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Francis Cartwright, a master builder and architect, who was established as a "competent provincial designer in the Palladian manner", [11] worked on Stourhead between 1749 and 1755. Cartwright was a known carver, presumably of materials such as wood and stone, and it is assumed that his contribution to Stourhead was in this capacity.
Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Baronet (19 November 1865 – 25 March 1947) was an English landowner, best known for his restoration of the country house at Stourhead in Wiltshire, following a fire in April 1902. [1] Prior to his death he donated the house and gardens to the National Trust.
Five years after his first wife's death, the earl married Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon (1753–1813); they had no children. The earl himself died in 1814. A portrait of the countess, dated 1757, by Arthur Pond, is held by the National Trust at Stourhead. [8] Another portrait, by William Hoare of Bath, is held at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath. [9]
National Trust: Originally placed in Bristol. Moved to Stourhead in 1780. The Obelisk: Great Oar Meadow, Stourhead Garden, Stourhead: 1839: Henry Hoare II Obelisk: Stone: Grade I listed. [48] National Trust: Originally erected in 1746. Rebuilt in 1839. [49] The Pantheon Stourhead Garden, Stourhead: 1753–54: Folly temple: Stone: Grade I listed ...
In addition to the commemorative function, the tower was also intended to serve as an eye-catcher for those touring the parkland of the Stourhead Estate. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In April 1770, when the tower was just 4.7 m (15 ft) high, Hoare is quoted as saying: "I hope it will be finished in as happy Times to this Isle as Alfred finished his Life of ...
English: English landscape garden at Stourhead, England (designed ca. 1744-1765 / photographed 1993) Henry Flitcroft (designer), Henry Hoare (owner, planner). Date 14 February 2020, 17:25:46
Johannes Michel or John Michael Rysbrack, original name Jan Michiel Rijsbrack, often referred to simply as Michael Rysbrack [1] (24 June 1694 [2] – 8 January 1770), was an 18th-century Flemish sculptor, who spent most of his career in England where he was one of the foremost sculptors of monuments, architectural decorations and portraits in the first half of the 18th century.
Henry dominated the Hoare family through his wealth and personal charisma. [2] He was a partner for nearly 60 years in Hoare's Bank.His nickname, "Henry The Magnificent", derived in part from his influence as a great patron of the Arts, but more particularly because he laid out the gardens at Stourhead in Wiltshire, an estate bought by his father. [3]