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	Petworth House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A distant view of Petworth House across the lake in Petworth Park by JMW Turner.
		Petworth House in Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom, is a late 17th-century mansion, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, and altered in the 1870s by Anthony Salvin.
		Today's building houses an important collection of paintings and sculptures, including 19 oil paintings by Turner, who was a regular visitor to Petworth, paintings by Van Dyck, carvings by Grinling Gibbons and murals by Louis Laguerre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petworth_House (309 words)

	Petworth House West Sussex
		Petworth House and its park were given to the National Trust in 1947 by the 3rd Lord Leaconfield.
		The parkland surrounding Petworth House is of the finest man-made landscapes created in 18th century Europe.
		To the north-west of the house are Brown's pleasure grounds.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housewsuss_petworth.htm (532 words)

	Petworth -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petworth is a small (An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city) town in (A county in southern England on the English Channel) West Sussex, (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
		(additional info and facts about Petworth House) Petworth House and its grounds are now owned and maintained by the (An organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription) National Trust.
		Petworth is also a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of (additional info and facts about Washington DC) Washington DC.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/petworth.htm (219 words)

	Petworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petworth is a small town in West Sussex, England.
		It is best known as the location of the stately home Petworth House, the grounds of which (known as Petworth Park) are perhaps Capability Brown's most famous work.
		Petworth House and its grounds are now owned and maintained by the National Trust.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petworth (102 words)

	PETWORTH - LoveToKnow Article on PETWORTH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petworth House, situated in a beautiful park, dates from the 18th century, and contains a magnificent collection of pictures.
		The honor and manor of Petworth followed the descent of this family until 1708.
		The only daughter of the last earl married Charles, duke of Somerset, in 1682, and Petworth descended through their daughter Catherine to the earls of Egremont.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PE/PETWORTH.htm (401 words)

	Petworth House, Half Moon public house, good food, real ale,
		Petworth house is located in North Chapel not far from Petworth town and Pulborough.
		Petworth house is open from 1st of April to the 1st of November.
		The house is located near Northchapel, in the centre of Petworth. It is 20 miles from Worthing, 15 miles from Arundel and 25 miles from Chichester.
	sandieson.tripod.com /petworth_house.htm (298 words)

	EGREMONT - LoveToKnow Article on EGREMONT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For some time the painter Turner lived at his Sussex residence, Petworth House, and in addition to Turner, the painter Leslie, the sculptor Flaxman and other talented artists received commissions from Egremont, who filled his house with valuable works of art.
		The earl died unmarried on the 11th of November 1837, and on the death of his nephew and successor, George Francis Wyndham, the 4th earl (1785-1845), the earldom of Egremont became extinct.
		Petworth, however, and the large estates had already passed to George Wyndham (1787-1869), a natural son of the 3rd earl, who was created Baron Leconfield in 1859.
	32.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EG/EGREMONT.htm (727 words)

	Guardian \| Art before bubble bath
		True, the facade of the house is a thumpingly ugly grey terrace and the much-vaunted grand staircase has a laughable trompe l'oeil by a French artist who really should have been ashamed of himself, but let's not spoil the story.
		Petworth House in West Sussex reigns supreme among the stately homes of England.
		If Petworth is anything to go by, the display of art comes well behind dog walking and loading the car with NT lavender bubble bath and faux-rustic baseball caps.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4779627-103677,00.html (814 words)

	Angel Antiques - Antiques Shop selling English and French Oak and Country furniture and ceramics in Petworth, West ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The house is of historic interest, dating back to 1543, when it was built by Squire Dawtry, a wealthy local man then.Oak beams and roaring log fires in the inglenooks add further to the welcoming atmosphere that Nick and Barbara have created for all who visit them.
		Petworth, a medieval town with winding cobbled streets and charming old houses, is a delightful surprise for the many visitors who flock here.
		At the other end of the scale is Petworth Cottage Museum - a tiny house in the centre of town furnished as though still lived in at the beginning of the 20th century.
	www.angel-antiques.com /aboutus.asp (367 words)

