C17th Architecture Collection

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the grandeur of 17th-century architecture

C17th Architecture Collection: Mapperton, the east side of the house from the garden terraces

Mapperton, the east side of the house from the garden terraces, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo)
CLF310467 Mapperton, the east side of the house from the garden terraces, from 100 Favourite Houses (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)

Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306312 Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built in 1660s by George Vernon;); © Country Life

C17th Architecture Collection: The cupola, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)

The cupola, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306317 The cupola, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built in 1660s by George Vernon;); © Country Life

C17th Architecture Collection: The Justice Room, Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)

The Justice Room, Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311768 The Justice Room, Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The garden by the Priest's House, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The garden by the Priest's House, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309903 The garden by the Priest's House, Sissinghurst Castle, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: North elevation of Heale House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

North elevation of Heale House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294541 North elevation of Heale House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: Derwent Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)

Derwent Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311762 Derwent Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Derwent)

C17th Architecture Collection: The Great Drawing Room, Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles

The Great Drawing Room, Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311728 The Great Drawing Room, Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The entrance front, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The entrance front, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309161 The entrance front, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: The staircase at Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)

The staircase at Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311769 The staircase at Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The Long Gallery, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)

The Long Gallery, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306316 The Long Gallery, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: The ground floor Saloon, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)

The ground floor Saloon, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306313 The ground floor Saloon, Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Looking east down the first section of the great alley, Hidcote Manor

Looking east down the first section of the great alley, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309166 Looking east down the first section of the great alley, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Marple Hill, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)

Marple Hill, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311826 Marple Hill, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Interior of the south range at Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire

Interior of the south range at Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320657 Interior of the south range at Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The chimneypiece in the dining room, Badminton House, Gloucestershire

The chimneypiece in the dining room, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320649 The chimneypiece in the dining room, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Barnsley House, the south front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)

Barnsley House, the south front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320637 Barnsley House, the south front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built by Brereton Bourchier in late 17th century)

C17th Architecture Collection: The south front and the chapel at Burford Priory, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)

The south front and the chapel at Burford Priory, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320602 The south front and the chapel at Burford Priory, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Tabley Old Hall, seen across Tabley Mere, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)

Tabley Old Hall, seen across Tabley Mere, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311891 Tabley Old Hall, seen across Tabley Mere, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The hall and main staircase, Heale House, Wiltshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The hall and main staircase, Heale House, Wiltshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294543 The hall and main staircase, Heale House, Wiltshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The east front, Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)

The east front, Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306315 The east front, Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built in 1660s by George Vernon;); © Country Life

C17th Architecture Collection: The gates looking through to the entrance, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The gates looking through to the entrance, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF309162 The gates looking through to the entrance, Hidcote Manor, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Heale House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

Heale House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294542 Heale House, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: house was first built in late 16th century by Sir William Greene)

C17th Architecture Collection: The east front of Halnaby Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)

The east front of Halnaby Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311775 The east front of Halnaby Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Little Ridge, seen from within the Garden House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley

Little Ridge, seen from within the Garden House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311835 Little Ridge, seen from within the Garden House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The staircase to the south range, Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire

The staircase to the south range, Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320658 The staircase to the south range, Beverston Castle, Gloucestershire, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The hall at Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire, in 1920, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The hall at Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire, in 1920, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294573 The hall at Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire, in 1920, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The state bedroom, Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire, in 1920, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The state bedroom, Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire, in 1920, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294572 The state bedroom, Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire, in 1920, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: The Gatehouse, Stanway, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The Gatehouse, Stanway, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294595 The Gatehouse, Stanway, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: The entrance gates at Ramsbury Manor in 1907, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)

The entrance gates at Ramsbury Manor in 1907, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294574 The entrance gates at Ramsbury Manor in 1907, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: Shavington Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)

Shavington Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311858 Shavington Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Surrenden Dering, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)

Surrenden Dering, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311840 Surrenden Dering, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 17th)

C17th Architecture Collection: The dining room, Newton Ferrers, Cornwall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)

The dining room, Newton Ferrers, Cornwall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311819 The dining room, Newton Ferrers, Cornwall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: View from the Queen's Room, Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)

View from the Queen's Room, Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306314 View from the Queen's Room, Sudbury Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

C17th Architecture Collection: Badminton, the east front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)

Badminton, the east front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320605 Badminton, the east front, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: Frogmore, from The History of the Royal Residences

Frogmore, from The History of the Royal Residences
STC170302 Frogmore, from The History of the Royal Residences, engraved by William James Bennett (1787-1844), by William Henry Pyne (1769-1843), 1819 (litho) by Wild

C17th Architecture Collection: Bodleian Library, Oxford, from Oxonia Illustrata, published 1675 (engraving)

Bodleian Library, Oxford, from Oxonia Illustrata, published 1675 (engraving)
STC174253 Bodleian Library, Oxford, from Oxonia Illustrata, published 1675 (engraving) by Loggan, David (1633/35-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: Flamstead House, from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, published c

Flamstead House, from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, published c
STC182265 Flamstead House, from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, published c.1826 (colour litho) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: Montague House, now the British Museum, 1813 (engraving)

Montague House, now the British Museum, 1813 (engraving)
STC190643 Montague House, now the British Museum, 1813 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

C17th Architecture Collection: Interior of the Dukes Theatre in Lincolns Inn Fields during the reign of King Charles II

Interior of the Dukes Theatre in Lincolns Inn Fields during the reign of King Charles II
XJF265597 Interior of the Dukes Theatre in Lincolns Inn Fields during the reign of King Charles II, 1809 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

C17th Architecture Collection: Entrance to Montague House (litho) (b / w photo)

Entrance to Montague House (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF250716 Entrance to Montague House (litho) (b/w photo) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the grandeur of 17th-century architecture. From the picturesque Mapperton, with its enchanting east side visible from the garden terraces, to Sudbury Hall's captivating cupola that graces the Derbyshire skyline, these black and white photographs transport us to a bygone era. Delve into history as you explore The Justice Room at Dunsland House in Devon, captured beautifully by Giles Worsley. This room tells tales of past trials and echoes with whispers of forgotten stories. Meanwhile, Sissinghurst Castle's Priest's House garden invites you to wander through its serene landscape, where nature intertwines effortlessly with man-made beauty. Heale House's north elevation stands tall against the backdrop of an English countryside that has witnessed centuries come and go. Derwent Hall may be lost to time but lives on through Worsley's lens; a haunting reminder of what once was. Enter Cassiobury Park's Great Drawing Room and let your imagination run wild amidst its opulent surroundings. Hidcote Manor beckons you inside through its majestic entrance front, promising secrets waiting to be discovered within. The staircase at Dunsland House showcases craftsmanship at its finest - each step leading upwards towards untold tales and hidden treasures. Sudbury Hall enchants once again with its Long Gallery, inviting visitors to stroll along this magnificent space filled with history. Finally, lose yourself in Sudbury Hall's ground floor Saloon - a room that exudes elegance and charm while whispering stories only walls could tell. These black-and-white snapshots capture moments frozen in time; glimpses into a world long gone yet forever imprinted upon our architectural heritage. Let them inspire awe for the creativity and vision that shaped these remarkable structures during the 17th century - an era defined by timeless beauty.