An award-winning restoration has transformed the interior of this fire-damaged great house in time for the celebrations surrounding the tercentenary of the death of its designer, Sir John Vanbrugh. John Goodall reports

Matt James recalls a littleknown chapter in the history of the Cheshire venue, now more associated with motorsport

Located in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside and surrounded by a moat, this romantic timber-framed house contains over 600 years of history within its walls

The acquisition of houses by the National Trust from the 1930s had less to do with the impoverishment of aristocratic families than the industrial wealth of bachelor donors, as Michael Hall reveals

A terrace of purpose-built studio houses has artists at work within it once again. Jeremy Musson explores the history of these buildings and a modern connection with Florence

Pass through The Old Rectory’s entrance gate off a country lane and you’ll find yourself travelling along a gently winding drive that’s cradled by stands of evergreen rhododendrons and laurel with can