Sixty-two stunning houses in a range of architectural styles spanning seven centuries are brought to life through glorious imagery from the photography library

Ranging from Kentchurch Court, a former fortified medieval manor house that has been the seat of the Scudamore family for nearly 1,000 years, to a delightful St

Based on the author's Slade lectures given at Oxford University in 1975-76.

The brilliantly restored St. Giles House, in the idyllic Dorset countryside, offers high-point Georgian architecture and interiors that bridge many historical s

Living today in the houses of the English countryside, owners blend contemporary style with the old, good bones of manor houses and country seats, redefining th