Virtual Tour of Weston Park, August 27, 2021 1:00PM

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Virtual Tour of Weston Park

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Virtual Tour of Weston Park
Friday, August 27, 1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT
Presented by Gareth Williams
Moderated by Curt DiCamillo
Cost: $15

Weston Park, which stands in 1,000 acres of magnificent Capability Brown parkland at the very heart of England, was a house built not only for show, but also for hospitality—as NEHGS members know from the many tours that have been based here!

Gareth Williams, Curator & Head of Learning at Weston Park, welcomes us on a virtual tour of the art-filled house and superlative collections of the Earls of Bradford. Gareth will also share fascinating stories of the family’s links to royalty and politics—from King Charles II to Bill Clinton.

About the Speaker

Gareth Williams is a UK based art and architectural historian. He has lectured widely on a variety of subjects and has written on architectural history in Apollo magazine and the Georgian Group Journal, amongst other publications. He is author of Masterpieces from the Ford Collection (2011) and The Country Houses of Shropshire (2021). He graduated with first class honors in the history of art from the University of Manchester in 1992 and completed his masters at the same university in 1994. Since 2006 Gareth has been the curator and head of learning at the Weston Park Foundation. He was previously a curator for the National Trust at Nostell Priory and, before that, was a regional director at Sotheby’s.

If you are unable to attend the live session, a link to the recording will be shared with registrants following the broadcast.

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