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The Country House Podcast

By: Hancock Productions
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  • A deep dive into all things Country House.

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  • What To Expect On The Grand Tour | The Country House Podcast 26

    What To Expect On The Grand Tour | The Country House Podcast 26
    May 13 2024

    Geoff and Ben discuss the Grand Tour of the 17th-19th century. Expect to learn the history of it, what it would entail, how it influenced the culture of the country house, and why it stopped being a tradition.
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    39 mins
  • Balmoral Castle: The Famous Scottish Royal Holiday Home | The Country House Podcast 25

    Balmoral Castle: The Famous Scottish Royal Holiday Home | The Country House Podcast 25
    May 6 2024

    In today's episode, Geoff and Ben discuss the architecture and history of Balmoral Castle, near Aberdeenshire. This is the famous summer holiday home of the Royal Family built in the mid-1800s during Victoria & Albert's reign.

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    42 mins
  • Kings Weston House: Vanbrugh's Bristol Icon With Wilf Lytton | The Country House Podcast 24

    Kings Weston House: Vanbrugh's Bristol Icon With Wilf Lytton | The Country House Podcast 24
    Apr 29 2024

    Today we are joined by Wilf Lytton, an interior designer at Sybil Colefax. Together we discuss Kings Weston House, from it's unique chimney arcade, grand staircase, it's predecessor's Tudor Mansion to it's sad decline in popularity due to the industrial revolution.
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    43 mins
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Most Informative and Entertaining

This is a most informative and entertaining podcast on country houses. The narrators have a great knowledge and passion of the subject, and have managed to create something that is fun and enjoyable, at the same time as being of intellectual interest. Greatly enjoyed, and looking forward to the next series.

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