paintings

Chartwell

    Kent, since 1922 Sir Winston Churchill’s home; a collection of his paintings. Photos here.

    Bowhill House

      Selkirk, Borders, Scotland; the estate was granted to the Douglas family in 1322 and reverted to the Crown in 1450 as a favourite hunting ground;… Read More »Bowhill House

      Beaulie Abbey – The History

        The following are just some of the current Montagu family famous ancestors.

        1stearlSir Thomas Wriothesley (1505-1550)
        Later 1st Earl of Southampton, he was Lord Chancellor and executor of the will of Henry VIII. He worked for Thomas Cromwell and was involved in torture of those who opposed the establishment of new Protestant Church. He was also one of the men who removed the tomb of St Swithun from Winchester Cathedral during the Reformation.

        1st Lord Montagu of Boughton (1562 – 1644)
        An ancestor of Lord Montagu who proposed a Thanksgiving Bill in remembrance of James I’s deliverance from the Gunpowder Plot; said to be the origins of the bonfire the fireworks celebrations on 5 November.

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        Belton House (Lincolnshire)

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          Lincolnshire, was the home of the Brownlow Cust family since it was built in 1685-88. In 1984 the house was given to the National Trust, but the principal family collections like silver, paintings, the complete library and the outstanding items of furniture remain in Belton. There are paintings by Titian, Reynolds, Romney, Lord Leighton, Boucher.

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          Balmoral Castle (Scotland)

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            Grampian, Scotland, beautifully situated by the River Dee was purchased in 1852 by Prince Albert to be the holiday home of the Royal Family and the present castle was built 1853-55. The exhibition of paintings and works of art in the ballroom is open to the public as well as the grounds and gardens.

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