C18th Architecture Collection

The undercroft hall, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306300 The undercroft hall, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The entrance hall at Biddesden House, Wiltshire, 1938, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294510 The entrance hall at Biddesden House, Wiltshire, 1938, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Library, Antony, Cornwall, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309144 The Library, Antony, Cornwall, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built 1720-24 for Sir William Carew;); © Country Life

The end of the western arcade, Antony, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309141 The end of the western arcade, Antony, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Detail of the ceiling in the Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306311 Detail of the ceiling in the Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) (see also 310447) by English Photographer

The north front, Houghton Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306308 The north front, Houghton Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The yew walls west of the house at Antony, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309142 The yew walls west of the house at Antony, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The entrance front, Biddesden House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294512 The entrance front, Biddesden House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The chimneypiece in the Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306307 The chimneypiece in the Stone Hall, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Staircase, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306309 The Great Staircase, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The lobby, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306298 The lobby, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Saloon, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306305 The Saloon, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Great Hall on the south front, Bayons Manor, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311711 The Great Hall on the south front, Bayons Manor, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

East front of the central block, Houghton Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306306 East front of the central block, Houghton Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The west front, Houghton Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306303 The west front, Houghton Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The north front, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306299 The north front, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The west wing, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306295 The west wing, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

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

The chimneypiece in the dining room, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320649 The chimneypiece in the dining room, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

View of Biddesden House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294511 View of Biddesden House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The state rooms, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306310 The state rooms, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The east side of the Marble Parlour, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306304 The east side of the Marble Parlour, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Garden Hall, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306301 The Garden Hall, Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Garden Front, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306293 The Garden Front, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The main staircase from the Hall, Antony, Cornwall, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309143 The main staircase from the Hall, Antony, Cornwall, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The entrance front, Antony, in 1933, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309140 The entrance front, Antony, in 1933, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

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

Mount Ievers, Co. Clare, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310406 Mount Ievers, Co. Clare, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The dining room ceiling at Florence Court, County Fermanagh, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310402 The dining room ceiling at Florence Court, County Fermanagh, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The long Library at Sledmere, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311854 The long Library at Sledmere, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Rousham House, the north front facing the garden, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310442 Rousham House, the north front facing the garden, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Newsells Park, Hertfordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311820 Newsells Park, Hertfordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The second archway and hostelry building, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306294 The second archway and hostelry building, Castle Howard, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The view across the moat, Rushbrooke Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311862 The view across the moat, Rushbrooke Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The chimneypiece of the East Room, Studley Royal, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311844 The chimneypiece of the East Room, Studley Royal, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Georgian dining room, formerly the library, at Studley Royal, Yorkshire
CLF311843 The Georgian dining room, formerly the library, at Studley Royal, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Library, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320647 The Library, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Interior at Bayons Manor, Lincolnshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311710 Interior at Bayons Manor, Lincolnshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Temple at Strawberry Hill, from Sketches from Nature
STC214673 Temple at Strawberry Hill, from Sketches from Nature, published 1822 (hand-coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spanish Mission, Santa Clara de Asis, California in 1777 (litho)
PNP268155 The Spanish Mission, Santa Clara de Asis, California in 1777 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Lodge, Richmond Park, from Ackermanns Repository of Arts
STC182258 The New Lodge, Richmond Park, from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, published c.1826 (colour litho) by Gendall, John (1790-1865) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pagoda, Kew Gardens, plate 9 from Kew Gardens: A Series of Twenty-Four Drawings on Stone
XYC173901 Pagoda, Kew Gardens, plate 9 from Kew Gardens: A Series of Twenty-Four Drawings on Stone, engraved by Charles Hullmandel (1789-1850) published 1820 (hand-coloured litho) by Papendiek

Edinburgh University in c. 1880, from Scottish Pictures published by the
KW171027 Edinburgh University in c.1880, from Scottish Pictures published by the Religious Tract Society, 1886 (engraving) by English School

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the grandeur of 18th-century architecture. From the magnificent undercroft hall at Castle Howard to the elegant entrance hall at Biddesden House, these photos capture the essence of this remarkable era. The Library at Antony, with its exquisite detailing, showcases the refined taste that defined English manor houses during this period. As you wander through Houghton Hall, be sure to admire the intricate ceiling in the Stone Hall and marvel at the impressive north front of this stately home. The yew walls surrounding Antony create a sense of tranquility and seclusion, while Biddesden House's entrance front exudes timeless elegance. Don't miss out on exploring Houghton Hall's Stone Hall chimneypiece or ascending its Great Staircase for a true glimpse into opulence. And as you stroll through Castle Howard's lobby or relax in Houghton Hall's Saloon, let your imagination transport you to an era where architectural mastery was celebrated and cherished. These black-and-white photographs from "The English Country House" series offer a captivating window into 18th-century architectural splendor that continues to inspire awe today.