Belton Architectural Tour
A recorded tour to take around the outside of the Mansion using mp4 video. Designed to download to your smartphone and for you to identify the features described. But can be used virtually, here.
Each section has a few PowerPoint slides with relevant images, to help you spot the features of interest.
You can either download the entire recorded talk and images here, it lasts 23 minutes; the file size is 160 MB. You will need to click the download button Or download in sections below. Or view on YouTube here
For smartphones you can use tinyurl.com/BeltonArchitect. It should download in ~30 seconds into your download folder. Delete when done with.
An introduction to the Brownlow family, their architect, William Winde and their builder, William Stanton.
The tour begins in the West Courtyard
Duration: 9.03
The South Front
Classical architectural features, and more.
The Mansion in its landscape over time.
Duration: 7.05
The East Front
Bellmount Tower, sanitation, an emblem of love.
Duration: 3.30
The North Front
Bridgerton arrives at Belton. Conjugal crest. Belton and the hearth tax its influence on the window tax.
Duration: 3.32