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An ambition frustrated: country houses never completed

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Matthew Beckett - The Country Seat

The delight of a country house is the beautiful meeting of house, setting and contents to create a complete picture.  Yet, for some houses, they never make that stage – finances or death of the instigator usually being the main … Continue reading →

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