Marble Hall Clandon Park

Discover how the beautiful overmantel carvings in the marble hall survived at clandon park a national trust property in surrey.

Marble hall clandon park. Inside the restoration of clandon park s marble hall and saloon. Download this stock image. The building which was one of the five surviving works by leoni in england fell into disrepair during the twentieth century and was given to the national trust in. Clandon park was f7rnaa from alamy s library of millions of high resolution stock photos illustrations and vectors.

Significant features survived in the marble hall at clandon park recent research has also given us an insightful picture of the original 18th century gardens and so resources permitting we also hope to bring those back to life in the spirit of a project that will both look back to the best of the past and create an exciting future. A joyous discovery in the aftermath of the fire the survival of the rysbrack fireplaces and overmantel reliefs in the marble hall has sustained our optimism and helped to inform our vision for the future of the house. In 2015 a huge fire ripped through the palladian mansion destroying the upper floors and roof and gutting the house. Clandon park is a modern ruin.

But the strong brick walls survived and today clandon park is cloaked. A statue in the marble hall two days after the devastating fire at clandon park surrey. Anthony parkinson courtesy of national trust images. The marble hall at clandon park following the fire national trust james duffy.

The marble hall before the fire. A fire broke out on wednesday 29 april at clandon park an 18th century mansion. Marble hall fireplaces survive at clandon park. Inside the marble hall of clandon park designed by venetian architect giacomo leoni clandon park was commissioned as a home for the onslow family and completed in the 1720s.

Image caption one of clandon park s most well known features the marble hall was left in ruins by the fire. But the strong brick walls survived and today clandon park is cloaked in scaffolding sheltered from the wind and rain. The southern relief which is signed by the artist is dedicated to diana goddess. Clandon park is a modern ruin.