Matthew Brettingham
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 256 years ago |
| Born | Norwich |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | August 19,1769 |
| Died | Norwich |
| United Kingdom | |
| Structures designed | Gunton Hall |
| Kedleston Hall | |
| Holkham Hall | |
| Norfolk House | |
| Children | Matthew Brettingham the Younger |
| Books | The Plans, Elevations and Sections, of Holkham in Norfolk: The Seat of the Late Earl of Leicester. To which are Added, the Cielings and Chimney-pieces; and Also a Descriptive Account of the Statutes, Pictures, and Drawings; Not in the Former Edition. By Matthew Brettingham, . . . |
| The Plans, Elevations and Sections, of Holkham in Norfolk: The Seat of the Late Earl of Leicester. To which are Added, the Cielings and Chimney-pieces; and Also a Descriptive Account of the Statutes, Pictures, and Drawings; Not in the Former Edition. By Matthew Brettingham, . . . | |
| The Plans, Elevations and Sections, of Holkham in Norfolk, the Seat of the Late Earl of Leicester. to Which Are Added, the Cielings and Chimney-Pieces; And Also a Descriptive Account of the Statutes, Pictures, and Drawings | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1699 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Designed | Holkham Hall |
| Gunton Hall | |
| Goodwood House | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1625524 |
Matthew Brettingham Life story
Matthew Brettingham, sometimes called Matthew Brettingham the Elder, was an 18th-century Englishman who rose from humble origins to supervise the construction of Holkham Hall, and become one of the country's best-known architects of his generation.