	Petworth - West Sussex
		The first record of Petworth is in 785AD Ealdwulf King of the South Saxons gave land in this area to St Peter's Church in Selsey, the town is mentioned as "Peartingwyrth".
		Today Petworth is a small picturesque town built along the walls of Petworth house.
		In 1752 Capability Brown planned Petworth Park for the 2nd Earl of Egremont, the house and 2000 acres of parkland, now owned by the National Trust are open to the public.
	home.clara.net /whitea0/visit/petworth/petworth.html (460 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Travel \| Culture \| Simply red
		The family's attitude to all this is not recorded, but the foreboding in the picture was quite justified: the Earl was scarcely cold in his coffin before the artists had their marching papers.
		Petworth is a funny little town, dominated just as in Turner's day by the vast house and park.
		Petworth House is now open, with the Carved Room appearing for the first time as it did in the 1820s.
	travel.guardian.co.uk /activities/culture/story/0,7447,709574,00.html (1339 words)

	Guardian \| Little known Turner works on show
		In the early 19th century Turner was one of the artists given the run of the house by the third Earl of Egremont, whose passion was for art.
		Although the house still holds many Turner masterpieces commissioned by the earl, the sketches were for Turner's amusement.
		One picture, also back on loan to the house, is said to show the time of his death, with the earl's open coffin in the drawing room where an armorial coronet is overthrown on the floor.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4454818-103690,00.html (350 words)

	Ice Houses - Petworth
		This included the removal of the old Ice House and the construction of the new one with a dairy over.
		The Ice-House is constructed in 'Laced brickwork and comprises a cylindrical pit 7.95 m (26 ft.) in diameter with vertical sides between 1.00 and 1.95 m (3ft 3 in.
		This was a tight fit between the columns of the portico and to ensure accurate location, a guide channel was let into the paving and the columns were necked, presumably to allow clearance for the wheel hubs of the fire appliance.
	www.icehouses.co.uk /petworth.htm (1126 words)

	Petworth House and Park: Waterscape.com
		Petworth House stands majestically on the edge of extensive parkland with its back to Petworth town.
		The house then stood unchanged for centuries, until the 8th Earl of Northumberland was ordered to remain at Petworth by order of Queen Elizabeth.
		Petworth House is also the proud home of the National Trust’s finest and largest picture collection.
	www.waterscape.com /servicesdirectory/Petworth_House_and_Park (349 words)

	Heseltinemasco.com - Artists John Heseltine and Pam Masco. Oil Paintings, watercolours, drawings, giclee, commission ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petworth is known for antiques and furnishings, and designers and buyers often visit.
		Turner painted in Petworth under the patronage of George OBrien, the Third Earl of Egremont.
		His studio is still in Petworth House, a large manor house, and the ancient seat of the notorious Percys of Northumberland Between Easter and October, Petworth House is open to the public.
	www.heseltinemasco.com /contactus.asp (186 words)

	Upperton Monument Petworth, follies and folly towers at follytowers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petworth House built in the late 17th-century, is set in parkland that 'Capability' Brown has undoubtedly left his mark on.
		It was most likely built as a lookout over the parkland of the estate, of which J M W Turner the English landscape painter was particularly fond of painting, as a past Lord Egremont had been a patron of Turner.
		Petworth, like many landscaped country parks, also has the obligatory Doric style temple (Co-ords 497575 122160), and an Ionic rotunda (497570 122370) to be found in its grounds as well.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /follies/upperton.html (332 words)

	Web Petworth at Local.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex Interior of the Carved Room at Petworth House.
		Petworth was extensively remodelled in the late 17th century, but this room was probably redesigned a century later.
		Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex A, early 18th-century mural by Louis Laguerre on the grand staircase of Petworth House depicting the Muses.
	www.local.co.uk /Petworth/Web (365 words)

	Yaffle Cottage -Petworth,uk,information,info,facts,guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In a peaceful location surrounded by woodland with nearby walks, this tastefully furnished detached house is located in the vicinity of owner's home, 3 miles from the quaint village of Petworth with its stately home and gardens, and various antique shops.
		Petworth House is a one of the southeast's most impressive stately homes - built in the 17th century, the house contains an outstanding art collection as well as vast grounds which were landscaped by Capability Brown.
		The picturesque market town of Chichester offers a cathedral which dates back over 800 years, and whose slender spire can be seen from the sea, several historical houses and an entertaining museum with displays on local life over the centuries.
	www.britinfo.net /T/1049808.htm (221 words)

	The Angel Midhurst - Petworth house,Uppark house,Goodwood house,Weald & Downland museum,Arundel castle,West Dean ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is one of the Treasure Houses of England, each having its own unique place in history and is home to priceless works of art.
		The drama of the 1989 fire and restoration adds to the magic of this romantic house, which is set high on the South Downs with magnificent sweeping views to the sea.
		An 18th century doll's house with original contents is one of the highlights.
	www.theangelmidhurst.co.uk /homes&gardens.htm (876 words)

