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Witley Court, Worcestershire, home of the Earl of Dudley, c1880

Witley Court, Worcestershire, home of the Earl of Dudley, c1880. Formerly known as Whitley Court, the house was built in 1655 by Thomas Foley, a prosperous Midlands ironmaster. John Nash carried out a major reconstruction in the 1800s. Since 1937 the house has fallen into ruin. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, edited by Reverend FO Morris, Volume I, William Mackenzie, London, c1880. Wood-engraved plates after paintings by Benjamin Fawcett and Alexander Francis Lydon

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Rossie Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland, home of the Macdonald family, c1880

Rossie Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland, home of the Macdonald family, c1880. The house was built in c1795 for Hercules Ross, a Scottish merchant who made a fortune in Jamaica, became a friend of Nelson and became a supporter of the campaign for the abolition of the slave trade. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, edited by Reverend FO Morris, Volume V, William Mackenzie, London, c1880. Wood-engraved plates after paintings by Benjamin Fawcett and Alexander Francis Lydon

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Longleat, home of the Marquess of Bath, Wiltshire, c1880

Longleat, home of the Marquess of Bath, Wiltshire, c1880. Designed by Robert Smythson, Longleat is regarded as one of the finest Elizabethan country houses in England. The grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, edited by Reverend FO Morris, Volume V, William Mackenzie, London, c1880. Wood-engraved plates after paintings by Benjamin Fawcett and Alexander Francis Lydon

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