Houses of the National Trust av Lydia Greeves, National Trust Books

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Fully revised and updated edition of the classic, stunningly illustrated guide to the cream of Britain¿s historic country houses cared for by the National Trust, encompassing both interior and exterior design.This captivating book, fully revised and updated and featuring more NT houses than ever before, is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design.This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes entries for new properties including: Acorn Bank, Claife Viewing Station, Cushendun, Cwmdu, Fen Cottage, The Firs (birthplace of Edward Elgar), Hawker''s Hut, Lizard Wireless Station, Totternhoe Knolls and Trelissick.The houses covered include spectacular mansions such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the Birmingham Back to Backs and estate villages like Blaise Hamlet, near Bristol. In addition to houses, the book also covers fascinating buildings as diverse as churches, win