Treasure Houses of Britain
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Treasure Houses of Britain

2011
1 season
5 episodes
Documentary

Enjoy a rare opportunity to explore five of Britain’s finest stately homes. Not only is exclusive access to some of the world’s best-loved buildings provided, but the treasures within will also be explored. Many tell a human story, including tapestries that celebrate the Battle of Blenheim, to a cabinet which the Medicis gave to the owners of Burghley, the greatest Elizabethan house in England.

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  • Burghley House

    1.Burghley House

    18-06-201147m

    This is not just about some of the world’s best-loved buildings, spectacular as they are; it is about the treasures within that tell a human story, from the tapestries which the Fi...

  • Chatsworth

    2.Chatsworth

    25-06-201146m

    Selina explores Chatsworth in Derbyshire, the celebrated seat of the Dukes of Devonshire. Built by Bess of Hardwick and transformed across generations, the house reveals richly dec...

  • Blenheim Palace

    3.Blenheim Palace

    02-07-201147m

    At Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Selina looks at the monumental home built for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, after his victory at the Battle of Blenheim. The episode e...

  • Holkham Hall

    4.Holkham Hall

    09-07-201146m

    Selina tours Holkham Hall in Norfolk, a Palladian mansion created for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester. Inspired by Coke’s travels through Europe, the house was designed to hold...

  • Boughton House

    5.Boughton House

    16-07-201145m

    Selina visits Boughton House, often called the “English Versailles,” home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. The episode explores a superbly preserved collection built acros...

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