There are eccentric, larger-than life aristocrats galore; beautiful girls in flapper dresses, doves dyed in pastel shades, and T. Rex, The Who, Strauss and Haydn on the soundtrack. Although the new BBC One adaptation of The Pursuit Of Love has divided viewers, Nancy Mitford’s much-loved novel satirising her bizarre upbringing is a glorious feast for … Read more
Great British boltholes: Billesley Manor in Warwickshire is a romantic cosy retreat… just as the Bard liked it Billesley Manor near Alcester has had many lives since Shakespeare stayed here The most recent facelift, last year, saw £5.6 million lavished on the 4-star hotel There are 71 rooms that are ‘richly dressed’, with wood panels … Read more
Drayton Manor theme park’s operators have been fined £1million after safety failings which led to the death of an 11-year-old girl on its water rapids ride. Evha Jannath was ‘propelled’ from a vessel on the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor in Staffordshire in May 2017. She was there during an end-of-year school trip with … Read more
The perfect place for VIPs (… that’s Very Important Parents!): Inside the Jacobean manor house hotel near Bath that’s a dream come true for children – and a fairy-tale for adults Woolley Grange offers long-suffering parents a babysitting service and lots of activities for their little ones There’s an indoor Ofsted-registered children’s club full of … Read more
A 12th century manor house that was once the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury has gone on the market for £3.5 million. Addington House, in Croydon, south London, comprises six bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, five reception rooms, sauna, cinema, classroom, wine cellar, old bakery and a garage. To the … Read more
A 12th century manor house that was once the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury has gone on the market for £3.5 million. Addington House, in Croydon, south London, comprises six bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, five reception rooms, sauna, cinema, classroom, wine cellar, old bakery and a garage. To the … Read more
Fit for royalty! Georgian manor house once owned by Henry VIII’s brother Arthur Prince of Wales goes on market for £1.7million Kateshill House was originally part of Tickenhill Manor home of Henry VII’s eldest son Arthur Prince of Wales The Grade II property is currently run as an award-winning B&B with a chestnut tree at … Read more
Fit for royalty! Georgian manor house once owned by Henry VIII’s brother Arthur Prince of Wales goes on market for £1.7million Kateshill House was originally part of Tickenhill Manor home of Henry VII’s eldest son Arthur Prince of Wales The Grade II property is currently run as an award-winning B&B with a chestnut tree at … Read more
A medieval manor house which was owned by the great-grandmother of Lady Jane Grey is to be closed to the public by the National Trust to allow it to be permanently rented as holiday accommodation. Shute Barton, in the village of the same name near Axminster, Devon, dates from the 14th century and was owned … Read more
A medieval manor house which was owned by the great-grandmother of Lady Jane Grey is to be closed to the public by the National Trust to allow it to be permanently rented as holiday accommodation. Shute Barton, in the village of the same name near Axminster, Devon, dates from the 14th century and was owned … Read more