or not to be?
pp 88-104

PART TWO - REVIVAL
pp 105-106

6 - In trust for the nation
pp 107-120

7 - To the manor reborn
pp 121-132

8 - Treasure houses
pp 133-149

9 - Living above the shop
pp 150-165

10 - A design for life
pp 166-177

11 - Country house rescue
pp 178-196

Conclusion: The British country house today
pp 197-211

Appendix
pp 212-214

Bibliography
pp 215-223

Index
pp 224-230

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