	All you ever wanted to know About Petworth House, Sussex
		Description: Set in magnificent grounds, Petworth House is home to over 300 paintings including works by Turner, Van Dyck, Titan and more; the deer park was landscaped by 'Capability' Brown.
		Now owned by the National Trust, Petworth House is set in 2000 acres (800 hectares) of parkland in which deer still roam.
		The present house with its magnificent west front was built in 1696, after the heiress of the Percy estate married the sixth Duke of Somerset; some parts of the original building, including the chapel, remain.
	www.allaboutsussex.co.uk /index/placestovisit/petworthhouse.htm (246 words)

	PAADA - The UK Antique Trade association for the Petworth Antique Dealers. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There is no doubt that the fame of Petworth in the world of antiques has grown extensively over the years, thus becoming the recognised centre of the antiques business in the South of England, a reputation of which it is justly proud.
		It is embraced by the magnificence of Petworth House with its superb collection of art treasures set in the midst of one of the finest eighteen century landscaped masterpeices of the ubiquitous Capability Brown.
		The local people are renoved for their courtesy and hospitality, so we trust that you will enjoy your visit to Petworth where there is much to kook at, enjoy and treasure.
	www.paada.com /petworth.htm (276 words)

	Artists and Makers - Debbie Zoutewelle at Petworth House
		The paintings have been inspired by the landscape around Petworth House, and many feature materials such as mud and clay collected in the area.
		The Petworth House exhibition will be open from Saturday 18 to Wednesday 29 June.
		Petworth House is open Monday — Wednesday and Saturday - Sunday from 11am-5pm.
	www.artistsandmakers.com /article.php?story=20050521113544642 (274 words)

	Art Critic London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Petworth House -01798 343523 - until May 2003 on the night of the full moon and one night on either side
		Even on the darkest night, the dazzling white path is luminescent enough to guide the visitor on a gentle, hour-long ramble through the woods.
		To see a landscape by moonlight is rare in an age of sodium street lamps and brightly lit houses.
	www.theartnewspaper.com /artcritic/level1/reviewarchive/2002/jul_10_02_main.html (1015 words)

	Uppark and Petworth House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chichester District is home to a number of large country houses built in the late 17th Century.
		Among them are Uppark House at South Harting and Petworth House at Petworth.
		Petworth House, as we now know it, was built in 1688, although there had been a house on the site since 1309.
	www.chichester.gov.uk /museum/tl6900.htm (135 words)

	Medieval Chapel and other Architectural Details at Petworth House (Sussex)
		Petworth House is the late 17th century stately home of the 2nd Lord Egremont.
		Restoration work elsewhere in Petworth House has revealed an external mullioned window dating from around the same time as the chapel, now visible in situ on the oak staircase; and the National Trust have opened the enclosed 'Chapel Court' to show the outer wall of the medieval manor.
		This is reinforced by the towered building depicted on a 1610 map of Petworth (though the 8th Earl of Northumberland had made major additions to the medieval house by this time).
	www.britannia.com /history/med-pet.html (1030 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Turners return home
		Turner made more than 100 sketches of the country house and its surrounding landscape during the 1820s when he often stayed as a guest of his patron, the third Earl of Egremont.
		The Turner at Petworth exhibition includes more than 70 watercolours, oil paintings and small sketches which are rarely seen in public because they are so fragile.
		One of the other highlights for visitors to the house are four landscapes commissioned by the earl, placed in the exact spots in the Carved Room where they were meant to be hung.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/2093570.stm (360 words)

	English country houses gazetteer P-R
		Regency house transformed into Edwardian mansion by the social climbing of brewery heiress Mrs.
		A mix of Elizabethan and Georgian styles, this house has been owned by the Prideaux family for over 400 years.
		The House is home to the National Maritime Museum.
	www.britainexpress.com /Where_to_go_in_Britain/historic_houses/historic_houses9.htm (521 words)

	Attractions near Petworth House on AboutBritain.com
		The planting is increasingly in the newer, wilder way, it is this interaction between garden and site, between plants native and introduced, and how things grow in the wild that we are exploring at Denmans.
		The Bear Museum in Petersfield was the first of its kind in Britain, and is now internationally known, housing one of the largest and most interesting collections of Teddy Bears on public display in the country.
		Guildford House is a fascinating 17th century town house, now Guildford Borough Council's art gallery showing selections from the Borough's Collection and varied temporary exhibitions.
	www.aboutbritain.com /AttractionsNearPetworthHouse.asp (407 words)

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