The Country House Podcast LIVE at Nevill Holt Festival: A country house reborn | Ep. 83
The Country House PodcastShow Notes
We were delighted to host our first LIVE podcast recording at Nevill Holt Festival - an arts and culture festival held in the grounds of Nevill Holt Hall, a historic country house set within a thriving working estate. In front of a packed-out audience of over 200 people, we discussed The rise, fall and rebirth of the English country house through the lens of Nevill Holt Hall - a country house that reads like a biography of English domestic architecture over the past 800 years. For the second half of the recording we were joined by David Ross - entrepreneur, philanthropist, patron of the arts and owner of the Nevill Holt estate - whose care, diligence, long-term view and extraordinary vision over the past 25 years has transformed Nevill Holt from a tired, dilapidated former country house with a small acreage back into a stunning family home surrounded by immaculate gardens and an extensive wider working estate. What an extraordinary and enjoyable day! Thank you so much to all our supporters, listeners and followers who came along and supported us. We are so grateful for you. Thank you to the Nevill Holt Festival team for their help. And thank you to David Ross - our guest on the show, owner of Nevill Holt and our host at the Festival!
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