Blackwell (historic house)
| Blackwell | |
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 Blackwell: the south front | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| Country | England |
| Client | Edward Holt |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Baillie Scott |
Blackwell is a second large house in the English Lake District, designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Baillie Scott. It was built 1898–1900, as a holiday home for Sir Edward Holt, a wealthy Manchester brewer. It is situated near the town of Bowness-on-Windermere. Unlike the nearby house Broad Leys, it is not next to Windermere, but it has extensive views across the lake and across to the Coniston Fells.
Blackwell has survived with almost all its original decorative features intact, and is listed grade I as an outstanding example of British domestic architecture. The house is furnished with original furniture and objects from the period. The gardens were designed by Thomas Mawson in a series of terraces. Flowers and herbs border the terraces, which form sun traps on the south side of the house.
Blackwell has won two architecture awards. The house has been open to visitors since 2001. It hosts regular exhibitions including work by living artists such as Edmund de Waal in 2005.[1] It won the Small Visitor Attraction Award in the Northwest of England for 2005. It is managed by the Lakeland Arts Trust.
See also
- Broad Leys
- List of historic houses in England
References
- ↑ "A Line around a Shadow". Retrieved 12 February 2014. (See also artist's website www.edmunddewaal.com)
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