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The Sand House: A Victorian Marvel Revisited by Peter Tuffrey, Richard Bell (Paperback, 2010)
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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherAmberley Publishing
ISBN-139781445601175
eBay Product ID (ePID)93396236
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Sand House: a Victorian Marvel Revisited
AuthorPeter Tuffrey, Richard Bell
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicLocal History
Publication Year2010
Number of Pages128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width165mm
Item Weight310g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorPeter Tuffrey, Richard Bell
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 06 Sep, 2017
The sand house
Highly recommended especially for people who like me are interested in the history of Doncaster. The book is very informative and fasinating.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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