‘makes buckingham palace seem rather dull’

Buying a property that includes a ruin carries undoubted romance, but there are caveats, reminds Lucy Denton, who advises on the help at hand

Forget the standard double: country-house sleeping arrangements have undergone all sorts of intriguing (and eyebrow-raising) shifts throughout history, observes Melanie Cable-Alexander

What do an enigmatic Caped Crusader, a sopping-wet Mr Darcy and Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell have in common? Believe it or not, British country houses, says Ben Lerwill, as he set-jets around the countryside

Sennowe Park, Norfolk, part 2 The home of Charles and Virginia Temple-Richards

As the international phenomenon that is Downton Abbey comes to a conclusion, the on-screen sisters and real-life friends Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael reflect on the evolution of the beloved series and what the final film holds for the Crawleys

Belgrave Crescent, West End, Edinburgh, Scotland. A renovated B-listed Victorian townhouse near Murrayfield, Scotland’s national rugby stadium. It has period fireplaces, wood floors and a state-of-the