Boughton House

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" LINK="#BC6503" ALINK="#BD0000" VLINK="#1E4659" onload="defaultStatus='Welcome to Boughton House Internet Site'"> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=400> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><IMG SRC="../graphics/TitleBH.gif" ALT="Boughton House" WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=92 ALIGN=bottom></CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><IMG SRC="../graphics/aerialbh.jpg" ALT="Picture of Boughton House" WIDTH=400 HEIGHT=156 ALIGN=bottom></CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><IMG SRC="../graphics/Versailles.gif" ALT="The English Versailles" WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=31 ALIGN=bottom></CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#000000">Northamptonshire home of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry </FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE="+1" COLOR="#000000">(Montagu Douglas Scott) <br>  </FONT> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <hr> </div> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <p><img src="../graphics/events/music_party.jpg" alt="The Music Party" height="355" width="500" border="0"><br> </p> </div> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <p><strong>The Music Party</strong> – an exhibition of the paintings, drawing and prints of Marcellus Laroon.<br> <br> In the words of the organiser James Miller: “This is an exhibition to enjoy, Laroon is an immediately likeable artist creating often humorous scenes, gently poking fun at the society around him.”<br> <br> The exhibition is open throughout August, noon – 5pm (last entry 4pm) – admission £3 or free with a House and Gardens ticket.</p> <p>The House and Grounds are open for pre-booked groups throughout the year. For rates and further information, please contact the Trust Office or navigate to:</p> <p><a href="visiting/visiting.htm" target="_parent"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt=""> Visiting Information</a></p> <p>The house displays a staggering collection of fine art including paintings, furniture, porcelain, weapons, textiles - including stunning pieces created for the French Royal Family. The House features on the groundbreaking new Sky Arts programme  “Treasure Houses of Britain”  Presented by Selina Scott  and created by Colonial Pictures. It will be shown initially in striking 3D and later in more conventional 2D.</p> <p>Boughton joins four other Great Houses (Blenheim, Burghley, Chatsworth and Holkham) as flagships of the wonderful heritage of Britain.</p> <p><img src="../graphics/duke_s_scott.jpg" alt="Duke of Buccleuch and Selina Scott outside Boughton House" height="267" width="400" border="0"><br> <em>The Duke of Buccleuch with Selina Scott during the filming</em></p> <p>For more information please see:<br> <a href="http://uk-tv-guide.com/pick-of-the-day/17-2-2011/documentary-treasure-houses-of-britain-3d/" target="_blank"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Treasure Houses of Britain 3D</a> (opens new window)</p> <p>The gardens and landscape, originally created to provide vistas, avenues, water features and formality are presently being restored - with key elements of the Grade 1 listed Landscape recreated. Explore and enjoy the revived features.<br> <a href="restoration/index.htm"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Landscape Restoration</a></p> <p>The Duke commissioned Kim Wilkie to design a striking new landform - Orpheus which both compliments and enhances the older landscape created by his ancestors. descend down into its depths and enjoy the tranquillity.<br> <a href="restoration/orpheus.htm"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">The Orpheus Project</a></p> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <center> <div align="left"> <div align="left"> <p><a href="events/index.htm"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Events at Boughton Estate</a></p> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> <div align="left"> <p><a href="http://www.boughtonestate.com" target="_top"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Boughton Estate</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kettering-United-Kingdom/Boughton-House-Northamptonshire/104343492938726?v=app_2309869772" target="_blank"><img src="../graphics/bulletsm.gif" width=20 height=10 border=0 align=top alt="">Find us on Facebook</a> (opens new window)<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kettering-United-Kingdom/Boughton-House-Northamptonshire/104343492938726?v=app_2309869772" target="_blank"><br> </a></p> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> <p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kettering-United-Kingdom/Boughton-House-Northamptonshire/104343492938726?v=app_2309869772" target="_blank"><br> </a></p> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> <div align="left"> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </center> </div> </div> </CENTER> <hr> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER> <center> <p></p> </center> <P><B>Welcome to the Boughton House Internet Site.</B></P> </CENTER> <P>This site uses <B>'Frames'</B>, yet you are viewing this site with a browser that cannot accomodate Frames!</P> <P>If you wish to access the rest of this site and have a look at Boughton House then you will need to download a browser which accepts 'Frames'.</P> <table border=0 width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="center"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="center"> <hr> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <a title="Sandford Award Winner 2008" href="http://www.heritageeducationtrust.org.uk/" target="_blank"><img src="../graphics/sa_blue_box_winner.gif" alt="Sandford Award Winner 2008" width=100 height=146 border=0 align=top></a></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"> <a href="enjoyengland.htm"><img src="../graphics/enjoyengland_vaqas_logo.gif" alt="Enjoy England quality assured visitor attraction" height="140" width="100" border="0"></a></div> </td> </tr> </table> <p></p> <p><img src="../graphics/lotc_logo.gif" alt="Council for Learning Outside the Classroom" height="133" width="223" border="0"></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <center></center> </td> </tr> </table> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font size="-1"> </font> <TABLE BORDER=0 WIDTH=400> <TR> <TD> <P></P> <P><FONT SIZE="-1">This site is updated on a regular basis and was last updated : August 2011</FONT></P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> </CENTER> </BODY>