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During the 20th century, the dispersal of a country house's contents became a frequent event. The sale of Mentmore Towers' contents highlighted the issue.. Two years before the beginning of World War I, on 4 May 1912, the British magazine Country Life carried a seemingly unremarkable advertisement: the roofing balustrade and urns from the roof of Trentham Hall could be purchased for £200. [9]
The destruction of country houses in Ireland was a phenomenon of the Irish revolutionary period (1919–1923), which saw at least 275 country houses deliberately burned down, blown up, or otherwise destroyed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA). [1]
The term big house (Irish: teach mór) refers to the country houses, mansions, or estate houses of the historical landed class in Ireland.The houses formed the symbolic focal point of the landed Anglo-Irish political dominance of Ireland from the late 16th century, and many were destroyed or attacked during the Irish revolutionary period.
The dispersion of artefacts, through the sale of Irish country house contents, occurred over a period of more than 150 years starting with the financial after effects of the Irish famine and the creation of the Encumbered Estates' Court in 1849.
The destruction of country houses in 20th-century Britain was a phenomenon brought about by a change in social conditions during which a large number of country houses of varying architectural merit were demolished. Collectively termed by several authors "the lost houses
British and Irish country house contents auctions are usually held on site at the country house, and have been used to raise funds for their owners, usually before selling the house and estate. Such auctions include the sale of high quality antique paintings , furniture , objets d'art , tapestries , books , and other household items.
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British country houses destroyed in the 20th century (3 C, 121 P) E. Former country houses in England (1 C, 40 P) S. Former country houses in Scotland (1 C, 28 P) W.