Croome by Matt Shinn

Croome by Matt Shinn

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This guidebook explores some of the many surprising stories of Croome, from the trend-setting design demanded by the 6th Earl, and his belief in championing young talent, to the part it played in the Second World War as a secret airbase.

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Croome by Matt Shinn

Croome is a place of incredible innovation, devastating loss, remarkable survival and magnificent restoration. Outside is the grandest of English eighteenth-century landscapes, Capability Browns masterful first commission, while at the heart of the park lies Croome Court, once home to the Earls of Coventry. Croome Court was Browns first major architectural project as well as Robert Adams first important commission. This guidebook explores some of the many surprising stories of Croome, from the trend-setting design demanded by the 6th Earl, and his belief in championing young talent, to the part it played in the Second World War as a secret airbase. Featuring stunning new photography and evocative archive images, this guidebook not only looks back at Croomes fascinating past, but also reveals how, after decades of separation, the Palladian mansion and its designed landscape have been brought back together again, as Capability Brown, Robert Adam and the 6th Earl originally intended.
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ISBN 13 9781843595977
ISBN 10 1843595974
Title Croome
Author Matt Shinn
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher National Trust
Year published 2016-07-31
Number of pages 56
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.