"How Wellington turned Apsley House into a home fit for" Topic
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Tango01  | 30 Aug 2023 8:48 p.m. PST |
"On June 18 1815, the Emperor Napoleon ate his breakfast outside an inn 12 miles south of Brussels. While he was at it, Marshal Soult, his chief of staff, urged a little caution for the day ahead. He was scoffed at…"
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| Prince of Essling | 31 Aug 2023 12:53 a.m. PST |
For more on Apsley House & what you can view see the English Heritage website: link |
| Frederick | 31 Aug 2023 7:31 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 31 Aug 2023 3:20 p.m. PST |
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| Nine pound round | 31 Aug 2023 4:19 p.m. PST |
Was Stratfield Saye a gift from the nation as well? |
| Prince of Essling | 01 Sep 2023 3:09 a.m. PST |
Stratfield Saye The estate was purchased by the state in 1817, in order that it could be given by a grateful nation to the victorious Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The government gave £600,000.00 GBP for the construction of a proposed "Waterloo Palace" to rival Blenheim Palace, home of the Dukes of Marlborough. The Hampshire site Wellington chose was the 5,000-acre (20 km2) estate of Stratfield Saye, home of the Pitt family. He was advised on the purchase by the architect Benjamin Dean Wyatt who had once been his private secretary.[4] He originally planned to demolish the existing house, and replace it with a more prestigious home, to be known as Waterloo Palace. The Duke abandoned these plans in 1821 when they proved to be too expensive, and subsequently made numerous additions and improvements to the existing building. All but the 1st and 6th Dukes are buried at Stratfield Saye House. |
| Last Hussar | 01 Sep 2023 11:39 a.m. PST |
Been 40ish years since I went, though have been past it. Napoleon's statue is the thing that sticks in my mind. Always seems like the ultimate 2 finger salute;
"Oh, that 4 meter statue of you as a Roman god? Yeah, mine now." |
| Tango01 | 01 Sep 2023 3:36 p.m. PST |
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 4th Cuirassier | 02 Sep 2023 7:10 a.m. PST |
I love that £600,000.00 GBP wasn't enough to build a decent place even 200 years ago. One can just picture the builders drawing breath sharply. "Cor, guv. Whoever put in that ballroom was a cowboy. Rip it all aaaht and start again. Bish bosh." |
| Nine pound round | 02 Sep 2023 7:52 a.m. PST |
A lot cheaper than five more years of war, though. |
| dibble | 03 Sep 2023 3:03 p.m. PST |
I'm sorry, but that Canova's crying out for a flat-cap and a string vest. |
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paints brigs for the British fleet.
