The story of the 20th-century creation of a Palladian villa is beautifully presented in this coffee-table book
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The story of the 20th-century creation of a Palladian villa is beautifully presented in this coffee-table book
Written by an architectural historian, the book describes the building of Henbury and the making of its interiors
National Trust wrongly accused of asset-stripping while government fails to keep its word
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National Trust wrongly accused of asset-stripping while government fails to keep its word
The Trust is negotiating endowments with the Treasury for five major country houses in its care
Books: Portraits of a diverse selection of Scottish country houses
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Books: Portraits of a diverse selection of Scottish country houses
Perthshire’s answer to the Ritz revealed
National Trust's total cost of saving Tyntesfield may be £50 million
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National Trust's total cost of saving Tyntesfield may be £50 million
The Trust is applying for a further £20 million grant to set up an endowment
Serious threats to England’s historic environment, says official report
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Serious threats to England’s historic environment, says official report
English Heritage’s first “State of the Nation” report appeals for tax changes to help save country houses
Fiona Reynolds is the new director general of Britain’s leading heritage charity
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Fiona Reynolds is the new director general of Britain’s leading heritage charity
'I love the passion here'
Bruegel-Rubens masterpiece goes on the block to save historic English houses
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Bruegel-Rubens masterpiece goes on the block to save historic English houses
"Mars and Venus" will pay for essential repairs
The history of collecting: Not something to frighten the horses
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The history of collecting: Not something to frighten the horses
An exhibition on the art in British country houses aims to show the public that these collections play a modern, vital role in the nation’s culture
The National Trust, the greatest “museum” in the UK celebrates its centenary with an exhibition of paintings from country houses at the National Gallery
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The National Trust, the greatest “museum” in the UK celebrates its centenary with an exhibition of paintings from country houses at the National Gallery
A gentle heritage
Chastleton goes into National Trust ownership
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Chastleton goes into National Trust ownership
Jacobean Oxfordshire house purchased for £2 million
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National Trust restructuring plans are ‘one of the most damaging assaults on art historical expertise ever seen in the UK’
Job cuts and planned repurposing of country houses will lead to a corporatisation of the nation's heritage sites
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