Knebworth House 🐼

"Knebworth House Knebworth House is an English country house in the parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire. It is best known for being a rock concert venue, particularly between the 1970s-1990s. It is a Grade II* listed building. Its gardens are also listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. In its surrounding park is the medieval St. Mary's Church and the Lytton family mausoleum. History and description The home of the Lytton family since 1490, when Thomas Bourchier sold the reversion of the manor to Sir Robert Lytton, Knebworth House was originally a red-brick Late Gothic manor house, built round a central court as an open square. In 1813-16 the house was reduced to its west wing, 'Parishes: Knebworth', A History of the County of Hertford: volume 3 (1912), pp. 111-18. Date accessed: 27 August 2007]. which was remodelled in a Tudor Gothic style by John Biagio Rebecca for Mrs Bulwer-Lytton,Colvin, Howard (1995) A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, 3rd ed. New Haven: Yale University Press, s.v. "John Biagio Rebecca". and then was transformed in 1843-45 by Henry Edward Kendall Jr. into the present Tudor Gothic structure.Colvin, Howard (1995) A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, 3rd ed. New Haven: Yale University Press, s.v. "Henry Edward Kendall", note. Knebworth's most famous resident was Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873), the Victorian author, dramatist and statesman, who embellished the gardens in a formal Italianate fashion. The 1st Baron's great-grandson Neville (1879-1951) married Judith Blunt, a well known horse breeder who inherited Crabbet Arabian Stud in 1917 and devoted her life to it. In 1913-1914 the house was leased for £3,000 per year by Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia and his morganatic wife Natalia Brasova.Donald Crawford, The Last Tsar: Emperor Michael II (Kindle Location 630.) Murray McLellan. Kindle Edition Much of the interior of Knebworth House was redesigned by Sir Edwin Lutyens, who married Lady Emily Bulwer-Lytton (1874-1964) - he simplified the main parterre. Lady Emily was the daughter of The 1st Earl of Lytton, who served as Viceroy of India between 1876 and 1880. A herb garden, with an interlaced quincunx design, was drawn by Gertrude Jekyll in 1907, although not planted until 1982. The house today Lytton Mausoleum As of 2019, its residents are Henry Lytton-Cobbold and his family. He had a career in the film industry, living for some years in Los Angeles, and so the house and gardens are frequently used for filming. They are also open to the public. The grounds include tourist attractions such as an adventure playground and dinosaur park and host various events including classic car rallies. Since 1974, concerts at Knebworth House have featured the likes of Robbie Williams, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Paul McCartney, Genesis, Mike Oldfield, The Beach Boys, Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Dire Straits, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iron Maiden and Oasis."Knebworth: The Stately Home of Rock". Knebworth House.com. Retrieved 19 February 2011 Media Local radio station BOB FM broadcasts from the old pump house, which provided water for the house. Numerous films and television series have been shot at Knebworth, including: * Anastasia (1956) - palace of the Empress * Danger Man - "The Sanctuary" (1959) * The Champions - "The Night People" (1967) * The Avengers - "Invasion of the Earthmen" (1967/68) * Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) * Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - "Somebody Just Walked Over My Grave" (1969) * Carry On Henry - Exterior shots (1970) * The Persuaders! - opening credits (1970/71) * The Adventurer - "Action!" (1972) * Horror Hospital (1973) * Keep It Up Downstairs (1976) - filmed entirely on location as the fictitious 'Cockshute Towers' * The Big Sleep (1978) - General Sternwood's country mansion * The Great Muppet Caper (1981) - exterior of the Mallory Gallery * Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) - interior and exterior * The Shooting Party (1985) - filmed entirely on location * Haunted Honeymoon (1986) - exterior of the home * Porterhouse Blue (1987) - interior and exterior of the home of Sir Cathcart D'Eath * 'The Lair of the White Worm' (1988) - exterior of the D'Ampton mansion * Batman (1989) - exterior scenes of Bruce Wayne's manor * A Bit of Fry & Laurie - Season Four, Episode 6 ("The Duke of Northhampton") (1995) - sketch * The Canterville Ghost (1996) * Sacred Flesh (1999) - exterior scenes of the convent * Jane Eyre (1997) - Thornfield Hall * Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) - some scenes in and around the grounds * Foyle's War Series 3 Episode 2 ("Enemy Fire") (2004) - as the fictional Digby Manor * ~~Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Yule Ball staircase scene~~ * St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) - used as the St. Trinian's all girl school * Jonathan Creek - provided the location of Metropolis (2008 Christmas Special) * The King's Speech (2010) - Balmoral Party and other scenes * Agatha Christie's Marple (2010) - significant interior and exterior scenes, including in Season 1, Episode 3, "4.50 from Paddington," with Knebworth House and estate standing in for the fictional Rutherford Hall * The Hour (2011) - Lord Elms residence * The Scapegoat (2012) - significant interior and exterior scenes * Midsomer Murders Series 15 Episode 1 ("The Dark Rider") - significant exterior scenes * Woman Like Me (2018 music video) - Little Mix * Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) - exterior shots of Alexander Lemtov's British house * Meerkat Music Presents: Little Mix Uncancelled (2020 Virtual Concert) See also * Homewood, Knebworth, the dower house Notes External links * Knebworth House website * Flickr Knebworth House Photo Group * Cobbold Family History * Knebworth House on IMDb Category:Gardens in Hertfordshire Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Hertfordshire Category:Country houses in Hertfordshire Category:Herb gardens Category:Historic house museums in Hertfordshire Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Hertfordshire Category:Lytton family Category:Grade II* listed houses Category:Wrestling venues Category:Grade II* listed parks and gardens in Hertfordshire Category:North Hertfordshire District Category:Works of Edwin Lutyens "

