Rural house West Sussex, £1.15 million Victory Cottage, Lurgashall 3 bedrooms, stables, 0.44 acre Knight Frank (01428 770560) This 17th-century house sits in the much-sought-after area of Hillgrove, a small hamlet located in the heart of the South Downs' ‘golden triangle'. The property has been carefully maintained and extended by the current owners.
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50 years ago, the English country house seemed headed for extinction. Instead it was the start of a new golden ageRather than perceiving the mid 20th century as a troubled period in the history of the country house, John Martin Robinson argues that it was perhaps one of the most interesting, unexpected and enterprising. All photography from the Country Life Image Archive, by June Buck, Paul Barker, Val Corbett, Will Pryce and Paul Highnam.
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'Meat, ale and guns — what else do you need, bar glorious scenery?': William Sitwell on the Brendon Hills, West SomersetWilliam Sitwell chooses the Brendon Hills as his piece of heaven in Britain.
