Parham house

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

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

A run-down Victorian vicarage has been reinvigorated with a sophisticated mix of colour, pattern and traditional style, ready to welcome visiting family and friends

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

Taking on and reviving a special Victorian home she had long admired gave Jess Shah space to honour the antique and vintage pieces passed down through her family

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