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Knowsley Hall, the Glossary

Knowsley Hall is a stately home near Liverpool in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.^[1]

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Ambassador

An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sovereign or appointed for a special and often temporary diplomatic assignment.

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Arsenic poisoning

Arsenic poisoning (or arsenicosis) is a medical condition that occurs due to elevated levels of arsenic in the body.

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Ashlar

Ashlar is a cut and dressed stone, worked using a chisel to achieve a specific form, typically rectangular in shape.

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Baron Braybrooke

Baron Braybrooke, of Braybrooke in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain.

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Battle of Bosworth Field

The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the houses of Lancaster and York that extended across England in the latter half of the 15th century.

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Battle of the Spurs

The Battle of the Spurs or (Second) Battle of Guinegate took place on 16 August 1513.

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Battle of Worcester

The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 in and around the city of Worcester, England and was the last major battle of the 1642 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Battlement

A battlement, in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (a defensive low wall between chest-height and head-height), in which gaps or indentations, which are often rectangular, occur at intervals to allow for the launch of arrows or other projectiles from within the defences.

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Bay window

A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.

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Bolton

Bolton (locally) is a town in Greater Manchester in England.

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Capability Brown

Lancelot "Capability" Brown (born c. 1715–16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783) was an English gardener and landscape architect, who remains the most famous figure in the history of the English landscape garden style.

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Cavalier

The term "Cavalier" was first used by Roundheads as a term of abuse for the wealthier royalist supporters of Charles I of England and his son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration (1642 –). It was later adopted by the Royalists themselves.

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Chandelier

A chandelier is an ornamental lighting device, typically with spreading branched supports for multiple lights, designed to be hung from the ceiling.

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Charles I of England

Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.

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Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby

Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby (December 1599 – 31 March 1664), born Charlotte de La Trémoille, is famous for her robust defence of Lathom House during the English Civil War. Knowsley Hall and Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby are Stanley family.

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Claud Phillimore, 4th Baron Phillimore

Claud Stephen Phillimore, 4th Baron Phillimore (15 January 1911 – 29 March 1994) was an English architect specialising in larger country houses who succeeded to his family's title in 1990.

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Dado (architecture)

In architecture, the dado is the lower part of a wall, below the dado rail and above the skirting board.

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Derby

Derby is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England.

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Doric order

The Doric order is one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.

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Earl of Derby

Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. Knowsley Hall and Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Edward Lear

Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.

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Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby

Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby PC (1 September 1752 O.S. – 21 October 1834), usually styled Lord Stanley from 1771 to 1776, was a British peer and politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Knowsley Hall and Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby

Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (21 April 1775 – 30 June 1851), KG, of Knowsley Hall in Lancashire (styled Lord Stanley from 1776 to 1832, known as Baron Stanley of Bickerstaffe from 1832-4), was a politician, peer, landowner, builder, farmer, art collector and naturalist. Knowsley Hall and Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby

Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (29 March 1799 – 23 October 1869), known as Lord Stanley from 1834 to 1851, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served three times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Knowsley Hall and Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, (4 April 1865 – 4 February 1948), styled Mr Edward Stanley until 1886, then The Hon Edward Stanley and then Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. Knowsley Hall and Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby

Edward Richard William Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby, (born 10 October 1962) is a British hereditary peer and landowner. Knowsley Hall and Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Elizabeth Farren

Elizabeth Farren (c. 175923 April 1829) was an Irish actress of the late 18th century. Knowsley Hall and Elizabeth Farren are Stanley family.

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English Civil War

The English Civil War refers to a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651.

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Epsom Derby

The Derby Stakes, also known as the Derby or the Epsom Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies.

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Epsom Oaks

| The Oaks Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies.

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Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby

Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby (1559 – 16 April 1594), was an English nobleman and politician. Knowsley Hall and Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby

Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, (15 January 1841 – 14 June 1908) styled as Hon. Knowsley Hall and Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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George IV

George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830.

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Georgian architecture

Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas.

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Governor General of Canada

The governor general of Canada (gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal representative of the.

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Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside

There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England.

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Great hall

A great hall is the main room of a royal palace, castle or a large manor house or hall house in the Middle Ages, and continued to be built in the country houses of the 16th and early 17th centuries, although by then the family used the great chamber for eating and relaxing.

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Henry VII of England

Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509.

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Henry VIII

Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.

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Howard Colvin

Sir Howard Montagu Colvin (15 October 1919 – 27 December 2007) was a British architectural historian who produced two of the most outstanding works of scholarship in his field: A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600–1840 and The History of the King's Works.

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Hundred (county division)

A hundred is an administrative division that is geographically part of a larger region.

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Hyperion (horse)

Hyperion (18 April 1930 – 9 December 1960) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse, a dual classic winner, an outstanding sire, and considered to be one of the most important Thoroughbreds of the 20th century.

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Ionic order

The Ionic order is one of the three canonic orders of classical architecture, the other two being the Doric and the Corinthian.

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James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby

James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby (3 July 16641 February 1736), styled The Honourable until 1702, was a British peer, soldier and politician. Knowsley Hall and James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, KG (31 January 160715 October 1651) was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Knowsley Hall and James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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John Foster Jr (architect)

John Foster, Junior (1786 – 21 August 1846) was an English architect born and based in Liverpool.

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John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby

Edward John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby, (21 April 1918 – 28 November 1994), styled Lord Stanley from 1938 to 1948, was a British peer, landowner and businessman. Knowsley Hall and John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby are earls of Derby and Stanley family.

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Knowsley Hall shootings

The Knowsley Hall shootings occurred on the evening of 9 October 1952 in Knowsley Hall, Merseyside, England.

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Knowsley Safari Park

Knowsley Safari is a safari park and tourist attraction near Prescot, England.

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Lancashire

Lancashire (abbreviated Lancs) is a ceremonial county in North West England.

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Lathom House

Lathom House was a large country house in the parish of Lathom in Lancashire, England. Knowsley Hall and Lathom House are Stanley family.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Listed buildings in Knowsley, Merseyside

Knowsley is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

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Loggia

In architecture, a loggia (usually) is a covered exterior gallery or corridor, usually on an upper level, but sometimes on the ground level of a building.

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Menagerie

A menagerie is a collection of captive animals, frequently exotic, kept for display; or the place where such a collection is kept, a precursor to the modern zoo or zoological garden.

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Merseyside

Merseyside is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England.

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Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley

The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England.

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Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

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Natural history

Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study.

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Ormolu

Ormolu is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and objects finished in this way.

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Pediment

Pediments are a form of gable in classical architecture, usually of a triangular shape.

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Portico

A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.

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Prime minister

A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system.

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Reform Act 1867

The Representation of the People Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 102), known as the Reform Act 1867 or the Second Reform Act, is an act of the British Parliament that enfranchised part of the urban male working class in England and Wales for the first time.

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Robert Adam

Robert Adam (3 July 17283 March 1792) was a British neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer.

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Rococo

Rococo, less commonly Roccoco, also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and trompe-l'œil frescoes to create surprise and the illusion of motion and drama.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowsley_Hall

Also known as Knowesley Hall, Knowsley Museum, Knowsley Park.

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See also

Country houses in Merseyside

Earls of Derby

Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside

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