Written in evocative, imaginative prose and illustrated with glorious images from the National Trust's photographic library, an essential guide to the built heritage of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland--fully revised and updated for 2013 and featuring more houses than ever before

The National Trust cares for a wealth of houses and historic buildings of all types, ranging from the grand to the quirky to the humble. This captivating book showcasing those buildings is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior...