The south or garden front of Stowe from Jones' Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1819). Apart from an increase in the size of some of the basement windows (which in this context means ground level, as the first floor is a piano nobile) the facade is unchanged today. All of the top floor windows in the earlier version of this front were sacrificed for the sake of architectural effect. The remaining top floor rooms all face sideways.

Stowe is the name shared by an ancient village, country house and school (Stowe School) in Buckinghamshire in England. It is situated about two miles north-northeast of Buckingham. The breathtaking landscape gardens, including its many monuments, were acquired by the National Trust in 1990 and are open to the public. The National Trust are currently overseeing a complete restoration program of the grounds, temples and follies. The south or garden front of Stowe from Jones Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1819). ... The south or garden front of Stowe from Jones Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1819). ... Kedleston Hall. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... 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. ... A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... Stowe School is a well known British public school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. ... Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Buckingham is a town situated in north Buckinghamshire approximately 10 miles from the border with Northamptonshire. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, NT or The Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Broadway Tower, England The folly at Wimpole Hall, England In architecture, a folly is an extravagant, useless, or fanciful building, or a building that appears to be something other than what it is. ...

Originally the village of Stowe was built in the Anglo Saxon period. Its name refers to an ancient holy place of some eminence with the local community. The village remained in place up until 1712 when the 31 houses of the village were demolished to make way for the extensive gardens of the manor. The small parish church still survives in the shadow of the great house, and Christian worship still takes place there every Sunday. Within the parish border of Stowe lie the hamlets of Boycott, Dadford and Lamport. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... For the area of Sheffield, in England, see Manor, Sheffield. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement. ... Boycott is a hamlet in the parish of Stowe in north Buckinghamshire, England. ... Dadford is a hamlet in the parish of Stowe in north Buckinghamshire, England. ... This article is about Lamport, the place in Buckinghamshire, England. ...

The north or entrance front in 1750. Major alterations were made after that date.

In the early 17th century, the manor of Stowe was completely rebuilt by Sir Richard Temple, from the old medieval stronghold to what is now the core of the impressive mansion for which the area is known today. Having been redesigned and perfected subsequently over the years, the whole front is now 916 feet in length and is a breathtaking sight as you approach from the direction of Buckingham. The long, straight driveway that ran from Buckingham all the way to the front of the house, passing through a 60-foot Corinthian arch on the brow of the hill on the way, made for a breathtaking approach that was very humbling and intimidating for visitors to the house. The driveway approach to the house is still in use today. Image File history File links Stowe. ... Image File history File links Stowe. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Corinthian order as used for the portico of the Pantheon, Rome provided a prominent model for Renaissance and later architects, through the medium of engravings. ...

In the 1690s Stowe had a modest early-Baroque parterre garden, owing more to Italy than to France, but it has not survived, and within a relatively short time, Stowe became widely renowned for its magnificent gardens. In the 1710s and 1720s, Charles Bridgeman (garden designer) and John Vanbrugh (architect) designed an English Baroque park, inspired by the work of London, Wise and Switzer. In the 1730s, William Kent and James Gibbs were appointed to work with Bridgeman, who died in 1738. Kent had already created the glorious garden at Rousham House, and he was joined by Giacomo Leoni to build temples, bridges and other garden structures. Kent’s Temple of Ancient Virtue (1734) looks across the Elysian Fields to the Shrine of British Worthies. In 1741, Capability Brown was appointed head gardener. He worked with Kent until the latter’s death in 1748, and his own departure in 1751. In these years, Bridgeman’s Octagonal Pond and Eleven Acre Lake were given a "natural" shape, and a Palladian Bridge was added in 1744. Brown made a Grecian Valley which, despite its name, is an abstract composition of landform and woodland. As Loudon remarked in 1831, "nature has done little or nothing; man a great deal, and time has improved his labours". Events and Trends Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692). ... Charles Bridgeman (1690-1738) was an English garden designer in the onset of the naturalistic landscape style. ... Sir John Vanbrugh in Godfrey Knellers Kit-cat portrait, considered one of Knellers finest portraits. ... William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c. ... St Martins-in-the-Fields, London, is the prototype of many New England churches. ... Rousham House is a Jacobean style country house in Oxfordshire, England. ... Lyme Park, Cheshire designed by Giacomo Leoni. ... Lancelot Brown (1716 – 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape gardener. ...

