It’s said that Sir Christopher Hatton – a favourite of Elizabeth I – was the finest dancer in England; he first caught the Queen’s eye at a ball, performing a vigorous galliard. Could he have matched ...

Stately homes are, arguably, at their most handsome at Christmas – capacious halls are filled with gigantic Christmas trees, palatial staterooms host immersive fairy-tale attractions, and majestic ...

Introduction: The stately homes and England -- Prelude: Houses of taste (to 1815) -- 1. The Victorian idea of heritage -- 2. Hosts and guests: the opening of the country house -- 3. Philistines, ...

With over 3,000 stately homes in the UK, we're spoiled for choice when it comes to visiting properties draped in finery and oozing grandeur. While visiting them all may be a near-impossible task, here ...

Belle marked the directorial debut of British director Amma Asante and was loosely inspired by the real-life British ...

BEAULIEU (Reuters) - Pausing to catch her breath on step 53, Belinda Sheldon leans on her vacuum cleaner and eyes the last stretch of staircase that winds up through Palace House, a stately home in ...

Heritage locations across the west of England are preparing to open their doors to visitors to learn more about the history and heritage of the region. This year's theme of Heritage Open Days - ...

"These notices were prepared for, and originally appeared in, the Art journal, but they have been rearranged, here and there rewritten, and in every case materially ...

Slightly further north, Manchester made its way on screen for scenes of New York City. Filming took place in the “capital of ...