One knows one is down to researching the very last details of building an authentic period country house when one gets down to looking at how one is going to detail the chimneys!
During the whole research process informative blogs such as Treasure Hunt have provided inspiration for many details. When discussing country house chimneys One can't but mention Burghley House, which we visited recently and will be the subject of another installment of the Great Estates Series.
Above: Victorian brick chimney pots. Lovely - but not for a Georgian house!
During the whole research process informative blogs such as Treasure Hunt have provided inspiration for many details. When discussing country house chimneys One can't but mention Burghley House, which we visited recently and will be the subject of another installment of the Great Estates Series.
The rooftop chimneyscape of Burghley...
Photo by Jonathan Foyle
Whilst there are many decorative chimney pots out there...
... we are going to stick to something more Georgian and more country house...
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But the winner is this one, which is classic, stylish, and understated...
