Behind Dunham Massey’s quiet English country house exterior lie tales both personal and political: an earl who fought for the monarchy, rebellious housemaids, even an exiled emperor. Discover the complete story of Dunham Massey, a place that was both a grand, aristocratic house and home to 300 years of family drama. Dunham Massey was built in the 18th century by the 2nd Earl of Warrington on the footprint of a much older building. It played a central role in Cheshire history; its earliest earls becoming embroiled in the politics of the English Civil War and in the downfall of King Charles I. This grand, historic house contains many reminders of its tumultuous past, from a vast collection of Huguenot silver to the portraits of politically minded family members that line the walls. The house at Dunham Massey was restored in the 20th century by the 9th Earl of Stamford, who carefully refurbished its original architecture and interiors. The result is a perfectly preserved country house. This engaging new guide tells the story of the owners and servants who lived at Dunham Massey, while offering a lively tour of the property, highlighting its many treasures, including the National Trust’s finest silver collection. It also explores Dunham’s vast gardens, including Britain’s largest winter garden, and its magnificent deer park. Richly illustrated, the book is accompanied by a family tree, floor plans and bird’s-eye views of the house and gardens.

Dunham Massey: National Trust Guidebook (National Trust Guidebooks)

History

Stubbs, Susie

Europe

The National Trust

<p><div>For some, Chirk is simply an impressive castle on the Welsh-English border in Wrexham. But that's not the whole story. It's also an ancient family home, filled with fascinating stories. It's a rich woodland, home to rare animals and wildlife. It's a vast agricultural estate and deer park. It's a pleasure ground, whose gardens command breath-taking views. It's 700 years of English and Welsh history spread across 200 hectares. Pictorially rich and engaging, this new souvenir guide reveals the breadth and depth of Chirk's history, covering its people and stories, architecture and interiors, gardens and surrounding landscape. Includes color photographs, family tree, floor plans and detailed bird's eye views of the castle, garden and estate.</div></p>

Chirk Castle: National Trust Guidebook (National Trust Guidebooks)

Travel

<p>In this lavishly illustrated new guidebook, Susie Stubbs outlines what you can expect to discover during your visit to Lyme Park. She begins with an overview of its spectacular landscape, tells the story of the family who lived here for 600 years, walks you through their home and garden, before leading you back out into the park where you began.</p>

Lyme Park: National Trust Guidebook

Clumber Park is one of the jewels of the Nottinghamshire countryside. It is a beautiful expanse of parkland, heath and woodland covering more than 1,500 hectares (3,800 acres) carved out of the ancient Sherwood Forest. Though it appears to be an entirely natural environment, it is in fact a man-made creation, and the result of one family, the Dukes of Newcastle, changing the landscape to suit their own private pleasure. Though Clumber House was demolished in 1938, Clumber Park is still a place of superlatives. Within its magnificent changing landscape can be found the longest double lime tree avenue in Europe, an extravagant Gothic-style chapel with Charles Eamer Kempe windows, a man-made two mile-long lake, and the longest glasshouse owned by the National Trust set within its eighteenth-century walled kitchen garden. Featuring stunning new photography and evocative archive images, this guidebook brings Clumber Park’s hidden past to life, and reveals the extravagance and ambition of its creators.

Clumber Park: A National Trust Souvenir Guidebook

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

The History Press

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Dunham Massey: National Trust Guidebook (National Trust Guidebooks)

Chirk Castle: National Trust Guidebook (National Trust Guidebooks)

Lyme Park: National Trust Guidebook

Clumber Park: A National Trust Souvenir Guidebook