Wallaton Hall

It was during 1400-1600AD when people returned to the classical ideas. This period of time are called “the Age of Awakening” or in another words, Renaissance. The renaissance started to grow from Italy and spread to most parts of Europe. The renaissance sprouted during the end of the Middle Ages or the Dark Ages, beginning in Italy. It was during this particular period of time in which at and literature flourished. Thanks to the invention of printing, educational reform was brought and it aided in the spreading of the renaissance throughout the whole continent. Also, science during the Renaissance relied more upon observations and would ultimately leading to the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century.
Architectural reforms were brought about as well during the Renaissance. Before the renaissance, asymmetrical gothic architectures dominate Europe. However, it was during the Renaissance, buildings of high symmetry and proportion of the Classical Roman and Greek buildings that inspired architects of that time. The plans of the building have symmetrical appearance and the proportion is based on a module.
However, renaissance does not limit itself in one country, but it is across the continent. Although most of them contain the same characteristics, the architectural design differs from place to place during the Renaissance. For instance, the architecture during the renaissance in England is called Elizabethan architecture. It introduced to England during the reign of Elizabeth I. The architectural features include the adoption of crow-stepped gable, Flemish strap work, and long gallery as the chief reception room. The new style tend to manifest themselves in large square tall houses.
Wollaton Hall, located in Wollaton, Nottingham, England, is a country house built in the Elizabethan architecture style. It was built between 1580 and 1588 for Sir Francis Willoughby. It is believed to be designed by Robert Smythson, an Elizabethan architect who also designed the