John Vanbrugh - http://www.gardenvisit.com/b/vanburgh.htm Portrait and short biography of Sir John Vanbrugh from Garden Visit, mentioning his influence on the history of garden design.
Blenheim Palace - http://www.blenheimpalace.com/ This baroque masterpiece - a World Heritage site - was built (1705-22) for the 1st Duke of Marlborough to designs by John Vanbrugh. The official site supplies an illustrated history and visitor information.
Castle Howard - http://www.castlehoward.co.uk/ One of England's grandest Baroque mansions, designed for Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, by John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor. History, images, news and visitor information.
Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) - http://www.malaspina.org/vanbrughj.htm Portrait and detailed biography from Malaspina of the British dramatist and architect, adapted from Encyclopedia Britannica (1911).
Kings Weston House - http://www.kingswestonhouse.co.uk/ Edward Southwell, MP and Secretary for State for Ireland, had this fine house built c.1710-19 to designs by Sir John Vanbrugh. Includes a history and virtual tour with 360-degree panoramas.
Grimsthorpe Castle and Gardens - http://www.grimsthorpe.co.uk/ The official site for this stately home in Lincolnshire, remodelled in 1715 to the design of Sir John Vanbrugh. Includes a few images and very brief history, amid the visitor information.
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