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It was commissioned by the de facto first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in 1722, and is a key building in the history of Neo-Palladian architecture in England. It is a Grade I listed building surrounded by 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) of parkland, and is a few miles from Sandringham House.
Fue construido por el de facto primer primer ministro del Reino Unido, Sir Robert Walpole, y es un edificio fundamental en la historia de la arquitectura palladiana en Inglaterra. Es un monumento clasificado de Grado I [3] rodeado por 400 hectáreas de zonas verdes adyacentes a Sandringham House.
Houghton Hall is one of the grandest survivors of the Palladian era, built in the 1720s for Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. It is a showcase of the work of architects James Gibbs and Colen Campbell, complemented by the richly ornamented interiors of William Kent, and furnished to reflect Walpole’s wealth and power.
The Palladian splendour of our historic stately home, award-winning gardens, contemporary art, rolling parkland, and a host of attractions and events make Houghton Hall in North Norfolk a wonderful place to visit.
Built in the 1720s for Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's First Prime Minister, Houghton Hall is one of the finest Palladian Houses in England. It is a showcase of the work of architects James Gibbs and Colen Campbell, complemented by the richly ornamented interiors of William Kent, and furnished to reflect Walpole's growing wealth and power.
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, PC (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman and Whig politician who, as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Leader of the House of Commons, is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great ...
This landmark exhibition showcases the art and architecture of Houghton Hall, one of England’s grandest country houses. Located in Norfolk, roughly one hundred miles northeast of London, Houghton was built in the early 1700s for Britain’s first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole (1676–1745).
