Ian Greaves presents an illustrated A–Z tour of country houses in South and West Yorkshire that have been lost – whether through changing ways of living, surrounding development, the cost of repairs, fire, requisitioning or decay – including properties such as Kirby Hall, which was the model for Ashby Hall in Agnes Grey, and Heath Old Hall, said to have been haunted by Lady Bolles before it was demolished.
For centuries England's country houses have been where rich and grand families have displayed their wealth and status. Today, England is still well endowed with these houses, although many of them are now popular visitor attractions instead of private homes, but there are also many houses that have disappeared over the years. Some have been demolished as they could no longer be sustained due to the changes in social habits, surrounding development or because of the cost of repairs or death duties; others have been lost through fire, requisitioning, decay and rot. In this book Ian Greaves examines the lost country houses of South and West Yorkshire. Some of these houses are now covered by new housing, others may have a few scanty remains in the landscape, but in this book the once vibrant life of these houses and their significance in the region is evoked once again.
This fascinating picture of an important but often forgotten part of the history of South and West Yorkshire over the centuries will be of interest to all those who live in the area or know it well.
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