Country houses

Glamour or guilt? The perils of marketing the British country house

31 August 2024 9:00 am

The most angst-ridden sub-category of the very rich – admittedly a lucky bunch to start with – must surely contain…

Dear Mary

26 March 2016 9:00 am

Q. I was interested in the advice given to the niece who owed £30 (12 March). A more direct option,…

Seeing the light

13 June 2015 9:00 am

Martin Gayford talks to the artist James Turrell, who has lit up Houghton Hall like a baroque firework display

Signs of contempt

15 November 2014 9:00 am

Why do we ruin beautiful places to make them appeal to those who’ll never visit anyway?