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The rise and fall of French taste on UK country houses

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Matthew Beckett - The Country Seat

For all the traditional antipathy towards the French, the influence of their architecture has been felt throughout Britain’s country houses.  Although initially the use of the French architectural vocabulary was a sign of wealth and education only available to the … Continue reading →

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