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Stanwick Hall is a Georgian Grade II * Listed Building located in the western end of the village of Stanwick in East Northamptonshire.〔The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire (1961 Nikolaus Pevsner; 1973 revised Bridget Cherry; 2013 with Bruce Bailey) ISBN 978-0-300-18507-2〕〔A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 (H Colvin) ISBN 0-300-07207-4〕 ==History== It was built in 1742-1743 for James Lambe (d.1761)〔History of Fairford Church: In Gloucestershire, 1763〕〔An Account of the Parish of Fairford (1791 R & R Bigland)〕 by William Smith (1705-1747) at a cost of £750 (about £150,000 in modern terms.〔(Bank of England )〕) William Smith was an acclaimed Architect and Builder and was the son of Francis Smith of Warwick. William Smith was involved as architect, builder or mason in many major projects, including the Radcliffe Camera, Catton Hall, Kirtlington Park, Thame Park and Stoneleigh Abbey, on which he worked with his father. Stoneleigh Abbey was immortalized by Jane Austen in her novel Mansfield Park, in which Stoneleigh Abbey becomes Sotherton Court. After the death of James Lambe, his son advertised Stanwick Hall for sale on several occasions. The sale notice showed Stanwick Hall (a modern, stone-built capital mansion), a coach house, two dove houses, two barns, three 3-stall stables, two other stables with convenient outbuildings, a dog kennel and boiling house with constant running water. It included 30 acres of rich pasture in three closes (Nether Close, Dove House Close and Upper Close, called the Cherry Orchard). There were 15 acres at Stanwick Pastures, to the east of the village and a further 97 acres of arable, ley and pasture ground in the open fields around the village.〔Northampton Mercury, 17 September 1791〕 In 1931, there was a major fire that started in one of the lower rooms. The owners escaped and no one was killed but the building was gutted. The building was placed on the English Heritage "At Risk" Register,〔(English Heritage At Risk Entry )〕 with fungus growing on damp walls, roof tiles broken and roof timbers in danger of collapsing at any moment. The building was purchased in 2007. A major restoration project started by the new owners was the subject of a BBC ''Restoration Home'' programme in 2011.〔(), BBC Restoration Home〕 After extensive restoration, the building will once again be a family home. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stanwick Hall, Northamptonshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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