The Orders of architecture are fundamental to the classical architectural tradition, and John Carr, the architect who rebuilt Fairfax House for Viscount Fairfax in the 1760s, was a master in applying…
Viscount Fairfax, like any self-respecting Georgian gentleman, prided himself on the fine cellar he maintained. Providing an ample supply of the finest wines was an essential part of eighteenth-century elite entertaining, and the surviving cellar records we have for Fairfax House show how seriously the Viscount took his duties in that respect. As part of […]
Our new exhibition at Fairfax House Consuming Passions: Luxury Shopping in Georgian Britain has been dazzling our visitors since it opened last month. We have a wealth of stunning luxury items from the eighteenth century on display, on loan from great museums, galleries and collections all over the country. These items have been carefully chosen […]