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There has been a house on this spot since the Jacobean era. But Witley Court as we know it today wasn't built until 1805, when the third Lord Foley hired architect John Nash to reconstruct the baroque building with grand porticoes. About 50 years later, Samuel Daukes was hired to "modernize" the house, complete with the Italianate look popular at the time. Left neglected throughout the Edwardian era, the estate suffered a terrible fire in 1937 that left it in ruins. Several of the house's paintings and the estate's church survived and are now protected by English Heritage. To learn more, visit english-heritage.org.uk.

Edwardian Style: Get Inspired!

Can’t get enough of Julian Fellowes’ “Downton Abbey”? In our recently-released spring issue, we promised a list of  books and TV … Continue reading →