Roxburgh (disambiguation) 🐼

"Roxburgh refers to an ancient town and county in Scotland. Roxburgh may also refer to: Places *Roxburgh (village), Scottish Borders, close to the ancient town *Roxburghshire, former Scottish county *Roxburgh Castle, ruined castle near Roxburgh, Scotland *Roxburgh, New Zealand, a town in Otago *Roxburgh County, New South Wales, Australia *Roxburgh Park, Victoria, Australia Electoral districts * Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (UK Parliament constituency) * Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Scottish Parliament constituency) * Roxburgh and Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency) * Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Scottish Parliament constituency) * Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (UK Parliament constituency) * Roxburgh and Selkirk (UK Parliament constituency) * Roxburghshire (UK Parliament constituency) * Roxburghshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Other uses *Roxburgh (surname) *Duke of Roxburghe *HMS Roxburgh, Royal Navy cruiser See also *Roxboro (disambiguation) *Roxborough (disambiguation) *Roxbury (disambiguation) *Roxburghshire "

Susan Choi 🐼

"Susan Choi (born 1969) is an American novelist. Early life and education Choi was born in South Bend, Indiana to a Korean father and a Jewish mother. She attended public schools. When she was nine years old, her parents divorced. She and her mother moved to Houston, Texas. Choi earned a B.A. in Literature from Yale University (1990) and an M.F.A. from Cornell University. Career Choi at the 2019 National Book Festival After receiving her graduate degree, she worked for The New Yorker as a fact checker. At this job she met her husband, Pete Wells, now the New York Times restaurant critic. They reside in Brooklyn. Choi published her first novel, The Foreign Student (1998). It won the Asian American Literary Award for Fiction and was a finalist of the Discover Great New Writers Award at Barnes & Noble. Her second novel, American Woman (2003), was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in literature. In 2010, she won the PEN/W.G. Sebald Award for A Person of Interest. With David Remnick, Choi edited an anthology of short fiction entitled Wonderful Town: New York Stories from The New Yorker. Her novel A Person of Interest (2008) was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award in 2009. Her latest novel is Trust Exercise (2019), which won the National Book Award. As of May 2018, Choi is working on a novel employing conventions of memoir and reportage that "takes up the question of national identity, and the extent to which it coincides or does not coincide with ethnic and with cultural identity." She teaches creative writing at Yale University. Awards and grants *Asian American Literary Award for Fiction for The Foreign Student * Steven Turner Award for The Foreign Student * National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient (2001) *Guggenheim Fellow (2004). * PEN/W.G. Sebald Award (2010) * Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction for My Education (2014)"Looking for summer reading? Lambda Literary Awards rain down a host of choices". Times-Picayune, June 3, 2014. *National Book Award for Fiction for Trust Exercise (2019) Bibliography =Books= *The Foreign Student (1998), *Wonderful Town: New York Stories from The New Yorker (2000), (ed. with David Remnick) *American Woman (2003), *A Person of Interest (2008), * My Education (2013), *Trust Exercise (novel) (2019), *Camp Tiger (picture book, illustrated by John Rocco) (2019), =Fiction and essays= * References Further reading State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, "Indiana" essay. External links * *Excerpt from Susan Choi's fiction in Guernica (guernicamag.com) *Goldsea.com - interview with Susan Choi (2003) *New York Public Library Young Lions Award finalist 2004 *link to picture of Susan Choi Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century American novelists Category:Cornell University alumni Category:American writers of Korean descent Category:American women of Korean descent Category:Yale University alumni Category:Writers from South Bend, Indiana Category:Jewish American writers Category:American novelists of Asian descent Category:21st-century American novelists Category:Lambda Literary Award winners Category:American women novelists Category:20th-century American women writers Category:21st-century American women writers Category:High School for the Performing and Visual Arts alumni Category:PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction winners Category:Novelists from Indiana Category:Writers from Houston Category:National Book Award winners "