Stowe Gardens. The Palladian Bridge is on the right and the Gothic Temple is on the rising ground

As Stowe evolved from an English Baroque garden into a pioneering landscape park, the gardens became an attraction for many of the nobility, including political leaders. Indeed, Stowe is said to be the first English garden for which a guide book was produced. Wars and rebellions were reputedly discussed among the garden's many temples; the artwork of the time reflecting this by portraying caricatures of the better known politicians of history. Stowe began to evolve into a series of natural pictures to be appreciated from a perambulation rather than from a central point. Download high resolution version (1500x1200, 293 KB)View of buildings in Stowe gardens, 23 May 2004, taken by User:ALoan. ... Download high resolution version (1500x1200, 293 KB)View of buildings in Stowe gardens, 23 May 2004, taken by User:ALoan. ... Caricature of Alan Greenspan by Jan Op De Beeck. ...

From 1784, Stowe was the seat of the Marquesses of Buckingham. The 2nd Marquess of Buckingham married the heiress of the last Duke of Chandos and was then created Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (10 September 1823–26 March 1889), usually shortened to Richard Temple-Grenville, was a British statesman of the 19th century, and a close friend and subordinate of Benjamin Disraeli. He was styled Marquess of Chandos until the death of his father in 1861. 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. ... Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839), was the son and successor of George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham and the grandson of prime minister George Grenville. ... The title Baron Chandos has been created twice in the Peerage of England. ... The titles Marquess and Duke of Buckingham have been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (10 September 1823 - 26 March 1889), usually shortened to Richard Temple-Grenville, was a British statesman of the 19th century, and a close friend and subordinate of Benjamin Disraeli. ...

The piano nobile of Stowe. The front entrance is at D. Rooms P and Q also served as the state dressing room and bedroom at times. For scale, rooms O and L are each 75 feet (23 metres) long. There are service wings to either side which are not shown.

Earl Temple of Stowe is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was bestowed in 1822 to Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, who had been earlier created Duke of Buckingham. With the death of the third Duke, there remained no heirs-male to the dukedom, so it became extinct. The Earldom, however, had a special remainder in the letters patent creating it that allowed it to descend in the female line, which it did, to the first Duke's great-grandson William Gore-Langton. The house remained the seat of the Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos until the extinction of that title in 1889, and then of the Earls Temple of Stowe until the early 20th century, when, due to prodigious debts, the house was sold to become a school. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (908x622, 116 KB) Summary A plan of Stowe from the 1848 sale catalogue. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (908x622, 116 KB) Summary A plan of Stowe from the 1848 sale catalogue. ... Kedleston Hall. ... Earl Temple of Stowe is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Earl Temple of Stowe is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Trivia

• The Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham was filmed in Stowe (opening scene with the cricket match).
• Other films made in Stowe include Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (scenes set in Berlin), Proof of Life and James Bond The World Is Not Enough.

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See also

• Stowe School

Stowe School is a well known British public school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. ...

External links

• Stowe House Preservation Trust
• Stowe Landscape Gardens information at the National Trust
• A website about the garden with history, maps, photos and virtual tours
• Stowe Landscape Garden - a Gardens Guide review
• Guided tour on the Stowe School website — gives an overview of the complex, including the buildings added by the school. The aerial photographs were taken in 2001, during restoration work.
• History of Stowe section of the Stowe School website
• dukesofbuckingham.org — information about Stowe and extensive coverage of related topics