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Country House Rescue: the weight of history – Kentchurch Court, Herefordshire

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Matthew Beckett - The Country Seat

For some who inherit, the weight of family history can easily overcome the burden of running a historic home on a limited budget.  As we saw in the previous episode of Country House Rescue at Trereife House in Cornwall, the … Continue reading →

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