Wollaton Hall: an archaeological
survey
by Pamela Marshall
Nottingham Civic Society,
1996
ISBN 0950486183
Wollaton Hall is one of the country's most arresting examples of Renaissance architecture. It remains a monument to the ambitions of its first owner, Sir Francis Willoughby, and represents a crucial point in the emergence of the celebrated architect Robert Smythson.
A new archaeological survey, used in conjunction with the documentary evidence, has enabled the form of the 126th century house to be more accurately reconstructed and has traced the changes made to it through subsequent generations. The book also explores the way in which the great house worked and the changing mores of domestic life as they are reflected in its plan and architectural detail.