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The remarkable restoration and revival of Haile Hall, home to one of the great dynasties of Imperial Britain
John Martin Robinson discovers the story of Haile Hall, from when it was first touched by the Ponsonby family in the 13th century to its recent restoration and salvation. Photographs by Paul Highnam.
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Barnbougle Castle: A book-filled haven in Edinburgh where the water laps up to the garden’s edge
The waterside retreat of the Earl of Rosebery & Midlothian — a celebrated Victorian politician, sportsman, antiquarian and bibliophile — has been restored and brought back to life. John Martin Robinson reports on this remarkable survival; photographs by Paul Highnam.
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The story of The Travellers Club, the oldest club on Pall Mall and a home-from-home for globetrotters for 200 years
To mark the bicentenary of The Travellers Club, the oldest club in Pall Mall, John Martin Robinson tells the story of an institution and its home, a purpose-built Renaissance palace. Photographs by Paul Highnam.
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Pitshill House: A 20-year restoration that’s created one of the finest country seats in West Sussex
A major restoration project has brought 18th-century Pitshill House and its gardens to life. The work involved far more than simple repair, as John Martin Robinson explains, with photography by Paul Highnam for the Country Life Picture Library.
