Boughton House

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK="#BC6503" ALINK="#BD0000" VLINK="#1E4659" onload="defaultStatus='Welcome to Boughton House Internet Site'"> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=400> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><IMG SRC="../graphics/TitleBH.gif" ALT="Boughton House" WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=92 ALIGN=bottom></CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><IMG SRC="../graphics/aerialbh.jpg" ALT="Picture of Boughton House" WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=156 ALIGN=bottom></CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><IMG SRC="../graphics/Versailles.gif" ALT="The English Versailles" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=31 ALIGN=bottom></CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#000000">Northamptonshire home of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry </FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#000000">(Montagu Douglas Scott) <br>  </FONT> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <hr> </div> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <p><img src="../graphics/boughtonhouse.jpg" alt="Boughton House" height="301" width="400" border="0"></p> </div> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <p>Boughton House is open daily, August 1st  September 1st<br> Gardens, Landscape, Cafe and Giftshop from noon - 5pm<br> House 2-5pm (last entry at 4pm)<br> Entry to the House by guided tours only on Mondays and Fridays<br> The house displays a staggering collection of fine art including paintings, furniture, porcelain, weapons, textiles - including stunning pieces created for the French Royal Family. This season visitors can enjoy several pieces that were not on public display:</p> <p>The Chinese Screen <a href="press_release_screen.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Press release (PDF, 471kb)</a> (opens new window) - is on display in the <a href="tour/tour18.htm" target="_parent"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt=""></a><a href="tour/tour18.htm" target="_parent">Unfinished Wing</a><br> <a href="tour/cromwell.htm"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">A portrait of Oliver Cromwell</a> by Robert Walker, until recently hanging in the Cabinet Office, Whitehall and previously, the Residence of the British Ambassador to the Netherlands, is on display at the Great Hall.</p> </div> </div> </center> <p>The gardens and landscape, originally created to provide vistas, avenues, water features and formality are presently being restored - with key elements of the Grade 1 listed Landscape recreated. Explore and enjoy the revived features.<br> <a href="restoration/index.htm"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Landscape Restoration</a></p> <p>The Duke commissioned Kim Wilkie to design a striking new landform - Orpheus which both compliments and enhances the older landscape created by his ancestors. descend down into its depths and enjoy the tranquillity.<br> <a href="restoration/orpheus.htm"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">The Orpheus Project</a></p> <p>For rates and further information, please contact the Trust Office or navigate to:<br> </p> <p><a href="events/index.htm"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt=""> Events at Boughton Estate</a></p> <p><a href="visiting/visiting.htm" target="_parent"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt=""> Visiting Information</a></p> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> <div align="left"> <p><a href="http://www.boughtonestate.com" target="_top"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Boughton Estate</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kettering-United-Kingdom/Boughton-House-Northamptonshire/104343492938726?v=app_2309869772" target="_blank"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Find us on Facebook</a> (opens new window)<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kettering-United-Kingdom/Boughton-House-Northamptonshire/104343492938726?v=app_2309869772" target="_blank"><br> </a></p> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </CENTER> <hr> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER> <center> <p></p> </center> <P><B>Welcome to the Boughton House Internet Site.</B></P> </CENTER> <P>This site uses <B>'Frames'</B>, yet you are viewing this site with a browser that cannot accomodate Frames!</P> <P>If you wish to access the rest of this site and have a look at Boughton House then you will need to download a browser which accepts 'Frames'.</P> <table border=0 width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="center"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="center"> <hr> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <a title="Sandford Award Winner 2008" href="http://www.heritageeducationtrust.org.uk/" target="_blank"><img src="../graphics/sa_blue_box_winner.gif" alt="Sandford Award Winner 2008" width=100 height=146 border=0 align=top></a></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <a href="enjoyengland.htm"><img src="../graphics/enjoyengland_vaqas_logo.gif" alt="Enjoy England quality assured visitor attraction" height="140" width="100" border="0"></a></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <p><img src="../graphics/lotc_logo.gif" alt="Council for Learning Outside the Classroom" height="133" width="223" border="0"></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <center></center> </td> </tr> </table> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font size="-1"> </font> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=400> <TR> <TD> <P></P> <P><FONT SIZE="-1">This site is updated on a regular basis and was last updated : </FONT>August<font size="-1"> 2010</font></P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> </CENTER> </BODY>