The Country House Conference

Mansions of the Gilded Age & The American Country House Foundation in partnership with The Planting Fields Foundation are proud to present the 2018 Country House Conference, "Bold and British", an exploration of historic British country houses. The conference will take place November 3rd at historic Coe Hall. Guests will fully immerse themselves into the world of the British country house with a full day of topics ranging from decorative arts to lost country houses. Speakers will be,John, Earl of Dumfries who will speak about his family estate"Mount Stuart",Carol Wallace will discuss her book, "To Marry An English Lord", Artist Ed Kluz will also discuss his book "The Lost House Revisited" Michael Diaz-Griffith, the current Associate Executive Director of the Winter Show will give a presentation "Lutyens and The Last Country Houses" and Henry Joyce, the executive director of Planting Fields will give a talk about the history of "Coe Hall".