A palladian premonition

Two great houses, rich with fascinating history and beautifully apportioned, put the county on the map

Marble Hill, Richmond-upon-Thames, Greater London In the care of English Heritage

Home to a marquess and an RAF air crew – and believed to be the birthplace of a Queen – this red-brick Jacobean mansion contains stories spanning centuries

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 2 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

Capel House, Badminton, Gloucestershire The home of Gerald Harford and Jane MacEwen