Birth of the red dragon

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

Wearing its heritage on its sleeve, this medieval castle has lived many lives, including a fortified castle, a Jacobean mansion and a comfortable Victorian family home

A coroner’s view of Tudor ends

How an upstart noble family emerged from the Wars of the Roses to rule England

Tucked in the Herefordshire countryside at Much Marcle, not far from its border with Gloucestershire, is Hellens Manor. Now presenting as a Tudor/Jacobean home, it predates those eras by some margin;

Three stellar estates in Wales and Staffordshire show how careful restoration is always worth the effort