contents

Foreword by hrh The Prince of Wales

7

Introduction by Gilly Ziani de Ferranti

10

i·Henbury: A House in our Time

12

i i·A Country Estate

30

i i i·Ferrantis

48

iv·Sebastian de Ferranti: The Man & the Patron

60

v· The Path to Henbury: Palladio & the Palladians

70

vi·The Designers

90

vii·The Final Design

106

viii·Building the House

122

ix·The Interiors

140

x·The Gardens

184

xi·In Context: Classical Continuity

222

Acknowledgements & References

234

Index 236

Picture Credits

240