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  Holkham Hall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holkham Hall is one of England's finest examples of the Palladian revival style of architecture, the severity of the design being closer to Palladio's ideals than many of the other numerous Palladian style houses of the period.
William Kent was responsible for the external appearance of Holkham.
The cost of the construction of Holkham is thought to have been in the region of £90,000 (allowing for inflation, approximately £8m in 2006).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holkham_Hall   (2070 words)

  
 Holkham, Norfolk - White's 1854 Directory
For a period of 57 years he was one of the representatives of Norfolk in Parliament,and until his elevation to the peerage he was known under the popular appellation of "Coke of Norfolk." Holkham is said to have been one of the country seats of Anna, King of the East Angles.
Another memorial was erected of him in 1845, in Holkham park, in the Corinthian style, 137 feet in height, and is a conspicuous land mark to mariners.
New Holkham is a small village, 2 miles S. of the hall ; and near it is Langlands, the residence of the farm bailiff, and Brant Hill, an extensive farm.
apling.freeservers.com /Villages/Holkham54.htm   (1089 words)

  
 Holkham Nature Reserve - North Norfolk Coast, England
HOLKHAM is the most extensive, diverse and dramatic nature reserve on a coastline famous for nature reserves.
Holkham is the home of Coke of Norfolk, whose Holkham Shearings (gatherings of farmers and friends to discuss agricultural matters) helped to encourage agricultural reform.
Holkham National Nature Reserve is owned by the Earl of Leicester and the Crown Estates and is managed by English Nature and Holkham Estate.
www.holkham.co.uk /naturereserve   (601 words)

  
 Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Deneva - Episode I - The Banthar
Holkham turned to her as another plume of sulphur erupted from Io, which was receding slowly behind the station on the right.
Dax, Holkham, Bashir, M’Gila, and Laren were all directed into the same high-speed turbolift that travelled along the axial spine of the skeletal framework of the shipyard, and down a slender gantry that was latched just behind the bridge of the Juno itself.
Holkham watched as the Capricorn glowed, the green ring appeared, and as she shot away in a blaze of light.
www.ex-astris-scientia.org /fiction/deneva1.htm   (9014 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Holkham
Holkham is situated on the North Norfolk Coast to the west of Wells-next-the-Sea.
Holkham Hall is the ancestral home of The Coke family, Earls of Leicester.
Son of Thomas William Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester, and of the Countess of Leicester (nee Trefusis), of Holkham, Norfolk.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Norfolk/Holkham.html   (461 words)

  
 Holkham Hall Tourism - Holkham Nature Reserve and Holkham Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Holkham and Holkham Hall are located on the A149, 36 miles from Marham, with a journey time of 1 hour.
Holkham Hall lies in a 3,000 acre estate with the House, Gardens and a Bygone museum.
On this occasion, (October 2005) a trip to Holkham National Nature Reserve was arranged to hear the views of the Nature Reserve staff, with particular regard to the migrating and nesting Geese, low flying helicopters and the noise of fixed wing aircraft flying over the Nature Reserve, during the birds breeding season.
www.rafmarham.co.uk /tourism/holkham.htm   (1114 words)

  
 Holkham Hall Norfolk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Palladian mansion was built between 1734 and 1762 by William Kent for Thomas Coke, Ist Earl of Leicester.
The Coke family, however, had lived at Holkham long before the 18th century house was constructed.
The house is surrounded by 3,000 acres of parkland with 600 fallow deer.
www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housenorf_holk.htm   (294 words)

  
 Naturist UK - Beaches - Holkham Bay
Holkham is a very large 'official' beach on the north coast of Norfolk near Wells-next-the-Sea.
It is part of the Holkham Hall estate, seat of the Coke - pronounced 'cook' - family.
Ambling along the beach the realisation dawned as to what we were walking towards and the urge to shed my clothing and just run straight into the sea was overwhelming for me and happily also for my lovely wife.
www.n-2.org.uk /nuff/pages/beaches/holkham.htm   (3901 words)

  
 Holkham Estate - Sightseeing National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Holkham Estate, home of the Coke family and the Earls of Leicester, was built between 1734 and 1764...
Holkham Hall is a treasure trove of artistic and architechtural history, and is still fascinatingly an actual home!
~The Beach and Pinewoods~ Holkham is situated a couple of miles from the fishing port of Wells-next-the-sea on the North Norfolk coast; to the west is the Burnhams, Brancaster and...
www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/holkham-estate   (215 words)

