The Gothic aesthetic gained literary prominence in the 18th century with the emergence of Gothic fiction. Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto (1764) is credited as the genre’s foundation ...

This 18th century cottage has over 300 years of history ... “I must admit, I found it very difficult to source inspiration for this aesthetic by looking at interior magazines or social media.

the 18th century. Its diverse components - outstanding buildings, landscaped parks and gardens in the English style, and subtly modified expanses of agricultural land - serve aesthetic, educational, ...