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How far does Wimpole Hall show the development of country homes up to 1873?
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Eliana Tacconi 10c2 Wimpole Hall Coursework Q1-How far does Wimpole Hall show the development of country homes up to 1873? Wimpole Hall was originally built in 1640; the end of the Tudor-Jacobean period, by Sir Thomas Chicheley. The building was finished in 1873 and has changed considerably since it was first built due to changes in fashion and personal taste, therefore we cannot take the hall at face value. This is also true of Hinchingbrooke House in Cambridgeshire where many changes have taken place since it was built in the Tudor-Jacobean period due to fashion and personal taste, including the West Wing and colonnade being demolished because the owner believed that there was a werewolf living in it. Architecture has undergone three main changes. Wimpole is a good example of a Neo-Classical (c. 1700-1900) style of house. This style was brought about by the renaissance and the influence of Europe and was built to...
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