Exploring Britain's Historic Houses, we select some of the most stunning stately homes across the length & breadth of Britain, including the 18th-century Robert Adam elegance of Harewood House in West Yorkshire, the Victorian exuberance of Scotland's Dunrobin Castle & Lord Bath's delightfully decadent apartments at Longleat House in Wiltshire, where lions roam the grounds. There are those, like ancient Traquair in Scotl&, that revel in their antiquity, & others that have moved witht the times & been brought to life by modern development & innovation. From modest country manors to sumptuous palaces, all offer & insight into the lives of the owners & builders, & an often intrguing glimpse of a past wat of life. 26.4 x 24 x 2.4 cm, pages 224