Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9325 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 484 pages

Review
...covering the architecture and interiors of 62 spectacular houses in a range of styles spanning seven centuries, from medieval Stokesay Castle to the newly built, Lutyesn-inspired Corfe Farm.
--Country Life, 2009

Customer Reviews

The stately Homes of England, How beautiful they stand
The stately Homes of England,
How beautiful they stand,
Amidst their tall ancestral trees,
O'er all the pleasant land!

or in Noel Coward's words of parody:

The stately homes of England,
How beautiful they stand,
To prove the upper classes
Have still the upper hand.

Or in Coward revised lyrics for Las Vegas

The stately homes of England,
We proudly represent;
We only keep them up
For Americans to rent....

This is Country Life's archive of beautifully photographed country houses Mary Miers gives an excellent history of the development of the country house, supported by essays from architectural historians such as John Martin Robinson and Tim Knox. 62 houses from seven centuries are covered.

Well, how you want to look at them - the Country Houses are just devine and to dream about. This book is a book to relax on the sofa, cup of tea, biscuit and move into your dream world. If one can not afford the luxury of a country house, well isn' t this the next best. I enjoyed it and I hope you will too.