Balustrade Architecture Collection

W Shrivell (b / w photo)
3650454 W Shrivell (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W Shrivell. Illustration for The Modern Building Record Volume One Public Buildings)

View of the Lake Maggiore with the Isola Madre
3561534 View of the Lake Maggiore with the Isola Madre by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Verbania 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Elegant young woman on the terrace of a bathing establishment
3572228 Elegant young woman on the terrace of a bathing establishment by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Versilia / Viareggio 1914 ca)

Inside view of the Pantheon, Paris
3570460 Inside view of the Pantheon, Paris by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris, Pantheon, France 1890 ca)

The Great Barrel, collocated in the building known as Fassbau, in the Ottheinrichsbau
3570367 The Great Barrel, collocated in the building known as Fassbau, in the Ottheinrichsbau, palace erected by Elector Otto Henry and placed in the eastern side of Heidelberg Castle

The Fountain of the Virtues (Tugendbrunnen) in Nuremberg
3570357 The Fountain of the Virtues (Tugendbrunnen) in Nuremberg by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Nuremberg, Germany 1880-1890 ca. Date of Artwork: 1584-1589 ca)

Giuseppe Bertini's fountain, located in the vestibule of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan
3559712 Giuseppe Bertini's fountain, located in the vestibule of the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan; Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

View of Campidoglio with the Palazzo Senatorio, Rome
3560773 View of Campidoglio with the Palazzo Senatorio, Rome by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome 1870 ca)

Detail of a hand on a railing
3563429 Detail of a hand on a railing by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Greece 1930 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Landscape near the Postojna Caves
3560334 Landscape near the Postojna Caves by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Postojna, Slovenia 1920-1930 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Villa "The Colombaia" in Bagnolo - Impruneta, Florence
3560184 Villa "The Colombaia" in Bagnolo - Impruneta, Florence by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Bagnolo)

Statue of Admiral Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square, now known as Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados (photo)
993045 Statue of Admiral Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square, now known as Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados (photo) by Westmacott

A glorious future, going to the areas needed for the fatherland, from the Chinese Cultural Revolution
RDA78538 A glorious future, going to the areas needed for the fatherland, from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

The entrance hall at the Manor House, Sutton Courtenay, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294557 The entrance hall at the Manor House, Sutton Courtenay, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The view from the west showing Robert Adam's Diocletian Wing at Bowood House
CLF285580 The view from the west showing Robert Adam's Diocletian Wing at Bowood House, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris

The dome at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311731 The dome at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Palladian tea-house bridge at Audley End, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF310364 The Palladian tea-house bridge at Audley End, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Staircase, Ashburnham Place, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311707 The Staircase, Ashburnham Place, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The hall and staircase, Ardenrun, Surrey, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311705 The hall and staircase, Ardenrun, Surrey, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Came House, the north front, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310466 Came House, the north front, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The south front, Chatsworth, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo)
CLF327753 The south front, Chatsworth, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Roofscape at Blenheim Palace, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo)
CLF327714 Roofscape at Blenheim Palace, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Dyrham Park, the west front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320691 Dyrham Park, the west front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Shobdon Court, from the south-east, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311856 Shobdon Court, from the south-east, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Interior at Sunninghill Park, Berkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311841 Interior at Sunninghill Park, Berkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Uffington House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311882 Uffington House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The staircase at Harewood House, Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF289872 The staircase at Harewood House, Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

View of the north west corner of the Saloon, Clumber House, Nottinghamshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306357 View of the north west corner of the Saloon, Clumber House, Nottinghamshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) (see also 306311)
CLF310447 The Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) (see also 306311) by English Photographer

Carclew, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311726 Carclew, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The entrance front at Bowood, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311720 The entrance front at Bowood, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The central projection of the south front, Moundsmere House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309173 The central projection of the south front, Moundsmere House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Montacute, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294586 Montacute, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built in 1590s by Sir Edward Phelips; home to Lord Curzon)

The circular staircase seen from the second floor at Home House, 20 Portman Square
CLF289863 The circular staircase seen from the second floor at Home House, 20 Portman Square, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris

Woman reading on the steps, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo)
CLF397786 Woman reading on the steps, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); © Country Life

Oulton Park, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311810 Oulton Park, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The east front of Halnaby Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311775 The east front of Halnaby Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Barnsley Park, the west front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320627 Barnsley Park, the west front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: house built c.1720 for Henry Perrot)

Grimsthorpe Castle, view of the exterior through a side gate, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy
CLF327761 Grimsthorpe Castle, view of the exterior through a side gate, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The staircase hall at Mersham-le-Hatch, Kent, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF289893 The staircase hall at Mersham-le-Hatch, Kent, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The staircase at Newby Hall, Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF289873 The staircase at Newby Hall, Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The principal staircase at Osterley Park, Middlesex, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF289896 The principal staircase at Osterley Park, Middlesex, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The banqueting loggia opposite the east front, Kings Weston House, Bristol
CLF327777 The banqueting loggia opposite the east front, Kings Weston House, Bristol, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson

The south-east corner of the hall, Shobdon Court, Herefordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley
CLF311855 The south-east corner of the hall, Shobdon Court, Herefordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Etwall Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311781 Etwall Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The staircase hall, Tusmore Park, Oxfordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311884 The staircase hall, Tusmore Park, Oxfordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

South loggia on the Troco Terrace, Bramshill, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306248 South loggia on the Troco Terrace, Bramshill, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built by Edward Zouche)

The staircase hall on the first floor at 20 St. James Square, London, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam
CLF289864 The staircase hall on the first floor at 20 St. James Square, London, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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"Captivating Balustrade Architecture: A Glimpse into the Grandeur of English Manor Houses" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of balustrade architecture. From W Shrivell's captivating black and white photograph, we are transported to the entrance hall at the Manor House in Sutton Courtenay. The intricate design of the balustrades adds an air of elegance and sophistication to this stately home. Moving on, Robert Adam's Diocletian Wing at Bowood House takes center stage, as captured by Eileen Harris' lens. The view from the west reveals a harmonious blend of classical elements with nature's enchanting backdrop. The balustrades gracefully frame this architectural masterpiece, showcasing Adam's genius. Giles Worsley invites us to Castle Howard where we marvel at its majestic dome. This monochrome image captures not only the grandeur but also highlights how balustrades can enhance even the most magnificent structures, adding a touch of gracefulness. Eileen Harris once again enchants us with her portrayal of Audley End's Palladian tea-house bridge. As we gaze upon this picturesque scene, it becomes evident that balustrades serve as both functional barriers and exquisite works of art. The staircase at Ashburnham Place in Sussex is another example where Giles Worsley showcases his talent for capturing lost houses' beauty. Here, he immortalizes a stunning spiral staircase adorned with delicate balusters that guide visitors through history itself. Ardenrun in Surrey beckons us further into England's past through its hall and staircase depicted by Giles Worsley. These black-and-white photographs remind us that every detail matters when it comes to preserving our architectural heritage - including these meticulously crafted balusters. Came House stands proud on our journey through 100 Favourite Houses; its north front exudes charm thanks to perfectly aligned rows of ornate stone railings adorning its facade.