Many things can shape a city—its culture, history, social life, or food scene. But perhaps the most distinctive feature would be architecture. Some buildings can completely fascinate you with their astonishing design and pure aesthetics. Through careful urban planning and understanding of the cultural background, the structure of a city can carry you through time while still leaving you in a very particular place.
Reddish House, in the Wiltshire countryside, was bought by Beaton for £10,000 in the 1940s
A look inside Castle Combe, often called the most beautiful village in England, complete with The Manor House, a five star country house hotel.
Harlaxton Manor, Harlaxton, UK
Reddish House, in the Wiltshire countryside, was bought by Beaton for £10,000 in the 1940s
Gone are the days of white leather sofas and mirrored tables for the Beckhams: The glamorous family is looking at a lavish old country home with an eye for a new, more traditional style of living.
The Academy Award winning director found the ideal residence in the western part of the country near Galway: a one-hundred-and-ten-acre estate called St. Clerans
Property of the Week: Fairytale beauty and historic charm unites within this English country house located in the enchanting North Dorset.
Entouré des célèbres jardins créés dans les années 1950 par Rosemary Verey elle-même, ce splendide manoir du XVIIe siècle comporte 18 chambr...
In France’s Oise department, David Jimenez fills his centuries-old home with antiques and art gathered across the countryside.
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Decor Inspiration | English Countryside Charm: Jasper Conran’s 17-Century Dorset Manor - chintz and stripes and open fires; seagrass rugs
Set within 9 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, Woodhall Manor is an exclusive and idyllic country estate.
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With its Robert Adam interiors and Capability Brown landscape, Bowood is the epitome of an eighteenth-century English country house, formed by the taste and vision of previous inhabitants and now adapting gently to the needs of the twenty-first century
Live like your favorite TV characters (but with better heating and plumbing)
Estelle Manor is a sanctuary from the rest of the world — a place where life is easy and everyone gets on. Jo Rodgers checks in.
what dreams are made of.
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We take a look back at Country Life's most-viewed architecture articles of the past 12 months.
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The allure of a French-style countryside dream home is undeniable when you check out this amazing gallery of inspiration.
In an extract from Mark Purcell's The Country House Library, the author introduces some of the most impressive libraries in Britain's country houses, and discusses their decline in the twentieth century.
The English manor house, called Rookwoods, comes with a pool, equestrian facilities and a tennis court
Explore Grayvetye Manor, one of England’s oldest and finest country house hotels, and its celebrated garden that overthrew Victorian horticultural fashion.
The Manor House | 5 Star Country House Wiltshire
Over the past half century, the care of an American university has returned one of the landmark buildings of early Victorian England to life and splendour. John Goodall reports.
