Houghton Hall, English country house in Houghton, England
The main block of the hall features silver-white stone walls, with four domed towers at each corner and two flanking wings connected by colonnades.
Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister, commissioned the construction of Houghton Hall in 1722, engaging architects James Gibbs and Colen Campbell.
The interior spaces display numerous artistic treasures, including works by Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, William Hogarth, and John Singer Sargent.
The estate maintains 1,000 acres of parkland with formal gardens designed by Charles Bridgeman, incorporating natural barriers between cultivated and wild areas.
The Cholmondeley Collection of Model Soldiers at Houghton Hall contains 20,000 miniature figures, representing various military units through history.
Location: Houghton
Architects: William Kent
Architectural style: Palladian architecture
Website: https://houghtonhall.com
GPS coordinates: 52.82690,0.65760
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:31
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