Stowe was the main residence for the first and second Dukes. It is now an independent school and the gardens are now managed by the National Trust. It is not intended to present a full description of Stowe here; the notes reflect my particular interests and accidental discoveries that may be of interest to others.

Topics

• The 1848 Sale Catalogue (including views of Stowe)
• Visit of the Prince of Wales, 1805
• Feast at Stowe: 1789
• Stowe and Alpha Lyrae
• Notes on the landscape of Stowe
• Notes on the buildings of Stowe
• Stowe House

Huntington Documentation

An extensive correspondence about Stowe and its occupants is preserved at the Huntington Library. This is gradually being transcribed and catalogued by the National Trust and the Stowe House Preservation Trust. My work concerns the people of Stowe rather than the buildings and gardens, but I will post relevent documents when I find them: 

• Theft of lead at Stowe, 1809
• Satirical Proposal for Temple of Unworthies
• Temple of Venus and Octagon

Stowe Web Sites

• Historic Stowe (Stowe School site)
• Stowe House Preservation Trust
• Stowe Landscape Gardens (National Trust)
• A Tour of the Gardens
• Wikipedia

An unusual image of the south front of Stowe House printed on silk (1917)