The Stately Homes of Norfolk - Houghton Hall
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- Built in the 1720s for Great Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, Houghton Hall is one of Norfolk’s most beautiful stately homes and remains one of England’s finest Palladian houses. A collaboration between the two defining British architects of the age - Colen Campbell and James Gibbs - and with lavish interiors by William Kent, Houghton was built with an eye to reflecting the wealth, taste, and power of its owner.
With grateful thanks to the current owner Lord Cholmondeley.
Houghton is possibly 'the' Palladian masterpiece.
Mr Chris Bailey, thanks for sharing such an outstanding video of one of Britain's most extraordinarily beautiful manor houses, Houghton Hall !
Thank-you Mia, I appreciate you taking the time to comment - and yes, it is indeed an beautiful house.
@@chrisbaileypresents7139 , my pleasure !
Magnificent house , beautifully filmed and described. I'm amused by the prounencianation of "Houghton" here, rather different to what we would say in Australia. Norfolk seems to have the most magnificent country houses and families of all the English counties and of course Sandringham is just down the road.
Hello Matt. Thank-you for taking the time to so kindly comment and my apologies for the delay in responding.
As someone who spent 14 years living in Australia (and I still visit regularly) I do agree that the Hall title 'Houghton' does get said a number of ways!! It's the same here in the UK - it's not always pronounced correctly. And the same can be said of the surname of the owner, Lord Cholmondeley !!
You mention Sandringham estate - you may not be familiar with the history of how Queen Victoria created the House in the estate. Seeking an avenue to get her eldest son out of London (and away from his female 'friends') she contacted the Walpole family at Houghton Hall and asked them if she could buy some of their land - they could hardly refuse their monarch.
hence Sandringham is built on what was formerly the Houghton estate.
Kind regards, Chris
@@chrisbaileypresents7139 Thank you Chris for the nice reply and yes I've learnt even more now! You might be interested that there's a Houghton Estate winery ( although it did change name and ownership several years ago) that is the oldest commercial winemaker in my state. It was originally bought and set up by three British Army officers stationed in India in 1854. It was named such as Lt. Colonel Richmond Houghton was the most senior officer. It has beautiful grounds Inc a lovely old homestead.
Stay well and happy exploring!
Beautiful in a museum way, but I just couldn't live like that.
Carolus i feel exactly the same these houses look beautiful but I just wouldn’t live in them
Mr Chris please do more of these videos. It's very informative ❤️
Hello Sue, and thank-you for taking the time to comment, it is much appreciated.
I have a few more stories to upload including some about my home city Norwich - and there are two more episodes of 'Stately Homes of Norfolk' being edited, so there's still more content to add.
Its still beautiful Chris!
Keep up the good work !
Lovely. I admire the restrained Palladianism of James Gibbs. Thank you for this detailed tour.
I absolutely love this! God bless you!
Thank-you Ronnie, I appreciate you taking the time to send a message. I am delighted that you have enjoyed watching some of the stories.
Somebody had to pay for this house. Just incredible.
Yes the peasants of course.
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SO BESUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful!
Absolutely exquisite. As an American, this is definitely a home that would belong along Pennsylvania Avenue in DC. The marble fireplace in the dining hall is absolutely Incredible. I must visit some of these halls immediately (on my bucket list). Put my passport to good use. I am an instant fan, and have been watching every one of your videos. Please do Croxteth Hall. (not Norfolk, but outside Liverpool and expand on this channel) Croxteth is my maternal family's home. The former Earls of Sefton. The last Earl died in the 1970s. The 1702 home was the seat of our family for 200 years.
Thank-you for your kind comments, truly appreciated
I hope that you will get the opportunity to visit some of these outstanding homes when your passport gets a chance to be used.
As Norfolk is my home County then I have concentrated on the wonderful Stately Homes we have in this area. There may be an opportunity in the future to look at others, and I will certainly consider Croxteth.
Very interesting.
Wonderful suit!!!
Stunning. Thank you for sharing. ❤💛❤💙💙💙
Thank-you SJ - I appreciate you taking the time to message and I hope you are enjoying the stately homes stories.
Beautifully made content. Thank you so much!
Thank-you very much, I do appreciate you taking the time to comment. If you have the opportunity to visit Houghton Hall then do take it - there is so much to see.
Any possibility of Glamis Castle? I am a direct descendent, albeit long ago. Love this series! Well Done indeed!
Hello Annie, and thank-you for your kind comments, I'm delighted you are enjoying the series.
I would be excited if I could visit Glamis and create a story but I am in Norfolk so it's a fair way to travel !
