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Historical news

Fire-ravaged Clandon Park to be rebuilt by National Trust

Clandon Park, a stately home in Surrey which was mostly destroyed in 2015, is to be rebuilt for the National Trust, and the designers have now been chosen. The house has

Sat 09 December, 2017

Aristocracy & Peerage

Saved for the nation: Dumfries House

One of Prince Charles’ most notable achievements is rescue of Dumfries House, saving the property and its large collection of Chippendale furniture for the nation. It has a long story

Sun 09 July, 2017

Stately homes and houses

Lord of the Manor… Highclere Castle

Perhaps one of the most recognisable stately homes in the UK is now Highclere Castle. Used as the setting for ITV’s successful period drama ‘Downton Abbey’, it has become a

Fri 23 December, 2016