The country houses of England are among her crowning glories. Presented here are ten outstanding examples, all still in the hands of descendants of the original

Based on the author's Slade lectures given at Oxford University in 1975-76.

Originally published in 1982, and based on extensive research in estates’ archives, this book outlines the changing fate of the 500 largest estates in England

From the bestselling author of The Long Weekend: a wild, sad and sometimes hilarious tour of the English country house after the Second World War, when Swinging

This book takes the reader on a tour of ten grand Irish country houses, provided an intimate look at a marvellous hotchpotch of rooms and decoration.