Stately homes of Britain that date from the 18th Century are a national treasure. Many, like Stourhead in the photo above, are examples of Neo-Palladian architecture - classical in style and very popular in 1720 when Stourhead was built. Colen Campbell promoted this trend when he published a catalogue of designs from the 17th Century by such famous architects as Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren. He was also the architect of Stourhead, one of the most famous British stately homes. The grounds, featuring a lake and a temple of Apollo, are especially worth seeing. We had a long walk there in 1984, admiring the lovely views, all carefully planned but made to look perfectly natural.
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