Wilton house

In the early 18th century, Wilton House in Wiltshire underwent improvement at the hands of the 9th Earl of Pembroke, an enthusiastic amateur architect. For a new book on Wilton — to this day the seat of the Earl of Pembroke — John Martin Robinson assesses his remarkable legacy. Photography by Will Pryce and Simon Upton.

Rebuilt in the Palladian style in 1647 by Inigo Jones & John Webb, with further alterations made by James Wyatt in 1801.

Stunning properties featured in a new book entitled Great English Interiors include Houghton Hall in Norfolk and Ham House in Surrey, as well as Spencer House in London.

Thanks to film appearances and the Burghley Horse Trials, one of our great country houses is taking the 21st century in its stride, says Juliet Rix.

Mary Sidney was one of the most significant female figures of the Tudor world, not least because of her tireless patronage to poets, writers and playwrights

A great estate. It has a Palladian house, with older remains, and an eigheenth century garden, with later additions. The 1632 Wilton House garden by Isaac de C

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Wilton House

Wilton House, Wiltshire... Garden bliss

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