Souvenir Guide Book to Ickworth in Suffolk England

England: The National Trust. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1984. Soft Cover. This vintage guide book is in near fine collectible condition with small math notations to bottom edge last page made by a previous owner. A 7 1/2 by 9 1/2 inch, 60 page Souvenir Guide Book. See Photos; Ickworth House is a country house near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. It is a neoclassical building set in parkland. The house built between 1795 and 1829, was formerly the chief dwelling of an estate owned by the Hervey family, later Marquesses of Bristol, since 1467. The building was the creation of Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry who commissioned the Italian architect Asprucci to design him a classical villa in the Suffolk countryside. The Earl died in 1803, leaving the completion of house to his successor. In 1956, the house, park, and a large endowment were given to the National Trust in lieu of death duties. As part of the handover agreement, a 99-year lease on the 60-room East Wing was given to the Marquess of Bristol. However, in 1998 the 7th Marquess of Bristol sold the remaining lease on the East Wing to the National Trust. This wing is now a 27-bedroom hotel. This nicely Illustrated guide and souvenir booklet's contents include: Plan of the House, Tour of the House, The Orangery and Garden, Family Tree, History of Ickworth, Bibliography. ; Family Tree Photos Drawings Maps .

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