Englefield House Case Study: The East India Company Arrives (1745-1776)

Englefield House Case Study: The East India Company Arrives (1745-1776)

Englefield’s imposing structure stands within rolling grounds near the village of Englefield in Berkshire, on the site of an earlier house, which belonged to the…

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Swallowfield Park Case Study: Learning to Furnish

Swallowfield Park Case Study: Learning to Furnish

By the time the Russell family had purchased Swallowfield and begun to refurbish it in 1826, they were already experienced at procuring furniture and furnishings….

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Swallowfield Park Case Study: The Russells of Swallowfield Park

Swallowfield Park Case Study: The Russells of Swallowfield Park

The Russell family purchased Swallowfield Park in the mid 1820s. By 1826 they had begun to renovate the house. This section gives an overview of…

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