Jeremy Musson est un auteur anglais spécialisé dans les maisons de campagne et l'architecture britanniques. Son travail explore l'histoire et la conception de ces structures importantes, donnant vie au riche patrimoine culturel de l'architecture britannique pour les lecteurs et les spectateurs. Ses écrits et ses présentations sont appréciés pour leurs perspectives perspicaces et leur style narratif captivant.
A highly detailed look at the English country house interior, offering unprecedented access to England's finest rooms. In this splendid book, renowned historian Jeremy Musson explores the interiors and decoration of the great country houses of England, offering a brilliantly detailed presentation of the epitome of style in each period of the country house, including the great Jacobean manor house, the Georgian mansion, and the Gothic Revival castle. For the first time, houses known worldwide for their exquisite architecture and decoration--including Wilton, Chatsworth, and Castle Howard--are seen in unprecedented detail
'Some real gems, including a seventeenth-century manor house and a remodelled
medieval moated house. The owners of each take their role as guardians
seriously.' House & Garden
Why was heraldry so important to the families for whom houses were built?
Through all this, we gain a glimpse into the social world of the families who
lived there - and discover that the stories of many country houses are
inextricably linked by marriage, royalty or political or military service.
Country houses were reliant on an intricate hierarchy of servants, each of whom provided an essential skill. Up and Down Stairs brings to life this hierarchy and shows how large numbers of people lived together under strict segregation and how sometimes this segregation was broken, as with the famous marriage of a squire to his dairymaid at Uppark. Jeremy Musson captures the voices of the servants who ran these vast houses, and made them work. From unpublished memoirs to letters, wages, newspaper articles, he pieces together their daily lives from the Middle Ages through to the twentieth century. The story of domestic servants is inseparable from the story of the country house as an icon of power, civilisation and luxury. This is particularly true with the great estates such as Chatsworth, Hatfield, Burghley and Wilton. Jeremy Musson looks at how these grand houses were, for centuries, admired and imitated around the world.
The English manor house represents an architectural ideal which has been central to the vision of the magazine Country Life. For this book, Jeremy Musson has selected 200 of the best photographs from the magazine's picture archive.
The book explores the fusion of contemporary design with the historic charm of English manor houses and country estates. It showcases how homeowners creatively blend modern aesthetics with traditional architecture, resulting in interiors that are both stylish and cozy. This innovative approach redefines the concept of English country living, highlighting unique design choices that celebrate the past while embracing the present.
Exploring the allure of country houses, this visually stunning volume showcases the architectural grandeur and intricate histories of significant homes across England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Featuring hundreds of photographs from the National Trust and private collections, it delves into both the celebrated and lesser-known spaces within these historic estates, including grand halls, libraries, kitchens, and gardens. Notable locations highlighted include Knole, Cragside, and Chatsworth, offering a rich narrative of the lives of landowners and their estates.
This book is a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of the most influential English country house architect and designer, showcasing his significant impact on architectural design.
A highly detailed look at the most accomplished English country house interiors, exemplifying English decorating at its best. The English drawing room, a formal place within a house of status where family and honored guests could retire from the more public arena, is one of the most important rooms in an English country house, and thus great attention has been paid to preserving the decoration of this most elegant of spaces: the center of life in the English countryside and the epitome of English country house decoration. This book offers privileged access to fifty of the finest drawing rooms of country houses and historic townhouses—many still in private hands—including Althorp, Attingham, and Knepp Castle. Through these sumptuous rooms, readers experience a history of English decorating from the sixteenth century to the present day, including the work of design legends such as David Hicks, Nancy Lancaster, John Fowler, and David Mlinaric. Specially commissioned photographs capture the entirety of each room, as well as details of furniture, architectural elements, artwork, collections, and textiles, creating a visually seductive book that will inspire interior designers and homeowners interested in the widely popular classic English look.
