Episode 110: The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with guest Dr. Emily Davis-Hale
Have you heard of this really, really, REALLY amazing house called Rosings? No seriously, it’s basically the greatest house that has ever been built. And the windows! Don’t even get me started. I mean, honestly, look at that gorgeous glazing.
This episode we’re joined by Dr. Emily Davis-Hale of Reclaiming Jane to discuss Lady Catherine, her windows, and why Mr. Collins is obsessed with both.
Thank you so much to Emily for joining us for this episode! You can find Reclaiming Jane online at www.reclaimingjanepod.com and follow them on Instagram @ReclaimingJane and on Facebook @ReclaimingJanePod. You can follow Emily on Instagram @emmakyzar and on Bluesky [@]crawfits.
Other Relevant Episodes
Check out Episode 75: The Thing About Sir Walter’s Looking-Glasses and Episode 104: The Thing About The Crescent for more on the history of glass making and Palladian architecture.
The phrase you want about the Window Tax is 'Daylight robbery' - still in use in the UK. We have some bricked up windows on Georgian houses in the locality. Also local was a great Georgian Mansion, extended about 1740ish and demolished 1853 that was said to have had a window for each week of the year. The demolition sale did indeed list 52 windows! So the owners must have been very wealthy indeed. Thanks for the tip on what the window count implies for this lost house.
This was a fun episode!!!