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The majority of South Yorkshire's twenty-first century residents are oblivious to the unique and fascinating Sand House that graced Doncaster from the mid-1850s until the Second World War. It was created by excavating the ground from around a massive block of sandstone and then hollowing out rooms within, in order to create a 40-metre-long, 12-metre-wide residence equipped with all the mod cons that a wealthy Victorian businessman would want. And yet there is nothing to be seen now of this incredible Sand House. The two authors show how the idea for the Sand House arose from its creators' combined business interests of property development and sand extraction. From its modest beginnings as a two-up-two-down dwelling, it grew to become a ten-roomed mansion, complete with stable and ballroom. Not only dances but other major social events took place in the house and its 'sunken garden'; guests were allowed to explore the property's extensive tunnels and admire the abundance of carvings hewn from the sandstone within. The Sand House's sad demise in the mid-twentieth century means that this marvellous creation is no longer available for visitors to admire, but its story lives on through the pages of this book.

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• Celý názov: Sand House
• Autor: Richard Bell
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Väzba: Brožovaná
• Počet strán: 128
• EAN: 9781445601175
• ISBN: 1445601176
• ID: 04228456
• Nakladateľ: Amberley Publishing
• Hmotnosť: 306 g
• Rozmery: 233 × 166 × 9 mm
• Dátum vydania: 15. September 2010

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