{"title":"Castle Howard: The Official Illustrated Tour","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"9781785516177","title":"Castle Howard: The Official Illustrated Guide Book (Hardback) Signed Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCastle Howard: The Official Illustrated Guide Book (Hardback) - Signed Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Dr. Christopher Ridgeway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial illustrated guide to Britain’s finest country house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastle Howard is often said to be Britain’s most sublime country house, recognised worldwide as the location for \u003ci\u003eBrideshead Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e. Its setting in Yorkshire is amongst the most spectacular of any building in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher Ridgway, curator at Castle Howard, explores its history and takes the reader on an illustrated tour of the house and its equally magnificent park and grounds. Sumptuous new interior photography by Chris Horwood, following a restoration of the house, brings to life such treasures as the chapel decoration by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones and paintings by Reynolds and Gainsborough, while Nick Howard's evocative outdoor photographs include the extraordinary family Mausoleum and Temple of the Four Winds in the grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastle Howard was created by Charles Howard, the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, and designed by his two principal architects, Vanbrugh and Hawksmoor. It took shape in the first decade of the 18th century, with later additions, and has been the residence of the Howard family ever since. Today it is one of the glories of Britain and one of its favourite visitor attractions, and this book is the ideal introduction to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Christopher Ridgway\u003c\/b\u003e, curator at Castle Howard since 1984, has lectured extensively on the history of country houses. He coauthored \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Country House: A New Vision\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMattia Aquila\u003c\/b\u003e is an interior design and architecture photographer. His photographs have appeared in \u003ci\u003eVenice: A Private Invitation\u003c\/i\u003e (2022) and \u003ci\u003ePierre Frey: A Family Legacy of Passion and Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e (2023). \u003cb\u003eNicholas Howard\u003c\/b\u003e manages Castle Howard with his wife, Victoria\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"span7 mobile-span12 alpha tablet-alpha\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-info\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Castle Howard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56553185837400,"sku":"9781785516177","price":18.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/2925\/8584\/files\/9781785516177.webp?v=1768658954"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.castlehoward.co.uk\/collections\/castle-howard-the-official-illustrated-tour.oembed","provider":"Castle Howard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}