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

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

Before the country-house market begins in earnest–which is later in the northern regions–three handsome houses are launched in the hope of catching the eye of eager would-be buyers

What do our beloved hostelries have to do with the discovery of DNA, the D-Day landings and The Lord of the Rings ? Everything, as Ashleigh Arnott discovers

We’re having a clear-out. Everything must go

Constructed in the age of the Industrial Revolution and Jane Austen (give or take a few decades in some cases), each of these Georgian gems has withstood the passage of some 300 years and is now ready for its next chapter