Village house West Sussex, £2.75 million The Manor House, East Marden 7 bedrooms, annexe, 1.15 acres The Country House Company (02392 632275) Set in the heart of the village with lovely views of the South Downs, this Grade II-listed house has been extensively renovated with careful attention to detail. All the rooms are light and airy, but the statement room is a wonderful kitchen/breakfast room that overlooks the garden.
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You can’t always rely on the Great British summer — but you can rely on its watchesBritish watchmakers have excelled themselves in recent months — releasing bright and beautiful timepieces that you'll want on your wrist through summer, and beyond.
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Simon Jenkins: 50 years of saving Britain's buildings, from triumphs and disasters to the great country house we bought for £1In 1975, a new organisation was set up with the express aim of saving Britain's most beautiful and historic buildings from the wrecking ball. How has SAVE fared in the 50 years since then far? Simon Jenkins — who was involved as a trustee right from the very start — looks back on half a century of successes... and one or two painful failures.
