The Convent in the Wood, Stourhead, Wiltshire
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Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Stourhead |
Subject Date | 1765 |
Image Date | 1962 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/GDN/1127 (ES2021.4) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Gardens ; Cottages ; Country houses ; Garden buildings |
NOTES: Henry Hoare II, a banker who had been on the Grand Tour, inherited Stourhead in 1741and was largely responsible for the design of the gardens. This Gothic cottage was probably built for the convenience of shooting parties and for the household of the mansion to hold picnics.
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