American Viscountess
When I married into the British Aristocracy it was the start of a wonderfully exciting journey, if a little daunting. I became a Viscountess – and for an American girl from a small town outside Chicago, it was quite a shock. I live with my husband, Luke – heir to the Earl of Sandwich- and our family at Mapperton House in Dorset. Mapperton is a glorious sandstone house house dating originally from the 1540’s. It is known as Britain’s Finest Manor House and is filled with wonderful treasures collected by Luke’s ancestors. Living in a place like this is a joy and but also a challenge and every day we’re aware that we are preserving a very special part of Britain’s heritage. Mapperton has opened up an extraordinary new world for me and I can’t wait to share it with you all – so if you love castles and manors and stately homes as much as I do, please join me as I head off to some of the Britains most spectacular historic homes …On these trips, I’ll be meeting other owners who live and manage these large houses and estates as well as some of the fantastic people who work there too. With them I’ll be exploring the history, the landscapes, the innovations of generations past and present. I’ll be sure to roll up my sleeves and help with a few jobs along the way.So please join this American Viscountess as I journey into the countryside in search of some of Britain’s Finest Historic Houses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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a VERY special episode – a visit to the parish church in Cambridgeshire were generations of the Montagu family have been laid to rest. Here I uncover a family tragedy which leads me to the archives and a meeting with my Father-in-law, the 11th Earl of Sandwich, to try and solve a 100 year mystery!
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Athelhampton House in Dorset is the focus of this NEW episode of historic house visits here on the American Viscountess channel. Living in and maintaining these homes is both a wonderful privilege and an enormous challenge. And one of the greatest tasks every house owner faces is heating a centuries old building in a sustainable and economical way. Giles Keating at Athelhampton has faced this challenge in a totally pioneering and ...
In this episode, I’m visiting Bucklers Hard on the Beaulieu estate – just a short distance from Palace House, Beulieu Abbey and the National Motor Museum. The first Earl of Sandwich, the branch of the Montagu family which I married into, is known worldwide because he was head of the Admiralty and brought King Charles II back from exile. But it’s now wonderful for me to visit Beaulieu and discover the rich maritime links of another ...
Not only is Beaulieu home to the National Motor Museum, but also to the extraordinary ruins of Beaulieu Abbey, which date back to the foundation of the monastery here in the thirteenth century. The more I visit historic houses around Britain, the more I realise how many of them have monastic roots. In this episode, Lord Montagu guides me around some of the surviving buildings and shows me the exquisite wall hangings, stitched by hi...
If you love classic cars, you’ll love this episode. In this second instalment of my visit to Beaulieu in Hampshire - I explore the National Motor Museum, founded in 1952 by the present Lord Montagu’s father and home to the most spectacular collection of vintage cars charting the history of motoring. During my visit I also explore the autojumble sale.
To find out more about Palace House, Beaulieu: https://www.beaulieu.co.uk
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In a new series of films, I explore the historic home of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. In 1952, Beaulieu was one of the first historic houses in Britain to open it's doors to the public - and with the family passion for the motor car at its heart, interest soon grew and the National Motor Museum was born. Today, the collection includes 285 vehicles and thousands of objects relating to the history of motoring. A highlight for me was a v...
In the final instalment of my visit to Deene Park, I get stuck in and see all that goes on in preparing for a big wedding by the lake - one of three wedding venues on the estate. These historic houses rely on visitor income, the tours, the events, but weddings are a huge part of that income – which all helps with the restoration and repair, to preserve this part of Britain’s heritage. I’ll be exploring the beautiful gardens with Ch...
In this episode, I find out how Deene Park is evolving with its latest renovation project to bring it into the 21st century plus I explore Deene Park's award-winning gardens with Robert and Charlotte Brudenell.
To find out more about Deene Park: https://www.deenepark.com
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Join my on a private tour of the spectacular Deene Park in Northamptonshire, home to Robert and Charlotte Brudenell. Plus, I was invited to spend the night in the most gorgeous of bedrooms! Deene Park is one of England's most spectacular Historic Houses. It has roots from the medieval period and then it evolved over the Tudor and Georgian periods as well.
To find out more about Deene Park: https://www.deenepark.com
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This time on American Viscountess, I explore breathtaking Wimborne Minster – historically linked to Deans Court since the Saxon period, she marvels at the interior decoration, visits the historic chained library and takes some time up in the belfry. https://deanscourt.org
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This time on American Viscountess at Deans Court, I wade into one of the finest fly fishing chalkstreams in Britain, explores below stairs to find the Saxon foundations of the house and helps prepare a homegrown organic feast. https://deanscourt.org
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In this third instalment of American Viscountess at Deans Court, I explore the beautifully decorated interiors – from the splendour of the Georgian period to the colourful brushwork of the 1930s. And just a short walk from the house is a 1930s squash court and garage which have been transformed into a shop and café. This is an historic home which continues to surprise and inspire…https://deanscourt.org
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In this episode, I’m visiting Bucklers Hard on the Beaulieu estate – just a short distance from Palace House, Beulieu Abbey and the National Motor Museum. The first Earl of Sandwich, the branch of the Montagu family which I married into, is known worldwide because he was head of the Admiralty and brought King Charles II back from exile. But it’s now wonderful for me to visit Beaulieu and discover the rich maritime links of another ...
In the second instalment of American Viscountess at Deans Court, I harvest organic vegetables in the kitchen garden; encounter Orlando and Pringle – the resident goats who help mow the meadows; and hear how buried treasures were unearthed from the Roman period. https://deanscourt.org
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This time on American Viscountess I visit Deans Court - a tranquil country house in the centre of the Dorset market town of Wimborne.Once a medieval monastery, the building we see today was transformed in the Georgian period.The Hanham family have lived here for 500 years since the time of the Tudor Kings and Queens. William and Ali Hanham give me a tour of the beautiful interiors and tell of the extraordinary and sometimes heartbr...
I have been visiting my great friends the Coryton family at Pentillie Castle in Cornwall. In this final episode from Pentillie, I will be taking a bracing dawn dip in the River Tamar, and getting my workout for the day in the clock tower. Time certainly doesn’t stand still at this 17th Century Castle.
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This time on American Viscountess, I enjoy the delights of Pentillie Castle in Cornwall – I learn how to make a traditional winter warming drink, face my fears foraging in the hedgerows and visit a monument on the estate reborn in memory of the man who built the castle in the seventeenth century.
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This time on American Viscountess, I head west to Pentillie Castle in Cornwall – an exclusive wedding and private hire venue and home to the Coryton family. I help out with a high powered clear up operation on the croquet lawn, masters the art of making the perfect bed and ventures into the Victorian kitchen garden where nature is giving solace to war veterans.
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I really get stuck in here at Iford Manor and Gardens where I finally get to create the most perfect Afternoon Tea. Something this American has always wanted to learn how to do!
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