Uppark Restored

by Christopher Rowell, John Martin Robinson, Sarah Riddell (Editor)

Uppark was a beautiful late 17th century house containing works of art collected on the Grand Tour. Its splendour was destroyed in August 1989 when the house caught fire and within hours was reduced to a gutted ruin. The National Trust faced the decision of what to do with the house and its contents, a high proportion of which had been rescued while the fire was fought. After great debate the house was saved and its contents repaired in an unprecedented five year programme of restoration. This book rells the story of the decision to restore the property and of the craftsmen and women brought together to return the house to its former splendour.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The determination we all felt to defy the forces of destruction, to make good the appalling damage and to ensure that in years to come the fire of 1989 would come to be seen as no more that another incident in the long history of the house" pg. 10

"There is one question still to be answered. Has the soul of Uppark survived? Has its atmosphere been affected by the traume of August 1989? Only visitors knew it before can judge" pg 11