Why our mills matter

Buying a property that includes a ruin carries undoubted romance, but there are caveats, reminds Lucy Denton, who advises on the help at hand

Echoes of the past from within Salts Mill, Saltaire has inspired artist Ann Hamilton to draw on Bradford’s textile heritage for a remarkable installation called We Will Sing

These three East Anglian houses include a medieval moated manor once owned by the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Falstaff, the home of a sculptor and a converted watermill

These four glorious properties need only a modicum of tender loving care and offer great rewards to the far-sighted

We’re living in a fast-paced society, where instant gratification is the norm and automation is valued. It’s a challenging climate for traditional crafts, which require meticulous skills and intricate

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