Book of Donmon Teith

Over the course of the long 18th century, many of England's grandest country houses became known for displaying noteworthy architecture and design, large collec

Over the course of the long 18th century, many of England's grandest country houses became known for displaying noteworthy architecture and design, large collec

The eighteenth-century home, in terms of its structure, design, function, and furnishing, was a site of transformation – of spaces, identities, and practices.

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