A drawing of Longleat in the early 18th century by Leonard Knyff. The formal garden was typical of the period, but like most gardens of its type in England, it was largely removed in the second half of the 18th century, when informal landscape gardens were the fashion.

Longleat in 1880

Longleat is a country house in Wiltshire, England. It is set in over 900 acres (3.6 km²) of parkland, landscaped by Capability Brown, with 8,000 acres (32 km²) of woods and farmland. It was the first stately home to open to the public, and also claims the first safari park outside Africa. A drawing of Longleat in the early 18th century by Leonard Knyff. ... A drawing of Longleat in the early 18th century by Leonard Knyff. ... Hampton Court, from Kip and Knyffs Britannia illustrata, 1708 The inexorably linked careers of Jan Kip and Leonard Knyff trace a specialty of engraved views of English country houses, represented in minute detail from the birds-eye view that was a long-established pictorial convention for topography. ... Longleat from Morriss County Seats (1880) {{PD} File links The following pages link to this file: Longleat ... Longleat from Morriss County Seats (1880) {{PD} File links The following pages link to this file: Longleat ... In Britain (and also in Ireland) the term country house generally refers to a large house which was built on an agricultural estate as the private residence of the landowner. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... Lancelot Brown (1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape gardener. ... Longleat Safari Park was opened in 1966 and was the first drive-through safari park outside of Africa. ... // Etymology World map showing Africa (geographically) The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day...

Built by Sir John Thynne, and designed mainly by Robert Smythson, after the original priory was destroyed by fire in 1567, it took 12 years to complete and is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain. Currently occupied by the 7th Marquess of Bath, a direct descendant. Wollaton Hall in the late 18th century. ... The Most Honourable Alexander George Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (born 6 May 1932 in London), styled Viscount Weymouth between 1946 and 1992, is an English politician and author. ...

Longleat's safari park is home to many rare species of animal, such as Bongos, a decorated subspecies of antelope. The monkey park is particularly great and they have a tendency to pull apart vehicles as they drive through. Longleat Safari Park was opened in 1966 and was the first drive-through safari park outside of Africa. ... The American bison numbered as few as 750 in 1890 due to extreme overhunting. ... For other articles titled Bongo refer to the disambiguation page. ...

The Bollywood film Mohabbatein was filmed out here. Longleat was the location of the Gurukul School in the movie. Typical Bollywood movie poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. ... Mohabbatein, a Bollywood film, about the victory of love. ...

External links

• Longleat homepage
• Longleat - garden review