Downton Abbey's exquisite costumes and props are going on show at a free exhibition ahead of a sale being held by Bonhams ...

Having inherited this fine London townhouse, the new owner asked Sims Hilditch to help refresh the interiors, resulting in a ...

Unhurried in flight and with a sideline in stolen goods, the handsome red kite is the gentleman thief of the raptor world, writes Mark Cocker.

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A historic agreement between this country and France sees the 225ft-long tableau — which may have been made in Britain but has been in France since 1077 — arrive at the British Museum in Autumn 2026.

Whether you're looking to create an extension, a garden room or self-build your own architecturally-designed, oak-frame home, ...

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards offer a ...

What do an enigmatic Caped Crusader, a sopping-wet Mr Darcy and Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell have in common? Believe it or not, British country houses.

The style set is returning to the very West London neighbourhoods it once made a habit of spurning, finds Will Hosie.

There’s a watch for every social summer occasion, from the Mediterranean to muddy festivals. Chris Hall selects some of his ...

Val Bourne finds the award-winning roses flourishing at Coughton Court in Warwickshire, where the historic garden is now in ...

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