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Há 3 dias · Horace Walpole (born September 24, 1717, London, England—died March 2, 1797, London) was an English writer, connoisseur, and collector known for his novel The Castle of Otranto (1764), the first Gothic novel in the English language and one of the earliest literary horror stories.
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Há 2 dias · Walpole House was the first residence west of the Royal Hospital, on the south side of Paradise Row. The whole of the external appearance of the present building is from the design of Sir John Soane, and dates from 1810, with the exception of the south-west extension, which has been made since.
Há 2 dias · The statue stands upon a square pedestal, upon which is an inscription which states that she was the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole, afterwards Earl of Orford, and that " 'Horace, her youngest son,' consecrated this monument," as we have said above.
Há 2 dias · Strawberry Hill, Gothic Revival home of Horace Walpole, located on the River Thames in Twickenham (now in Richmond upon Thames, an outer borough of London), Eng. Walpole bought the house as a cottage in 1747 and gradually transformed it into a medieval-style mansion that suggested in its atmosphere.
Há 5 dias · Walpole, Earl of Orford. — It has been already mentioned, that Margaret, wife of Robert the second Earl of Orford, inherited the barony of Clinton and Say, and the Devonshire estates of that family.
Há 23 horas · 1st Earl Stanhope: 15 April 1717 20 March 1718 Whig: Stanhope–Sunderland I: John Aislabie MP for Ripon: 20 March 1718 23 January 1721 Whig: Stanhope–Sunderland II: John Pratt Lord Chief Justice (interim) 2 February 1721: 3 April 1721: Whig: Robert Walpole 1st Earl of Orford MP for King's Lynn: 3 April 1721 12 February 1742 Whig: Walpole ...
Há 5 dias · Experience the elegance of Wolterton Hall, an 18th-century Palladian estate in North Norfolk. Built in 1741 by Horatio Walpole, this historic mansion features 11 luxurious bedrooms and a 500-acre estate. Enjoy grand state rooms with high ceilings, marble fireplaces, and 17th-century tapestries. Explore the picturesque grounds, row on the lake, and stargaze in the walled garden. Book your ...
