Exterior view of the south facade of Longleat House, as seen from the driveway to the south-east

Date:: 1855 - 1920

Location:: Longleat House, Horningsham, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP06573

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

Longleat House is a country house built on the site of an Augustinian Priory, which was founded in 1210, and dissolved in 1529. It became a private residence in 1546, but was rebuilt in 1568 after a fire. The house was subsequently refronted in 1572, 1801 and 1811.

Archival History

Transferred from RIBA Library in 1936.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Tudor Country House