Holkham

Holkham by Schmidt, Leo. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9783791334141.

Built between 1734 and 1765, Holkham Hall - the Earl of Leicesters 25,000-acre estate in Norfolk - is a tribute to a time gone by. This great house full of exquisite works of art, one of Englands primary tourist destinations, continues to be a thriving, self-sufficient community, providing visitors with a unique perspective on rural life as it was lived during the estates conception. This colourful publication of the house and park explores for the first time the landscape and the architectural history of Holkham Hall, introducing the client for whom the mansion was conceived and built, detailing its construction process and describing the magnificent historic interiors.