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Angharad Moran‘Stay awhile amid its ancient charms,’ is the polite, old-fashioned invitation on the signs that welcome visitors to Ripon. It’s an understated greeting...
Vicky SartainHome to the Sitwell family for nearly 400 years, Renishaw Hall’s famous literary trio, Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell were all patrons of...
Vicky SartainThis impressive and complete 14th-century fortress of the powerful Nevills, with nine towers set in 200 acres of landscaped deer park, has been...
Vicky SartainSet in a large deer park beside the Exe estuary, this attractive fortified mansion was built by the Courtenays between 1390-1490. Severely damaged...
Polesden Lacey, an exquisite Edwardian house in the heart of Surrey, continues to amaze visitors, just as its extravagant former owner, Mrs Margaret Greville,...
Keeping watch over the mainland from Anglesey’s southern shore, the neo-classical mansion of Plas Newydd has drawn the gaze of those journeying along the...
National TrustThis enormous 19th-century neo-Norman castle sits between Snowdonia and the Menai Strait with spectacular surroundings. It’s crammed with fascinating items, such as a...
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