Kedleston Hall Marble Hall

La casa di campagna inglese kedleston hall 1765 1770 appartenente alla famiglia curzon nobile famiglia della.

Kedleston hall marble hall. The curzon family has lived here since the 12th century but the current. We were given special access to kedleston recently specifically to see how work was progressing especially where restoration work was necessary. Kedleston hall is an extravagant temple to the arts designed by the architect robert adam. The house is framed by historic parkland and boasts opulent interiors intended to impress.

The curzon family whose name originates in notre dame de courson in normandy have been in kedleston since at least 1297 and have lived in a succession of manor houses near to or on the. Kedleston hall derbyshire england 1759 1765. Kedleston is one of the grandest and most perfectly finished houses designed by architect robert adam. Kedleston hall is an english country house in kedleston derbyshire approximately four miles six kilometres northwest of derby and is the seat of the curzon family.

Thejesso1 276 708 the archaeological survey of the floor structure of the marble hall was undertaken to compliment a suite of investigative surveys including laser scanning structural monitoring gpr survey and a programme of mortar analysis. 1311507 historic fabric survey for conservation repairs. The marble hall at kedleston hall just three miles from the centre of derby lies this stately palladian style house the seat of the powerful curzon family since the early 12th century. The marble hall at kedleston hall derbyshire.

Commissioned in the 1750s by nathaniel curzon whose ancestors some with familial links to slavery had resided at kedleston since the 12th century. Kedleston is one of the grandest and most perfectly finished of all the properties designed by robert adam. The house is now owned by the national trust though the scarsdale family descendants of the curzons live on in quarters within the house. Stucco work ceiling with alabaster columns.

Grade i listed building nhle. Temporarily skipping the ground floor entrance we went straight up to the marble hall where formal receptions once took place. Kedleston hall 1765 1770 in inghilterra l affermazione dell architettura di adam fu agevolata dalla diffusione del palladianesimo la regolarità delle forme il giusto mezzo per gli edifici eleganti. Kedleston hall marble hall derbyshire.

Finished with hopton wood stone decorated with italian marble borders and honeysuckle inspired detailing it is arguably the most significant floor in the possession of the national trust. The marble hall kedleston hall kedleston derbyshire uk an aerial view of kedleston hall derbyshire. The marble hall kedleston hall kedleston derbyshire uk.