DOI Artikel:
Jones, Sydney R.: Haddon Hall: an old English home
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19430#0020
HADDON HALL
various buildings facing the upper and lower courtyards, and the com-
pletion of the range of buildings overlooking the river, these last being
attributed to Sir George Vernon, who died in 1567. When the Manners
family succeeded to the estate on the death of Sir George Vernon, the
works in progress were continued. The decorations in the beautiful Long
Gallery were finished, the state bedroom and other apartments were em-
bellished, the terrace was built (p. 6), and the gardens were laid out (p. 7).
Since that time no alterations of note have occurred, and the house, with
its details and surroundings, remains much as it stood when the last
building operations were brought to a close.
One of the outstanding features of Haddon Hall is the peculiarly
English character of the masonry. Although the building of the
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various buildings facing the upper and lower courtyards, and the com-
pletion of the range of buildings overlooking the river, these last being
attributed to Sir George Vernon, who died in 1567. When the Manners
family succeeded to the estate on the death of Sir George Vernon, the
works in progress were continued. The decorations in the beautiful Long
Gallery were finished, the state bedroom and other apartments were em-
bellished, the terrace was built (p. 6), and the gardens were laid out (p. 7).
Since that time no alterations of note have occurred, and the house, with
its details and surroundings, remains much as it stood when the last
building operations were brought to a close.
One of the outstanding features of Haddon Hall is the peculiarly
English character of the masonry. Although the building of the
10
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