Hemsworth High Hall as a Typical Georgian Mansion

Hemsworth High Hall as a Typical Georgian Mansion

Hemsworth High Hall was built in 1770, so it an 18th mansion. During

this time Britain as ruled by a series of kings called George, so the

18th century was called the Georgian times. The Georgian period was an

age of beautiful country houses, built in the style and taste which

reflected the wealth an status of their owners. Due to the

improvements in agriculture and overseas trade, many landowners and

merchants became filthy rich and could construct there own luxury

mansions, even though there was a high chance that they would die

before it was finished. The rich men would employ the finest

designers, landscape gardeners and architects. One of the most

architectural interests around this time was on the work of an Italian

called Andrea Palladio. He studied the Romans Slender columns and

elegant proportions, and built many buildings for rich noblemen. These

were imitated by British architects and the style became known as

Palladian. Many of these mansions were built on top of hills, to allow

every one who lived and passed by the village to see were the lord

lived, and also to show that he was very wealthy. They also faced

south, so they would have sunlight facing the front of the building

all day long. When walking up to the house you would have to pass the

imposing gates and up the grand and winding drive to reach the

characteristic mansion. The purpose of the long and winding drive was

to allow visitors to see the mansion from every angle possible. When

the visitor finally gets up to the house he would first tie up his

horse on the hitching hook and use the boot scraper to get rid of any

mud on the bottom of there shoes. The central doorway is reached by a

flight of nine shallow stone steps, leading onto a handsome porch with

two pairs of delicately crafted Tuscan pillars. Above the door there

was a beautiful stained glass fanlight and resting on the pillars is a