Kirby Hall
by Neale And Judith Clark
Title
Kirby Hall
Artist
Neale And Judith Clark
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Kirby Hall a ruined 16thcentury Elizabethan country house near Gretton, nr Corby, Northamptonshire, England, UK,GB Europe
One of the great Elizabethan houses of England, Kirby Hall was built for Sir Humphrey Stafford of Blatherwick, beginning in 1570. In 1575 the property was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby, who later became Elizabeth I's Lord Chancellor. His descendant Sir Christopher Hatton III had Inigo Jones rebuild Kirby in grand Jacobean style, creating a superb symmetrical house set in stylish formal gardens. The gardens were proudly described by the fourth Sir Christopher Hatton as the finest in England.
Kirby Hall is a symmetrical house; almost every feature on either side of the great central portico is mirrored on the other side. Late 16th century stables stand to the north of the house.
Part of the house is without a roof, but most of the walls stand to their original height, as does the impressive classical porch, decorated by Nicholas Stone. Within, the interiors are sumptuously furnished and decorated in 17th and 18th-century style.
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October 6th, 2020
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