Central Great British Buildings

Vicky SartainThe National Gallery, LondonHome to the national collection of Western European painting, London’s National Gallery is one of the easiest ways to see...

Vicky SartainA tour of Nottingham’s diverse architecture, ranging from the medieval to modern, provides a snapshot of the development of this small Midlands city....

Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat. The castle was...

The outstanding 17th-century castle in Bolsover, Derbyshire, was once used by William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, a sophisticated, flamboyant, master horseman and courtier to...

Vicky SartainHome of the Giffards since 1178, the present hall is a red brick, stone porticoed Palladian mansion by Smith of Warwick containing original...

Vicky SartainOne of the greatest of Britain’s non-royal palaces, a prodigy house built for Elizabeth I’s Lord High Treasurer, Lord Burghley. His interiors include...

Vicky SartainAn historic castle in the grand style, seat of the Manners family, Dukes of Rutland. Built on an earlier site, the castle today...

Vicky SartainEastnor is a dramatic fairytale castle situated in a 5,000 acre estate in the Malvern Hills within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....

Make your way through Calke Abbey’s maze-like interior and you will, little by little, be transported into a lost era. Some rooms look so...

Mary Queen of Scots film locations

Angharad MoranHardwick’s stunning houses and beautiful landscape have been created by a cast of thousands.It was the formidable Bess of Hardwick who first created...