Englands Thousand Best Houses
£12.99
This volume presents an illustrated selection of the finest houses in the country. It includes an eclectic mix from the very best towers, castles, halls, abbeys, cottages, private houses and even schools and prisons in England, which are open to the public at least some of the year.
‘A hymn to good architecture, an ode to authentic domestic interiors … buy, beg, borrow or steal a copy to keep in the car. No other book (apart from his 1,000 Churches) will prompt so many joyous detours’ Christopher Hudson, Daily Mail
England’s houses are a treasure trove of riches and a unique, living record of the nation’s history. Simon Jenkins’s magnificent guide selects the finest palaces, mansions, halls, castles and cottages throughout the land, from the stately to the humble, in a glorious celebration of English life.
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