Elizabethan Architecture Collection

The Old Market Hall and Robert Clive statue, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, after a drawing from Pennants London
XJF396092 The Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, after a drawing from Pennants London, first published 1793, engraved by James Stow (c.1770-p.1820), published 1812 (engraving) by English School

England, Devon, Exeter, Cathedral Close, Mols Coffee House

Heydon Hall, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310450 Heydon Hall, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built 1580s for Henry Dynne, Auditor of the Exchequer;); © Country Life

The great bay window of the hall, Stanway, Gloucestershire, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310417 The great bay window of the hall, Stanway, Gloucestershire, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The old dining room, Park Hall, Shropshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311805 The old dining room, Park Hall, Shropshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The east wing at Park Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311804 The east wing at Park Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The carved doorcase connecting the two drawing rooms in 1903, Levens Hall, Cumbria
CLF294564 The carved doorcase connecting the two drawing rooms in 1903, Levens Hall, Cumbria, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Madresfield Court, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310423 Madresfield Court, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: ancestral home of the Earls Beauchamp; the original manor house dating)

View of the south front of Fountains Hall, from the road to the Abbey, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294552 View of the south front of Fountains Hall, from the road to the Abbey, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The chimney-piece in the Great Chamber, Fountains Hall, Yorkshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294550 The chimney-piece in the Great Chamber, Fountains Hall, Yorkshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

St. Catherine's Valley from the roof terrace of Cold Ashton Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294535 St. Catherine's Valley from the roof terrace of Cold Ashton Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The entrance front, Heath Old Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311772 The entrance front, Heath Old Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Prideaux Place, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310474 Prideaux Place, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built by Nicholas Prideaux in 1592; remodelled by his descendent)

Roses growing against the old walls with the Tower behind, Sissinghurst Castle
CLF309905 Roses growing against the old walls with the Tower behind, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Tower seen through the gateway looking east across the outer court, Sissinghurst Castle
CLF309900 The Tower seen through the gateway looking east across the outer court, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A family walking along the terrace, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo)
CLF397787 A family walking along the terrace, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); © Country Life

The hall in 1906, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311791 The hall in 1906, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The dining room, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311790 The dining room, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A west bedroom, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311789 A west bedroom, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The screens passage at Cold Ashton Manor, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320639 The screens passage at Cold Ashton Manor, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The south front and the chapel at Burford Priory, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320602 The south front and the chapel at Burford Priory, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Cold Ashton Manor seen through an elaborate gate, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294534 Cold Ashton Manor seen through an elaborate gate, 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)

South elevation of Cold Ashton Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294536 South elevation of Cold Ashton Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built in the late sixteenth century;); © Country Life

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

A gardener tends to the garden, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo)
CLF397784 A gardener tends to the garden, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); © Country Life

The East arch of the Tower, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309901 The East arch of the Tower, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The west front of Stanway, seen behind the north arch of the forecourt, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310418 The west front of Stanway, seen behind the north arch of the forecourt, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The gardens at Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo)
CLF397785 The gardens at Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); © Country Life

Cold Ashton Manor, view of the rear of the house, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320716 Cold Ashton Manor, view of the rear of the house, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The hall screen at Methley Hall, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311823 The hall screen at Methley Hall, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The great hall, Stanway House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) (see also 310417)
CLF320661 The great hall, Stanway House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) (see also 310417) by English Photographer

Montacute House, the approach to the house from the west, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310463 Montacute House, the approach to the house from the west, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built in 1590s by Sir Edward Phelips)

The entrance to the inner court from the walled gardens, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309904 The entrance to the inner court from the walled gardens, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Stanway House, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320634 Stanway House, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Tyneham House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311883 Tyneham House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Screen at the west end of the Great Hall, Levens Hall, Cumbria, 1926, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294567 Screen at the west end of the Great Hall, Levens Hall, Cumbria, 1926, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

East elevation of Levens Hall in 1926, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294565 East elevation of Levens Hall in 1926, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The dining room, Fountains Hall, Yorkshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294553 The dining room, Fountains Hall, Yorkshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Hall with the surviving screens passage, Cold Ashton Manor, Gloucestershire
CLF294537 The Hall with the surviving screens passage, Cold Ashton Manor, Gloucestershire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Solar above the hall at Cold Ashton Manor, Gloucestershire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294533 The Solar above the hall at Cold Ashton Manor, Gloucestershire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The hall in 1917, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311788 The hall in 1917, Hill Hall, Essex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Jezebel chimneypiece, Heath Old Hall, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311773 The Jezebel chimneypiece, Heath Old Hall, Yorkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The balustrade above the porch at Fountains Hall, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294551 The balustrade above the porch at Fountains Hall, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The long south front, Stanway House, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320630 The long south front, Stanway House, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Burford Priory, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320607 Burford Priory, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The East Court, Montacute House, Somerset (w / c on paper)
BSA101166 The East Court, Montacute House, Somerset (w/c on paper) by Rowe, Ernest Arthur (1862-1922); 29.2x38.1 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

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Elizabethan architecture is a captivating blend of grandeur and elegance, showcasing the artistic prowess of the era. The Old Market Hall and Robert Clive statue in Shrewsbury, England stand as proud testaments to this architectural style. With its intricate detailing and imposing structure, it serves as a reminder of the rich history that surrounds it. Moving on to Bankside in Southwark, we find ourselves enchanted by The Globe Theatre. This iconic landmark transports us back in time to witness Shakespeare's plays come alive on its stage. Its unique design captures the essence of Elizabethan architecture, with its timber-framed structure and thatched roof. Heydon Hall beckons us with its timeless beauty captured in monochrome photography. From 100 Favourite Houses, we catch a glimpse of this magnificent estate nestled amidst picturesque surroundings. Its symmetrical façade exudes an air of sophistication while reflecting the architectural principles cherished during the Elizabethan period. The great bay window at Stanway Hall invites natural light into its interior spaces while adding a touch of grandeur to this Gloucestershire gem. As seen in 100 Favourite Houses, it stands tall as a testament to Elizabethan craftsmanship and attention to detail. Park Hall's old dining room takes us on a journey through time with Giles Worsley's poignant photographs from England's Lost Houses. We can almost imagine lavish banquets taking place within these walls as we admire the ornate ceiling beams and exquisite woodwork adorning this historic space. Continuing our exploration at Levens Hall in Cumbria, we are captivated by the intricately carved doorcase connecting two drawing rooms—a true masterpiece crafted by skilled artisans during the Elizabethan era. It serves as a reminder that even small details were given immense importance when designing these stately homes. Madresfield Court enthralls us with its charm showcased through black-and-white photography from 100 Favourite Houses.