First opened in the 1740s, Stourhead has captivated visitors for centuries 'e" on opening, one magazine even described it as a 'e~living work of art'e(tm). This guidebook shows why, exploring the Palladian mansion, housing a picture collection so large it required a new room to be built, to its world-famous landscape garden, to the 2,000 acres of woodland, chalk downs and parkland.But Stourhead is also a home; created by the Hoare family, they have lived here since it was opened and their story of triumphs and tragedies adds a new dimension to this extensive estate.
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