Montacute House, Somerset: National Trust Guidebook - Softcover

Cooper, Nicholas; Moore, Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911384120 ISBN 13: 9781911384120

Publisher: National Trust, 2018

Synopsis

Montacute is one of the loveliest of English houses. The honey-colored, Ham Hill stone of its two faultless façades glows in the morning and afternoon sun. It is satisfyingly large but not overwhelmingly grand; its rooms seem dignified but comfortable at the same time. Like every old house, Montacute has been altered over the years, but these changes seem only to make it more human. When Montacute came to the National Trust in 1931, it was empty and unloved. But over the past century, thanks to a series of generous gifts and a pioneering partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, the house has come back to life, so that today it is many people’s favorite. Providing the perfect setting for the house is the garden, which is a rare surviving example of Elizabethan design.

About this title

About the Authors

Nicholas Cooper is an architectural historian and a leading authority on 17th-century architecture. He worked for many years for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Most recently, he is the co-author of Hardwick Hall (2016).

Jo Moore was formerly the National Trust curator responsible for Montacute.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Trust
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1911384120
• ISBN 13: 9781911384120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64