A marvel revived

British democracy is falling apart. All too literally. Everyone agrees that the Palace of Westminster – which houses the House of Commons, the House of Lords, Westminster Hall and more than 1,100 othe

Victorian architecture, film history and curry are all on the menu in this West Yorkshire city

West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire, part II The seat of Sir Edward Dashwood, Bt A property of the National Trust In the second of two articles, John Goodall looks at the sources of inspiration behind the design for this magnificently idiosyncratic house

Belmont House, Kent The property of The Harris (Belmont) Trust

From the humble open hearth to elaborate Victorian designs, the fireplace has evolved over time and has, for centuries, been the focal point of the home

Having previously built their own farmhouse from scratch, Sheila and Jan van den Berg felt more than ready to take on a wonky former mayor’s house in the village of Goudriaan in the Netherlands. It wa