  
 Ex Astris Scientia - Star Trek Deneva - Episode VI - Shadows in the Heart
Holkham thought for a while, finally rising, and walking round the back of his chair to stand, hands clasped firmly behind his back, staring out of his window at the swirling gases of the nebula.
Holkham looked gravely at Trealor, who, although she was refusing to return his look, was wearing a very serious expression indeed.
Holkham was smiling triumphantly when a fiery jet of phaser fire suddenly lit up the nebula, and connected with the tractor beam emitter, which promptly exploded.
www.ex-astris-scientia.org /fiction/deneva6.htm   (15149 words)

  
 Hotels Near Holkham Hall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Holkham is still privately owned and is the centre of a 25,000 acre agricultural estate providing funds and resources, which maintain not only the house, but also ensure that the social fabric of rural life remains intact
Holkham Estate owns more than 300 houses, all of which are lived in by families who either work on the estate or in the locality.
If you’re intending visiting north Norfolk and the Holkham Estate, the finest country house hotel in the area is Congham Hall, only 6 miles from King’s Lynn.
www.conghamhallhotel.co.uk /events/holkham_hall   (211 words)

  
 Norfolk Houses - Holkham Hall - Earl of Leicester
Holkham hall, a large stately home occupied by seven generations of the Earl of Leicester open to visitors in the summer months.
Nearby is Holkham Pottery, Bygones museum and tea shop, also a large cobbled stone inn St. Withburga which is at the far end of the lake.
The 10 mile stretch of Holkham sands known as the Holkham Meals are a popular place for the family with its extensive golden sands, on which at low tide a number of pretty shells can be found.
www.norfolkcoast.co.uk /articles/holkham.htm   (329 words)

  
 holkham website
Holkham is playing live in Brussels as part of the Plexiphonic labelnight series, 24 March 24 8pm, with Bauri, Benge and Stendec all of Expanding Records
holkham collaborated with kirsten lavers and cris cheek of the cambridge taxi gallery to broadcast a local radio station from a fl taxi cab for one week over the summer, focusing on the local community and school
holkham played live at the norberg festival>> in an abandoned steel mine set in the swedish countryside together with expanding records
www.holkham.net   (603 words)

  
 Holkham Norfolk
The small village of Holkham is next to the Earl of Leicester’s estate Holkham Hall and Holkham National Nature Reserve.
The 10 mile stretch of Holkham sands known as the Holkham Meals, are in summer a popular place for the family with its extensive golden sands on which can be found at low tide, a number of pretty purple and orange shells.
On the Holkham Estate is the Bygones Museum and nearby the Holkham Pottery and tea shop, and also a large village inn.
www.norfolkcoast.co.uk /location_norfolk/vp_holkham.htm   (309 words)

  
 Holkham Linseed Paints - Long-Lasting Cost-Effective Solvent-Free Paints   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Holkham Linseed Paints last up to 3 times longer than modern paints.
With their dramatically longer life span, Holkham Linseed Paints will yield significant cost savings over time.
Holkham Linseed Paints are made from natural 100% pure linseed oil, derived from renewable and sustainable resources.
www.holkhamlinseedpaints.co.uk   (112 words)

  
 Holkham, North Norfolk
Holkham Hall, home of the Earl of Leicester, was built in 1734.
The park was designed before the house was built and contains an obelisk and temple built in 1729.
Holkham Bay has miles of sand backed by dunes and pinewoods.
basic1.easily.co.uk /05A047/02B01A/holkham.htm   (57 words)

  
 GENUKI: Norfolk: Genealogy: Towns and Parishes: Holkham
Holkham Hall, Norfolk: seat of the Earls of Leicester.
Blaikie, by the Holkham tenantry at Fakenham on Thursday May 3rd 1832, and a list of tenants regretting his retirement.
The Holkham estate in the nineteenth century: with special reference to farm building and agricultural improvement.
www.origins.org.uk /genuki/NFK/places/h/holkham   (241 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - holkham, Pottery, Memorabilia, Postcards items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
HOLKHAM 2 tone Celtic Pottery 1950/1960s Cyril Ruffles
Holkham Pottery Mug Made For 150th Anniversary of RNLI
Holkham Pottery Spill Pot 2 3/4'' high 1951 to 1961
search.ebay.co.uk /holkham_W0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1   (315 words)

