Open to view: British country houses

Some of the historic castles and houses of Britain. The island castle of St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall; Stokesay Castle in Shropshire; the great house at Chastleton; Chatsworth, where the Dukes of Devonshire have gathered art treasures; Castle Code in Northern Ireland. A visit to Windsor Castle.

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Credits

producer

Anthony Gilkison

production company

Rayant Pictures

director

John Durst

Duration

00:16:10:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1958

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323445

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Castles - History

History → Great Britain - History

History → Historic buildings - Great Britain

History → Historic sites

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1958

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