Article reflecting on the reopening of the recently restored rotunda at Wentworth Castle Gardens and the future restoration of its conservatory.
A selection of full-text versions of theoretical works on the history of art, architecture and landscape design, dating from the 16th-20th c., made available through the Heidelberg University Library.
A recently released (September 2010) bibliography, listing all the books and articles about the properties of the National Trust, jointly compiled and produced by the National Trust curatorial and publishing teams.
Note: the Trust aims to update the bibliography every six months, so do let them know if you are aware of a new – or old – publication about a National Trust property that they have yet to cite. All feedback to publishing@nationaltrust.org.uk would be very welcome.
Article covering the history of Ashdown house and the upcoming sale of its contents.
Article announcing plans for Althorp's £10m restoration.
Article revealing details of the possible merger of English Heritage and Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Press Association article announcing a new nationwide hunt for a snail which travelled to English country house estates such as Cliveden from Europe on stonework in the 19th century.
Thursday 30 September 2010, 2pm
Wakehurst Place
In this illustrated talk, generously supported by the Dr. H. Shawdon Charitable Trust, John Withall will trace the estate’s long journey from the Normans to the present day and introduce the numerous and influential characters that were involved in its shaping.
Tickets: £5 (£4 Premier Friends)
See http://www.kew.org/learn/talks-courses/booking-details/index.htm for booking details and terms and conditions.
In this short film, part of Britain's best view series from the Guardian online, Martin Wainwright highlights 3 of Derbyshire's grandest stately homes, each located just off the M1.
St Mary’s University College, Twickenham (London), 25-26 March 2011
Proposals due by 31 October 2010
'This 2-day conference, hosted jointly by the Departments of English and Film and Popular Culture at St Mary’s University College, will mark the re-opening of Horace Walpole’s Gothic mansion at Strawberry Hill. This conference, itself hosted in a highly adapted Gothic space, seeks to consider both romantic-period adaptation, and subsequent adaptations of ‘romanticism’ and ‘the romantics’. The organisers invite abstracts for papers engaging with any aspect of this history of adaptation. Topics might include, but are not limited to:
* Antiquarianism, imitations and forgeries
* Histories and myths of romantic lives
* Gothic appropriations in print and on screen
* Iterations of poetic genres
* Classicism in art and politics
* Romantic intertexts
* Romantic drama and music
* Popular appropriations of romanticism
* ‘Genre’ and interdisciplinarity
* Eco-adaptations of romanticism
Keynote speakers are: Prof Andrew Bennett (Bristol); Dr Ian Hunter (De Montfort); Prof Peter Kitson (Dundee); and Prof Nigel Leask (Glasgow). The conference will include a tour of Horace Walpole’s newly-adapted house. Enquiries and / or abstracts, of no more than 300 words, for papers of approximately 20 minutes, should be sent to Dr Caroline Ruddell (ruddellc@smuc.ac.uk) or Dr Cian Duffy (duffyc@smuc.ac.uk). Abstracts should be received by 31st October 2010'. (from Enfilade)
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