Harlaxton manor
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This magnificent edition was first published in 2019, but is now being reprinted by popular demand. It contains 120 pages of glorious photography and superb explanations of the history and context of these buildings. ‘Country Life has played a crucial role in the popular revival of interest in Victorian architecture,’ explains editor Mark Hedges. ‘This …
Harlaxton Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire (Hill House in The Haunting, 1999)
This is a picture I took a few years ago of Harlaxton Manor. You may recognise this place for it's appearance in a number of films, more famously for the remake of the Haunting Starring Liam Neeson, Lili Taylor, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Owen Wilson. I have never been into the grounds or the house itself as it doesn't seem to be open to the public very often. However there are a few open days throughout the Summer Holidays and I only work a few miles away, so I may be tempted to visit soon.
Over the past half century, the care of an American university has returned one of the landmark buildings of early Victorian England to life and splendour. John Goodall reports.
