The Stourton family, the Barons of Stourton, had lived in the Stourhead estate for 700 years when they sold it to Henry Hoare I, son of wealthy banker Sir Richard Hoare in 1717. The original manor house was demolished and a new house, one of the first of its kind, was designed by Colen Campbell and built by Nathaniel Ireson between 1720 and 1724.
Over the next 200 years the Hoare family collected many heirlooms, including a large library and art collection. The last Hoare family member to own the property, Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, gave the Stourhead house and gardens to the National Trust in 1946.
This room had one crazy colour scheme going on!
22 Sep 08:45
david
What an amazing room.
22 Sep 13:29
koggabee
nice picture, great colors !
22 Sep 14:48
razfoto
I love it......
22 Sep 15:19
bgranger
Great colors
22 Sep 16:43
arnie58
That is some wild rug!
22 Sep 17:56
gere72
How wonderful! The photo shows well the magnificence of this room.
23 Sep 00:21
mlibrescu
9 = superb!
23 Sep 09:00
4colourprogress
Thanks for Pic of the Day guys! also arnie, I didn't really change the colours of the rug it was that colourful in person!
21 Dec 12:50
junglejennifer
It is really nice. I think it may be a little too smooth.
The Stourton family, the Barons of Stourton, had lived in the Stourhead estate for 700 years when they sold it to Henry Hoare I, son of wealthy banker Sir Richard Hoare in 1717. The original manor house was demolished and a new house, one of the first of its kind, was designed by Colen Campbell and built by Nathaniel Ireson between 1720 and 1724. Over the next 200 years the Hoare family collected many heirlooms, including a large library and art collection. The last Hoare family member to own the property, Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, gave the Stourhead house and gardens to the National Trust in 1946. This room had one crazy colour scheme going on!
What an amazing room.
nice picture, great colors !
I love it......
Great colors
That is some wild rug!
How wonderful! The photo shows well the magnificence of this room.
9 = superb!
Thanks for Pic of the Day guys! also arnie, I didn't really change the colours of the rug it was that colourful in person!
It is really nice. I think it may be a little too smooth.