A truly sumpuous, full colour volume detailing twenty-one historic, literary-connected and period houses in Cumbria combining fascinating and informative text by Grange-based author/gardener Christopher Holliday with photographer Clive Boursnell's glorious pictures. Certainly one for the Christmas list of lake District devotees who enjoy visiting Cumbria's diverse range of historic, literary and architectural gems open to the public. - Grange Now!
This lovely coffeetable book would grace any sitting-room.It's a book to browse through time and time again… Essential reading before visiting any of these beautiful houses in order to really appreciate what there is to see there and to imagine the famous people from the past who have dined, walked and laughed in the very rooms in which we stand. This stunning book would be a lovely Christmas present for someone special. - Keswick Reminder
Christopher Holliday and Clive Boursnell have created a book that embodies the variety and richness of the houses in the Lake District. In their furnishings these houses have their own stories to tell. - Carlisle News & Star
Christopher's knowledge and eye for detail, together with Clive Boursnell's glorious photographs, both inside and out, bring a renewed vibrancy to these historic houses and offer a fresh perspective for even the most seasoned visitor. - North West Evening Mail
Christopher Holliday and Clive Boursnell have created a book that embodies the variety and richness of the houses in the Lake District. In their structure and their furnishings these houses have their own stories to tell. - Workington Times & Star
The distinctive houses and castles of the lake District are inextricably linked with their glorious and dramatic setting. Many are architecturally distinguished and all have intriguing family tales to tell. In this beautifully produced book Christopher Holliday explores in detail the history and architecture of sixteen of these houses. - Historic House
Author Christopher Holliday is to be congratulated on this labour of love which provides a fascinating insight into 21 of the distinctive houses and castles of the Lake District… Mention just has to be made of the stunning photographs used to illustrate each house. The work of Clive Boursnell, their sharpness allows us to enjoy the impressive intricacy of carved wooden panelling, the detail of sumptuous fabrics and the plaster symmetry of decorated ceilings. - Whitehaven News
A gorgeous-looking book full of fascinating detail. - Cumbria Life
Holliday's marvellously informative text fills in the history of the buildings and their owners; and Boursnell's absolutely stunning photographs show them inside and out in all their glory. - Good Book Guide
Sumptuous… Superbly presented. - Cumbria
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