This picture of Bradfield House in Uffculme, Devon was taken in 1852 and is one of the earliest photographs of a British country house. It's from a series of images taken during the extensive ...

and taupe also evoked the British countryside, with some red and yellow accents. Jacquard-woven trenches and brocade jackets were inspired by the tapestries and wallpaper of stately homes ...

author Dominic Bradbury seeks to define what being 'iconic' and 'British' might mean through an exploration of 50 examples of homes from 1900 to the present day. 'Within a country where the theme of ...

However, we have an ace buried in our hand of English eccentricities: the tradition of the country-house weekend; a private party in a grand — often crumbling — country pile surrounded by the very ...

Even the British luxury house sought to ditch the gloom with a show themed around a countryside getaway, transporting its guests to the cozy, old-fashioned charm of a British country house.