{"id":31554,"date":"2023-12-13T08:43:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyextra.com\/?p=253724"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:11:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T13:11:35","slug":"georgian-grand-houses-the-forgotten-women-who-built-them","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/rss_feed\/georgian-grand-houses-the-forgotten-women-who-built-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgian grand houses: the forgotten women who built them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amy Boyington reveals women’s forgotten contributions to Georgian architecture \u2013 from Queen Charlotte’s technical drawing lessons to Sarah Churchill’s involvement in building Blenheim Palace <\/p>

By Lauren Good\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 13 December 2023 at 07:43 AM<\/p>

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Many might assume that Britain\u2019s grand houses were paid for, designed and built solely by men. However, as Amy Boyington reveals, this was far from the truth. Women acted as patrons, liaised with contractors, and even designed their homes with an expert hand. Speaking to Lauren Good, Amy uncovers these roles of women in Georgian architecture \u2013 some of which have been long forgotten.<\/p>\n

Amy Boyington is the author of Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain<\/em> (Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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