England's Thousand Best Houses

No visitor to Britain'past or present'should be without this glorious guidebook. England's Thousand Best Housesis a panorama of an ancient heritage, a compendium of a thousand delightful country houses from all periods'all of which are open to the public. Breathtaking Blenheim Palace, the monumental jewel of Oxfordshire . . . the Duke of Devonshire's opulent Derbyshire seat of Chatsworth . . . the extraordinary baroque vision of Castle Howard in Yorkshire . . . lesser known gems like Little Morton Hall'all of these celebrated houses come to life and mingle with the yet-to-be discovered. England's Thousand Best Housesis a must-have for readers from veteran architects to armchair travelers and anyone embarking on an exploration of the stately treasures scattered throughout England.Jenkins, Simon is the author of 'England's Thousand Best Houses' with ISBN 9780670033027 and ISBN 0670033022.