United Kingdom: US/ICOMOS Internship

Catherine Kahl
Charlottesville, Virginia

completed a 2004 US/ICOMOS Internship with the

Tyntesfield Estate,
The National Trust, England

 

"Tyntesfield is a dynamic place with a variety of people volunteering, working or researching at the property.... Memorable experiences of the summer include the filming of Antiques Roadshow on a vary rainy, and the night the fire brigade came three times to respond to false alarms."

Catherine Kahl
2004 US/ICOMOS
Intern to England
Catherine Kahl conducted her internship at Tyntesfield, a relatively recent acquisition (2001) by The National Trust and the site of previous US/ICOMOS Internships.  She conducted research focusing on the aesthetics of the Oxford Movement, a High Church movement that the Gibbs family (historical owners of the estate) subscribed to, and how those aesthetics were reflected in the architecture and contents of the house.

In addition to looking at the architecture--the Victorian Gothic Revival country house and its magnificent chapel--she also examined the ecclesiastical textile collection and the books in the library.

This internship was sponsored by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation of New York with additional support by private donors.

The US/ICOMOS International Intern Exchange Program is funded by a variety sources.  Each of the host organizations in the U.S. contribute funds that cover a substantial portion of the costs for interns from overseas.  Grants from private foundations and individual donors support the internships for U.S. preservationists traveling overseas, with additional support from some of the overseas host organizations.  The 2004 overseas internships were supported by the Dorothy-Ann Foundation, Marpat Foundation, Keepers Fund for Historic Preservation, Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Trust for Mutual Understanding, and contributions from numerous individuals.