Great British Buildings

One of Scotland’s oldest inhabited houses and the most northerly of its great castles, Dunrobin Castle’s keep dates from 1300; the exterior romantically remodelled...

Vicky SartainSyon House in Middlesex is the London home of the Duke of Northumberland, whose family were granted the former monastic site at the...

Vicky SartainStrawberry Hill is Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture and interior decoration. It began life in 1698 as a modest house,...

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 SartainA satisfyingly symmetrical and typical William and Mary house, built in 1681 and set in 18th century landscaped gardens. The house is still...

Set in 250 acres of rolling Hertfordshire countryside, Knebworth House is one of England’s most colourful stately homes. It is remarkable for having been...

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....

Vicky SartainHalf of Brits think Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower is in Dubai while 32 per cent placed Cornwall’s Minack Theatre in Athens! Research by train...

The King of Castles. A bold statement to make you may think, but you just have to look at where it is to understand,...