England's Thousand Best Houses
"The houses of England," says Simon Jenkins, "are a treasure trove, a glory of humanity, a wonder of the world." What is...
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(04/22/08) "The houses of England," says Simon Jenkins, "are a treasure trove, a glory of humanity, a wonder of the world." What is more, to our great good fortune, "England retains far more great houses with contents intact and on display than any other country in the world." These extraordinary records of our history are the subject of Jenkins's wonderful new book, the successor to his bestselling England's Thousand Best Churches. Jenkins has travelled throughout England, from Cornwall to Cumbria, to choose its most impressive, interesting and unusual houses. Not only does he include a full, rich selection of its great and famous houses and estates, but also presents an eclectic mix from the many thousands of towers, castles, halls, abbeys, cottages, private homes even schools and prisons of the country. From Blenheim Palace to Milton's Cottage, from Chatsworth to John Lennon's childhood home, from Spencer House to a tiny hop-pickers' shack in Kent, every architectural style and period is...See less