Apethorpe Palace: ; english-heritage. The Long Gallery was added by Sir Francis Fane in the s, and will be the location for chamber concerts and entertainment. Design Tips for Historical Homes.
The carved late-fifteenth-century door of the Great Hall, now the chapel. At Home: Wardington Manor. The Return of Chintz. Fireplace Ideas. Living Room Ideas. The elegant Palladian elevation was added to the south range, probably to designs by the architect Roger Morris. Staircase Ideas. Looking from the fifteenth-century Great Hall across the courtyard to the east range.
House Exteriors. A full-size figure of King James I, a regular guest at Apethorpe, stands in the early-seventeenth-century arcade of the Front Hall, which runs under the Long Gallery.
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Arrow Up Arrow Down. The best silk pillowcases to buy now. As part of the deal with Baron von Pfetten, the hall will be open to the public for 50 days a year for the next 80 years. English Heritage will organise the public openings. Simon Thurley, English Heritage's chief executive, said Apethorpe was 'by far the most important country house to have been threatened with major loss through decay since the s'.
He added: 'Since English Heritage has consistently said that the best solution for Apethorpe is for it to be taken on by a single owner, who wants to continue to restore the house and to live in it; especially one who has experience of restoring historic buildings and is prepared to share its joys with a wide public, as Baron Pfetten will do.
Baron von Pfetten said he was delighted with the purchase and added: 'My wife and I learnt a lot from the ten years we have spent renovating our 17th century chateau in France.
Nick Hill, English Heritage's project manager for Apethorpe, said the property has been carefully restored to include its original furnishings. He said: 'Some of the roofs here were on the point of collapse when English Heritage intervened, which would have led to the loss of some of the finest Jacobean plasterwork in the country.
As part of English Heritage's deal with Baron von Pfetten, the grade I listed hall will open to the public for 50 days a year for the next 80 years. Apethorpe Hall was built in the late 15th century by Sir Guy Wolston and is a grade I listed building situated on the outskirts of Oundle in Northamptonshire.
Apethorpe Hall was built in the late 15th century and is a grade I listed building situated near Oundle in Northamptonshire. It contains one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors and hosted 13 royal visits between and It has a particularly important place in England's history because of the role it played in entertaining Tudor and Stuart royalty at the pinnacle of its influence around the turn of the 17th century.
The country house's state rooms are arguably the most complete in the country and provide a fascinating window on a rich period of English history. From the windows on the east side of the hall, it is said that Mildmay watched the arrival of Elizabeth I. Apethorpe was one of the Queen's favourite overnight stops on the Great North Road. It was also a favourite haunt of monarchs James and Charles I who enjoyed magnificent feasts of venison and wine. James I himself is believed to have enjoyed homosexual trysts when he visited the home 10 times between and English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley said Apethorpe was "by far the most important country house to have been threatened with major loss through decay since the s".
Baron von Pfetten said he had spent the past 10 years renovating a 17th Century chateau in France and that his aim for Apethorpe was for it to "regain the place in British history it deserves". To the manor bought. Apethorpe Palace - English Heritage.
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