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Converting country houses from commercial to residential: a sound investment?
As the pressures of the twentieth century forced more country houses owners to face the reality that they could no longer live as they had and would have to move out of their homes they then had to...
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A justifiable replacement? Parkwood House, Surrey
There is a long tradition of replacing country houses going back hundreds of years ever since the first non-fortified mansions were built in the early Tudor period. Since 1974 when the V&A...
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Monumental follies: current large country houses in the UK
In previous centuries the country house was primarily a home, but also included other functions such as storehouse, dormitory, dairy, bakery, laundry. This inevitably led to their size increasing to...
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‘The National Trust can have it': why the NT can’t accept all offers
In an ideal world no country house would ever be at risk but poor finances, often caused by pernicious death duties, and insufficient income from the estate or investments leaves families facing the...
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Back from the brink: country houses rescued from dereliction
One often forgotten aspect of local newspapers is their ability to draw on their archives and provide reminders of local history. The local paper frequently played an important part in publicising the...
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Country House Rescue: the weight of history – Kentchurch Court, Herefordshire
For some who inherit, the weight of family history can easily overcome the burden of running a historic home on a limited budget. As we saw in the previous episode of Country House Rescue at Trereife...
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Country House Rescue: school’s out – High Elms Manor, Herts
If there was a prize for commitment above and beyond financial sense then the owner of High Elms Manor/Garston Manor could probably win ‘Highly Commended’ for her determination to rescue this...
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‘Take a Chance on Me’– Buildings at Risk Register 2011
Despite the obvious deep and passionate interest society has with historic buildings every year the SAVE Britain’s Heritage Buildings at Risk Register highlights just how many properties are still...
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Possibly for sale – a landmark for landowners: Crichel House, Dorset
When to believe the rumours? Occasionally one of the old families will decide that they no longer wish to hold onto the estate which has been the family seat for many years – sometimes centuries. When...
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Romancing the stone; country houses built by love
Many a man has been driven to great lengths by love – and architecture is often a rewarding though insatiable mistress for such a passion. Whether as an expression of love for a wife or a...
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