Harewood house

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In the 1770s, when Thomas Chippendale was putting the finishing touch on the furnishings at Harewood House, the Robert Adam-designed estate in Yorkshire represented the height of Georgian chic. The property is again in the design vanguard: now run as a museum and educational charitable trust, its gilded rooms and Capability Brown gardens are currently […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry officially launched the Tour de France at Harewood House in Leeds today. The royal trio were on hand to wave off the twenty-two teams competing in this year's tournament as they set off for the start of the 2,272 mile race, which will head through the UK, Belgium and Spain before finishing in Paris on 27th of July. The royals met the riders as they lined up for the Ceremonial Start. It's always a special event, but no doubt participants were…

Harewood House, set within the picturesque landscape of West Yorkshire, England, is a distinguished example of Palladian architecture. Constructed for Edwin

Heritage Travel Blog on Instagram: “This house is just incredible. Here is a throwback to Harewood House last summer. Harewood serves as one of my favourite Georgian period…”

Heritage Travel Blog on Instagram: “A visit to the beautiful Harewood House today. Of all the Georgian period homes, this is my favourite. Not as large as the likes of Castle…”

Buckingham Palace and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London are just two famous buildings that feature Scagliola, a marble imitation that was first developed in the Baroque era. Today it is often more expensive than real marble because it is so complicated to make. Only experts can determine Scagliola from the real thing. Deutsche Welle, Germany's equivalent of BBC-World, visited Harewood this week with Michael Koumbouzis of the Leeds-based 'Scagliola Company' to explore Harewood's…

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