Beginning some 500 years ago during the Tudor period, the aristocracy of the British Isles began hiring the foremost architects to design for them country homes as retreats from the cities—not just ...

Homes nestled along the U.K.’s most popular and charming rivers always command top prices and draw stiff competition, especially in coveted spots like the rivers Test and Itchen. But a key part of ...

Fit for royalty? This charming English country estate with links to Queen Victoria sure is. In fact, Her Majesty is rumored to have even planted a tree on the property. The sprawling Fulmer Gardens ...

The Fernandez family home in the English countryside is every inch the fairy-tale castle—with one crucial difference: At 1,018 square feet, it’s minuscule compared with more famous examples like the ...

Rare artwork and custom furniture from one of the most discussed British country houses of today are set to be auctioned off near Cheltenham. The former contents of Ready Token House, now widely ...

It could have been a screenplay for one of those gentle comedies that British film studios used to do so well: In 1924, a young American from Portland, Maine, was on vacation in England and strolling ...