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C/H/49. “Power house” concept and history of English country house

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2000
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2010
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The paper looks at the concept of “power house” used to describe the English country house in the period between 1680-1850 arguing that it was a symbol of wealth and status rather than a symbol of power. The changing nature of power through the periods of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution is discussed with regard to the evolution in the country house function.

 

KEYWORDS: English country house, power house, wealth, aristocracy, gentry, ancestral seat,

 
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