  
 Bodleian Library: Western manuscripts to c.1500: MSS. Holkham
770: Catalogue of manuscripts in the library at Holkham in the county of Norfolk belonging to Thomas William Coke Esq.
A concordance of former Holkham Hall numbers and the current Bodleian shelfmarks is available online for the MSS.
Hassall, ed., The Holkham library: illuminations and illustrations in the manuscript library of the Earl of Leicester (Oxford, 1970).
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk /dept/scwmss/wmss/medieval/mss/holkham.htm   (423 words)

  
 Customised Birdwatching Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Holkham fresh marsh held thousands of birds with Wigeon, Teal, Pintail, Golden Plover, Lapwing and three Barnacle Geese.
Holkham Park was full of birds with the male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker showing very well for a few minutes.
The first of the winters Pink-footed Geese were seen at Holkham with 900 seen, a high total for early in the autumn.
www.birdtour.co.uk /asp/newsletter.asp   (14907 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Holkham: Books: Leo Schmidt,Christian B. Keller,Polly Feversham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Built between 1734 and 1765, Holkham Hall - the Earl of Leicester's 25,000-acre estate in Norfolk - is a tribute to a time gone by.
This great house full of exquisite works of art, one of England's premier tourist destinations, continues to be a thriving, self-sufficient community, providing visitors with a unique perspective on rural life as it was lived during the estate's conception.
This colorful guide to the house and park explores for the first time the landscape and the architectural history of Holkham Hall, profiling the client for whom the mansion was conceived and built, detailing its fascinating construction process, and describing the magnificent historic interiors.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/379133414X?v=glance   (679 words)

  
 P O O C H . K A R T O N
Simon has transformed himself into Holkham and will be releasing an album on Expanding Records quite soon.
Be nice to your cousins, let the old farts squabble, cash in all your good luck, wipe out and bleed and never let the bicycle thieves get you down.
Expanding Records, home of Holkham, Benge, Tennis, among others.
www.poochkarton.com   (361 words)

  
 holkham
With it's bright green heavy vinyl and zip lock (lilo-smelling...) PVC sleeve, this 6th limited 7" in the series from Expanding Records' is pretty hot to trot before you even get it on the turntable.
His first release since 2004's debut album 'Komatta Saru', 'Samphire/Res' sees Holkham serving up an exquisitely blended electronica confection that literally glimmers with handcrafted, digital machinations.
This latest release on the excellent Expanding label comes from Simon Keep, aka Holkham, here exploring the undercurrents of minimal electronic music, sound art and sonic experimentalism.
www.boomkat.com /artist.cfm?a=2268   (235 words)

  
 Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall is one of Britain's most majestic stately homes, situated in a deer park of 3,000 acres, on the beautiful north Norfolk coast.
This classic 18th century palladian style mansion is a living treasure house of artistic and architectural history.
Home to seven generations of the Earls of Leicester, Holkham has something for everyone, from the magnificent state rooms in the hall to the tranquil lakeside picnic spots.
www.west-norfolk.gov.uk /Default.aspx?page=21839   (328 words)

  
 Norfolk Coast Partnership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
One of England's largest nature reserves, Holkham has a wild and natural coastline that is rich in wildlife and variety.
Walking in the reserve allows you to sample the wildlife in pinewoods, sand dunes, salt and freshwater marshes and the coast.
Return the same way and at the entrance take the path that is on your right (heading west), around a gate.
www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk /HTML/Pagesea/easite02.html   (208 words)

  
 Holkham Linseed Paints
We are now stocking a range of long lasting paints called Holkham Linseed Paints. They are made from 100% pure linseed oil and are derived from renewable and sustainable resources. They contain natural pigments and have no added solvents.
Please be careful choosing a paint colour. The colour on your computer screen only approximates the real colour of the paint. For more information or to request a free brochure and paint chart call 01452 770629.
This two part filler (shellac flakes, borax and water - plus chalk dust) is used to fill small cracks and holes in woodwork whilst using Holkham Linseed Paints. Mix together to form desired consistency and apply to woodwork after the first coat of paint has dried, allow Luslack to dry before sanding lightly.
a5.zencatalog.com /TheGreenShop/Holkham_Linseed_Paints.html   (413 words)

  
 Holkham Beach, Norfolk
Voted best British beach for a bank holiday break by readers of The Times, Holkham beach is three miles long and, at low tide, half a mile deep.
One mum said it took her husband and daughter 20 minutes to get to the water's edge.
Stylish hotel near the beach on the Holkham Estate.
babycentre.co.uk /baby/travel/greatbritishbeaches/holkham/?...   (420 words)

  
 holkham - Last.fm
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