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Grade I Collection (#5)

Grade I refers to the highest level of architectural and historical significance that a building or structure can achieve in England

Background imageGrade I Collection: Sutton Place, Surrey - The Lord Northcliffe, 1910

Sutton Place, Surrey - The Lord Northcliffe, 1910. Sutton Place, near Guildford in Surrey is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house built c.1525 by Sir Richard Weston (d.1541), courtier of Henry VIII

Background imageGrade I Collection: Sherborne House, Gloucestershire - The Lord Sherborne, 1910

Sherborne House, Gloucestershire - The Lord Sherborne, 1910. Sherborne House is a large house in the village of Sherborne, Gloucestershire, England

Background imageGrade I Collection: Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire - The Earl Fitzwilliam, 1910

Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire - The Earl Fitzwilliam, 1910. Wentworth Woodhouse is a Grade I listed country house in the village of Wentworth, near Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England

Background imageGrade I Collection: Burton Agnes, Bridlington - Mrs. Wickham Boynton, 1910

Burton Agnes, Bridlington - Mrs. Wickham Boynton, 1910. Burton Agnes Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in the village of Burton Agnes, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Background imageGrade I Collection: Bamborough Castle, 1892, (1935). Artist: Thomas Bush Hardy

Bamborough Castle, 1892, (1935). Artist: Thomas Bush Hardy
Bamborough Castle, 1892, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Background imageGrade I Collection: Archbishop Abbots Hospital, Guildford, 1903. Artist: Chester Vaughan

Archbishop Abbots Hospital, Guildford, 1903. Artist: Chester Vaughan
Archbishop Abbots Hospital, Guildford, 1903. The Hospital of the Blessed Trinity, better known as Abbots Hospital, is a Grade I listed Jacobean building and charity in Guildford

Background imageGrade I Collection: Belvoir Castle, 1919. Artist: WJ Welch

Belvoir Castle, 1919. Artist: WJ Welch
Belvoir Castle, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Guildhall - Council Chamber, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Guildhall - Council Chamber, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Guildhall - Council Chamber, 1891. Guildhall is a Grade I-listed building in the City of London. The building has been used as a town hall for several hundred years

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Guildhall, Front Exit, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Guildhall, Front Exit, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Guildhall, Front Exit, 1891. Guildhall is a Grade I-listed building in the City of London. The building has been used as a town hall for several hundred years

Background imageGrade I Collection: Bernard Castle, c1900. Artist: E Yeoman

Bernard Castle, c1900. Artist: E Yeoman
Bernard Castle c1900. Barnard Castle is a market town in Teesdale, County Durham, England. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Background imageGrade I Collection: Stoneleigh Abbey, c1900. Artist: Harvey Barton

Stoneleigh Abbey, c1900. Artist: Harvey Barton
Stoneleigh Abbey, c1900. Stoneleigh Abbey is a large country mansion situated to the southwest of the village of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building

Background imageGrade I Collection: Glastonbury and the Tor, c1900. Artist: Walter Tully

Glastonbury and the Tor, c1900. Artist: Walter Tully
Glastonbury and the Tor, c1900. Glastonbury Tor is a hill near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless St Michaels Tower, a Grade I listed building

Background imageGrade I Collection: Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge, c1900. Artist: J Thirwall

Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge, c1900. Artist: J Thirwall
Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge, c1900. Hereford Cathedral, dates from 1079. Its most famous treasure is Mappa Mundi, a mediaeval map of the world dating from the 13th century

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich, c1900. Artist: William Vick

The Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich, c1900. Artist: William Vick
The Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich, c1900. A grade II listed building in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Background imageGrade I Collection: Blackpool with its Eiffel Tower, c1900. Artist: Paulton & Son

Blackpool with its Eiffel Tower, c1900. Artist: Paulton & Son
Blackpool with its Eiffel Tower, c1900. Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, opened to the public on 14 May 1894

Background imageGrade I Collection: St. Marys Chantry, Wakefield c1900. Artist: G & J Hall

St. Marys Chantry, Wakefield c1900. Artist: G & J Hall
St. Marys Chantry, Wakefield c1900. The Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, Wakefield, is a chantry chapel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, and is designated a Grade I Listed building

Background imageGrade I Collection: Under the Chamberlains Court Guildhall, 1886. Artist: Henry Hodge

Under the Chamberlains Court Guildhall, 1886. Artist: Henry Hodge
Area Under the Chamberlains Court Guildhall, 1886. Lithographic print of an original from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Guildhall North Side, 1882-83, (1886)

Guildhall North Side, 1882-83, (1886). Showing demolitions and site for the New Council Chamber.1882-83. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: City of London Library and Museum, 1886

City of London Library and Museum, 1886
Library and Museum of the Corporation of the City of London, 1886. Lithographic print of an original ink photo from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Drawing the State Lottery, 1763, (1886)

Drawing the State Lottery, 1763, (1886). Guildhall London. Lithographic print of an original engraving from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Great Hall Guildhall, 1837, (1886)

Great Hall Guildhall, 1837, (1886). Entertainment to Her Majesty Queen Victoria 9th November 1837. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: The New Council Chamber Guildhall, 1884, (1886). Artist: Horace Jones

The New Council Chamber Guildhall, 1884, (1886). Artist: Horace Jones
The New Council Chamber Guildhall October 1884, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Council Chamber London Guildhall, 1886

