Harewood House is a testament to the business acumen of Henry Lascelles, an 18th-century trader involved in commerce with the West Indies. So successful was Lascelles in his business ventures that he bought the estate of Gawthorpe, between the present site of Harewood and the lake. Lascelles' ...
created from the newest addition to the house, a 19th-century billiard room. That word 'comfortable' is a good description of Isel Hall; it's not an opulent stately home like Harewood House or Blenheim Palace, but a comfortable historic house. ...