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Castle Howard, Sculptures and Pictures at Head of Staircase - HLS05762
Slide 15 - Another view of the landing at the head of staircase, taken somewhat further back than the previous one.
Castle Howard, the Antique Sculpture Gallery - HLS05763
Slide 16 - The Antique Gallery contains very many rare and antique marbles, also a circular altar of marble brought by Nelson (says the inscription) from the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
Castle Howard, the Antique Sculpture Gallery - HLS05764
Slide 17 - This shows another view of the Antique Gallery of sculptures looking through a vaulted archway towards the head of the staircase we have just ascended from the first floor level.
Castle Howard, the Picture Gallery (Looking South) - HLS05765
Slide 18 - We now enter the Picture Gallery, a fine apartment occupying the whole length of the West Wing of the house. The walls are hung with paintings, chief amongst these are 'The Three Marys' by A. Carracci, considered to be the finest picture…
Castle Howard, the Picture Gallery (Looking North) - HLS05766
Slide 19 - Here we have the same gallery, looking in the opposite direction.
Castle Howard, Portraits of the 7th and 9th Earls of Carlisle - HLS05767
Slide 20 - Amonst other paintings in the Gallery, are two showing portraits of the 7th and 9th Earls of Carlisle.The upper picture is one of the 7th Earl, better known as 'Lord Morpeth' of Parliamentary fame. The lower picture represents the late 9th…
Castle Howard, the Private Chapel - HLS05768
Slide 21 - The private Chapel which we now enter is a marvel of decoration. The lower part of the walls is panelled, filled in with beautifully executed figure subjects; the upper portion is painted, as are the windows, by Kemp. The choir stalls are…
Castle Howard, the Private Chapel (looking East) - HLS05769
Slide 22 - This shows a view of the interior of the Chapel, looking east, with the steps leading up to the Communion Table, and reredos behind.
Castle Howard, the Private Chapel (Looking West) - HLS05770
Slide 23 - Looking west the screen is of solid brass, brightly burnished and finished off in a superb manner in every detail.
Castle Howard, the Dining Room - HLS05771
Slide 24 - We now enter the Dining Room which faces towards the south. During the time the family are in residence, this room is in constant use by them, and it was a great privilege to be allowed to photograph it, as being one of the private…
Castle Howard, details of Spandrels in the Entrance Hall - HLS05772
Slide 25 - The Grand Hall. Owing to its great height, and being at such close quarters, it is not possible to obtain a photograph showing this apartment in full, so we obtained portions of it in detail, the Spandril between the arches under the dome,…
Castle Howard, details of Spandrels in the Entrance Hall - HLS05773
Slide 26 - The Grand Hall. Owing to its great height, and being at such close quarters, it is not possible to obtain a photograph showing this apartment in full, so we obtained portions of it in detail, the Spandril between the arches under the dome,…
Castle Howard, Garden Room at Entrance - HLS05774
Slide 27 - Passing out of the Great Hall through swing doors we enter what is called the Garden Room, a vestibule to the principal entrance from the south. As will be seen, it is a superb apartment, adorned with statuary and paintings, besides…
Chevet Park - HLS05775
Slide 1 - Chevet, the seat of the Pilkingtons, is finely situated, and stands in a well wooded park, which rises to a lofty hill, and commands grand views of the surrounding country. The mansion of Chevet was built in the reign of Henry 8th, as…
Chevet Park, the Dining Room - HLS05776
Slide 2 - In the house are many portraits of the Pilkingtons, brought from Stanley Hall, (some of which are shown in the photograph which is a view of the Dining Room) and many paintings which Sir Lionel Pilkington brought from Italy.
Chevet Park, Inner Entrance Hall - HLS05777
Slide 3 - This shows the inner entrance hall of Chevet. The staircase shown through the archway, has evidently been erected in Tudor times, by Sir John Neville.
East Riddlesden Hall, North Front - HLS05781
Slide 1 - Of all the buildings that still remain to us from the 17th Century, there are few which rival in size and beauty East Riddlesden Hall, near Keighley. Dating as it does from the time of the Civil Wars, it is a splendid specimen of the…
East Riddlesden Hall - HLS05782
Slide 2 - Its south front stands on a grass grown terrace, about fifty feet above the level of the river, and commands a fine view of the Aire valley down to Bingley. It consists of three storeys, with three gables and long rows of mullioned windows.
East Riddlesden Hall - HLS05783
Slide 3 - The west front consists of two gables of three storeys and mullioned and transomed windows in groups of threes, and are exceedingly picturesque. At the north end of this front is a porch with semi-circular arched doorway and a fine wheel…
East Riddlesden Hall, Steps to Private Chapel - HLS05784
Slide 4 - On the left abutting on the house on the north front, is a range of massive outbuildings - one of these has a battlemented parapet and was the family's private Chapel, the entrance to which was approached on the east side by a flight of…
East Riddlesden Hall Interior - HLS05785
Slide 5 - In arrangement Riddlesden Hall differs materially from the conventional mansions of its period, and must have been erected by a person of considerable taste and opulance.
The interior displays much richness in its completeness and…
The interior displays much richness in its completeness and…
Esholt Hall - the South Front - HLS05786
Slide 1: Esholt Hall, like several other houses of its class in Yorkshire, occupies the site on which stood an ancient monastic establishment. The situation of Esholt lies snugly amid leafy surroundings, and is well sheltered from the north by a…
Esholt Hall from the Lawn - HLS05787
Slide 2: The Hall, above mentioned, has been the home of the Stansfield family since 1775 when Sir Walter Calverley sold the estate to Robert Stansfield. It is now the property of the Bradford Corporation who purchased the whole estate comprising…
Esholt Hall, the Gardens - HLS05788
Slide 3: The grounds around the Hall are beautifully kept and contain a large variety of choice trees and plants.
Esholt Hall from the opposite side of the river - HLS05789
Slide 4 - The Aire, which makes a bend in front of the Hall, was in pre-mercantile days especially famous for the size and quality of its fish, and fine sport was obtainable in the river bordering Esholt Park.