Council Chamber London Guildhall, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Common Council Chamber Guildhall, 1808, (1886). Artist: J Bluck

Common Council Chamber Guildhall, 1808, (1886). Artist: J Bluck
Common Council Chamber Guildhall 1808, (1886). Lithographic print in the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Ceiling of the Aldermens Court Room, 1886. Artist: Sir James Thornhill

The Ceiling of the Aldermens Court Room, 1886. Artist: Sir James Thornhill
The Ceiling of the Aldermens Court Room, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Aldermens Court Room, 1886

The Aldermens Court Room, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Statue of Edward VI, 1886. Artist: J Mills

The Statue of Edward VI, 1886. Artist: J Mills
The Statue of Edward VI, 1886. From the front of the Guildhall Chapel. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: North Side of Guildhall Chapel, 1886

North Side of Guildhall Chapel, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Great Court of Blackwell Hall, 1886

Great Court of Blackwell Hall, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: West Front of Guildhall Chapel, 1886

West Front of Guildhall Chapel, 1886. Lithographic print, W.Griggs Photo Litho Peckham London. From the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Ground Plan of the Guildhall Chapel 1815, (1866)

Ground Plan of the Guildhall Chapel 1815, (1866). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Interior view of the Guildhall Chapel, 1815, (1886)

Interior view of the Guildhall Chapel, 1815, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Pedigree of the Frowykes of Old Fold, 1886

Pedigree of the Frowykes of Old Fold, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Exterior view of the Guildhall Chapel, 1815, (1886)

Exterior view of the Guildhall Chapel, 1815, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Gerards Hall Crypt. Guildhall London, 1886. Artist: John Henry Le Keux

Gerards Hall Crypt. Guildhall London, 1886. Artist: John Henry Le Keux
Gerards Hall Crypt.Guildhall London, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Bosses of the Eastern Crypt. Guildhall, 1886

Bosses of the Eastern Crypt. Guildhall, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Guild-Hall Crypt, 1886

The Guild-Hall Crypt, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: The Guild-Hall of the City of London, Plan, 1884, (1886)

The Guild-Hall of the City of London, Plan, 1884, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Guild Hall Monument to William Beckford, 1886

Guild Hall Monument to William Beckford, 1886. William Thomas Beckford (1 October 1760 - 2 May 1844) was an English novelist

Background imageGrade I Collection: Guild Hall Interior, 1886

Guild Hall Interior, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Guild Hall Entrance, 1815, (1886). Artist: Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie

Guild Hall Entrance, 1815, (1886). Artist: Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie
Guild Hall Entrance, 1815, (1886). Entrance to the different Courts of Law. Lithographic print of a sketch produced 2nd June 1815

Background imageGrade I Collection: South View of the entrance into the Guildhall, c1669, (1886)

South View of the entrance into the Guildhall, c1669, (1886)
South View of the entrance into the Guildhall c1669, (1886). After an original sketch by John Carter. From Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Statues on the Outside of Guild Hall, 1783, (1886)

Statues on the Outside of Guild Hall, 1783, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Guild Hall ( City of London) Plan, c1750, (1886)

Guild Hall ( City of London) Plan, c1750, (1886)
Guildhall ( City of London) Plan, c1750, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: East End of Guild Hall and Library, 1870, (1886)

East End of Guild Hall and Library, 1870, (1886)
East End of Guildhall and Old Library 1870, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: London, 1647, (1886)

London, 1647, (1886). Reproduced from the original in the Guildhall Library. After Wenceslaus Hollar. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageGrade I Collection: Civitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Artist: Ralph Agas

Civitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Artist: Ralph Agas
Civitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Illustration from the original survey in the Guildhall Library By Ralph Agas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth

Background imageGrade I Collection: Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Artist: Anthonis van den Wyngaerde

Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Artist: Anthonis van den Wyngaerde
Van Den Wyngaerdes View of London, c1550, (1886). Original Preserved in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886




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Grade I refers to the highest level of architectural and historical significance that a building or structure can achieve in England. It represents a rich tapestry of heritage, showcasing remarkable craftsmanship and captivating stories from different eras. Take a step back in time to Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. With its origins shrouded in mystery by an unknown creator, this Grade I gem stands as a testament to the city's medieval past. Its imposing presence beckons visitors to explore its secrets. Journey further into history at Shobdon Court, Hereford - The Lord Bateman, 1910. This Grade I marvel transports you to an era of opulence and grandeur. Its stately elegance captivates all who wander through its hallowed halls. Nature's beauty unfolds at The Gardens of Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. Painted by Thomas Rowlandson, this Grade I masterpiece showcases meticulously manicured landscapes that have stood the test of time. A true feast for the eyes. Derbyshire's crown jewel awaits at Chatsworth House – a magnificent Grade I stately home steeped in history and surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. Prepare to be enchanted as you delve into centuries-old tales within these hallowed walls. Venture northward to Castle Howard in North Yorkshire – an architectural marvel that has withstood the passage of time since it was built in Europe during England's storied past. This Grade I treasure is sure to transport you back through centuries of English heritage. The Palace of the Stuarts rises majestically amidst York's historic streetscape since 1881; its creator remains unknown but left behind an enduring legacy worthy of admiration for generations yet unborn. Discover hidden gems like Cloister Pump and Hall Steps from 1926—a testament to human ingenuity blending seamlessly with nature’s wonders—showcasing how architecture can harmonize with its surroundings while standing tall as a proud Grade I structure.