"I dream't I dwelt in marble halls"
Devoted to the histories and current state of the great mansions of America's Gilded Age.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Castle Howard /Brideshead




While I try to stay on this side of the pond with this blog, I will occasionally post a few things about some of my favorite European mansions. In fact many of the American " Gilded Age" mansions were inspired by the great European homes. Today I found a great new blog, "Hooked on Houses" with a posting about Castle Howard, Yorkshire England. While in existence for hundreds of years, it has attained its current fame from the mini series filmed there in the 1980s, Evelyn Waugh's, "Brideshead Revisited".

Please click below for Castle Howard links.

Hooked on Houses
Castle Howard

Premonition

One of my favorite TV series was "One Step Beyond". It was similar to the Twilight Zone, in that it focused on stories about the supernatural and mystery. There were many episodes that took place in mansions, which during that era were often movie sets. One such episode takes place in a Paris Townhouse around 1900 and is about a young girl and a great chandelier. I especially love the music, entitled, "On the Terrace" which is available on an album from the show on Amazon.

Click HERE to watch!
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