The Beauty of Trentham: an account of 
the topography & history of Trentham 
Gardens, with an intimate tour of 
Trentham Hall & its art, 1887. 

Contents of the main section... 

Origin of the name Trentham. 
St. Werburgh. 
The Domesday Book. 
An Augustinian Priory. 
The Priory rebuilt in various styles. 
The Manor replaced. 
The surrounding country. 
Monument Hill. 
The approach to the Hall. 
The entrance hall. 
The grand staircase and its art. 
The Conservatory. 
The 'Perseus' of Cellini. 
Other treasures. 
The heating of the Hall. 
The bath-rooms. 
The American bowling-alley. 
The Venetian or Dutchess's room. 
The dining-room, its art-pottery & sculptures. 
The breakfast-room & its paintings. 
The library & the Elgin marbles. 
The saloon. 
The Church. 
The family tomb. 
The principal drawing-room. 
The tower & its views. 
Open to the people. 

Added to with a new short history of Trentham 
from 1890 to 2004.

With a new bibliography of books on Trentham.

And with extracts from literature: Trentham as 
described in Victorian novels. 


The complete story of this wonder of Victorian 
England - now undergoing a £120-million restoration 
by Modwen, including a reconstruction of Trentham 
Hall.  Not available online.  Illustrated with 
line drawings & a surviving photograph.