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Hace 2 días · El coronel Robert Walpole comenzó a cultivar nabos como forraje para el ganado en su finca de East Anglia en 1673.» ¡Quizás si hubieran cultivado alimentos para la gente en lugar de ganado, el precio del pan no se habría duplicado!
Hace 2 días · Strawberry Hill House is a stunning example of Gothic Revival architecture, showcasing a unique blend of gothic elements and Walpole‘s personal artistic vision. The house features an array of architectural details reminiscent of medieval gothic structures, including pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, ornate tracery, and decorative pinnacles.
Hace 1 día · Here was built the house which later became the home of Sir Robert Walpole, and portions of which still exist in the Hospital Infirmary. It is presumed that William Jephson built the house when he acquired a lease of the land for 61 years, in or about the year 1690.
Hace 5 días · Horace Walpole (1717–1797) is surely the principal benefactor of the Gothic genre. He was a pioneer of the Gothic Revival movement in architecture and interior design, wrote several Gothic stories, including what is generally regarded as the first Gothic novel, and coined the best descriptor of the mood that we now associate with ...
Hace 3 días · In this square died, towards the close of the last century, the eccentric son of Sir John Barnard, sometime alderman of and M.P. for London, and one of those few members whose "price" even Sir Robert Walpole could not find out. This was the more remarkable in his case, as he was extremely penurious.
Hace 3 días · Overlooking this monument is a beautiful piece of sculpture, also the work of an Italian artist, named Valory, to the memory of Catherine, Lady Walpole. The statue stands upon a square pedestal, upon which is an inscription which states that she was the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole, afterwards Earl of Orford, and that " 'Horace ...
Hace 1 día · The third son of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first Prime Minister, Horace Walpole was a man of many talents with a large network of influential friends. From 1739-41, Walpole embarked on a Grand Tour and European influences can be seen in the design of Strawberry Hill House and the works that formed its vast collection of treasures.
