Chevening stands in a magnifi cent park below the wooded escarpment of the North Downs in Kent. It has a history dating back around 800 years, but the house we see today is almost entirely the creation of seven generations of the Stanhope family, building on the original Inigo Jones house of 1630. For 250 years the Stanhopes served their country as soldiers and statesmen, and at Chevening as patrons of architecture and art. This guide highlights the contributions of the Earls and Countesses Stanhope to the building, furniture, pictures, gardens, and landscape of Chevening.

Author Julius Bryant Published by Paul Holberton Publishing ISBN 9781911300113 EAN 9781911300113 Bic Code Cover Paperback