More Norfolk Houses currently in the editing suite.
Mr Cholmondely, Walpole's descendant, that name rings a bell, a relative of his lives in Happy Valley!
I love the way the Marquess of Cholmondley dresses in completely out of date shapeless baggy clothing. I guess when you that wealthy and posh fashion just doesn't matter.
Why is it named ’Houghton’ Hall? Stunning place- thank you for presenting it.
Hello Jane
My apologies for taking a while to get back to you. In answer to your question, Houghton is so named as it lies within the very small village of Houghton in west Norfolk. It's really just a collection of small houses and one very large Estate !
I hope you have enjoyed some of the other stories on my CZcams channel.
Kind regards
Robert Peel (1788-1850) founded the first new Metropolitan Police Force in 1829. He was Prime Minister twice.
The of Britain's First Prime Minister Robert Walpole. Served during the Regin of George the 1st & George the 2nd.
so like… i think that’s mine? preciate it great great great great great great great great great grandpa💯😂
can you do Ditchley Park>>
Robert Walpole was my 6th cousin.
And in the Los Angeles area the wealthy are gobbling up all those magnificent concrete and glass contemporary mega mansions before they’re even on the market. What timeless character those homes display! 🙄🤮 Those things remind me of an oversized WWII pill box. There’s no accounting for taste, or perhaps lack of it. Those old estates in the UK are truly worthy of the word “magnificent”.
Many thanks indeed for taking the time to add a comment - and indeed, these estates can rightly take the title of 'magnificent'.
How do you heat a building like that?
hello M C
Thanks for your message - and in response, I think the short answer is, 'with difficulty' ! The State Rooms are opened primarily only when the house is open to visitors, so the smaller, private rooms used by the family are the spaces that need heating on a regular basis.
@9:55 why is that fountain burning?
Hello - and thank-you for watching the Houghton Hall story. The burning burning is a work by artist Jeppe Hein entitled "Water Flame". Initially it looks like a simple water fountain but then you notice the flame atop of it - it's well worth visiting if you have the chance, and when Houghton Hall re-opens to the public.
David George Philip Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, is the
Lord Great Chamberlain of the United Kingdom.
You would be having a societal melt down if a politician were quite that over the top now but they all really are in many places.
Hi Sarah
Thanks for your message.
You're certainly right - the extravagance afforded to the PM who built in the 18th century would not be permitted under todays stricter codes. The fact that there is media coverage & a constant public view does deter any would-be political builder now - back in the mid 18th century there was no reporting of the fact that the PM had built an enormous country estate (used roughly about 6 weeks of the year only!).
Eight Invisalign and for Cheez-It commercials for this video...
CZcams you're being ridiculous!
Nice place. Sadly the owners cut the roadside hedges in September and October, bad practice. Roadside hedges can be cut at anytime, why not in February after the birds have eaten the berries.
King George the 2nd had been on the Throne for 31 years.
1727.
So we’re just not going to talk about the fact that water spout was on fire?
Hello - and thank-you for watching the Houghton Hall story. The burning fountain is a work by artist Jeppe Hein entitled "Water Flame". Initially it looks like a simple water fountain but then you notice the flame atop of it - it's well worth visiting if you have the chance, and when Houghton Hall re-opens to the public. When creating many of these Stately Homes scripts I had just 12 minutes to tell the story so sadly I had to miss out on some of the fascinating pieces such as the flame, hence it didn't get a mention.
@@chrisbaileypresents7139 very interesting, thank you. If I ever get across the pond I’ll have to check it out. Great video!
CAN anyone imagine sending the help home for the night and walking around. Uhmm...a little exposed at midnight to go get a snack ?
Hello Ruby, thanks for your comment and for watching the Houghton Hall story.
It is indeed a huge property although all of the middle floor are the State Rooms which only open to the general public and are not used by the family on a day-to-day basis.
I worked there in both 2013 and 2015 and occasionally after dark inside the house, and yes, it could be considered a little creepy as you walk through some of the rooms! However it has such history and was a delight to be there.
As I get older, I see these houses for what they really are. Profit from the starving poor and slaves. In Britain they worked people to death to get the money for these and worked their slave staff just as hard. Children cleaning the chimneys. Young girls having to work 20 hours a day cleaning and starting fires etc. Only a handful of people enjoyed these houses. I love the architectural side of them, but how they came about and were run is sickening.
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So dark inside, rooms too big.
Hello Zulema, thanks for your comment.
these houses were built to impress the visitors and so the larger the room, the greater the impression that an owner hoped to make. So, yes, they are large rooms, and there was a reason for that.