Download or read book The Country Houses of England, 1948-1998 written by John Cornforth and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated, this book explores the survival of Britain''s country houses against all the odds. It examines the growing enthusiasm for preservation and land scape history and looks at the contribution of bodies like E nglish Heritage. '