Brings together research on the introduction of domestic technologies into country houses and their estates.

The British country house has long been regarded as the jewel in the nation's heritage crown. But the country house is also an expression of wealth and power, a

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustr

The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present The Story of the Country House is an authoritat

Cedar Grove, The Cliffs, Grumblethorpe, Mount Airy, Bartram's House and Garden: Accommodation of the Vernacular