Country houses
Glamour or guilt? The perils of marketing the British country house
The most angst-ridden sub-category of the very rich – admittedly a lucky bunch to start with – must surely contain…
Dear Mary
Q. I was interested in the advice given to the niece who owed £30 (12 March). A more direct option,…
Seeing the light
Martin Gayford talks to the artist James Turrell, who has lit up Houghton Hall like a baroque firework display
Signs of contempt
Why do we ruin beautiful places to make them appeal to those who’ll never visit anyway?







