Having discovered Suffolk on their mini honeymoon, they focused their search in the area. When they discovered a 16th-century ...

Sitting on the western fringes of Dartmoor National Park, with views of rolling hills, the house that stole Karen’s heart ...

Not many people could say that, on moving into a new home, they could bring with them and incorporate a 19th-century fireplace surround, exterior door complete with stained glass panelling from the ...

Think of a classic dolls’ house and you’ll probably picture a perfectly symmetrical building with soft red-brick walls, tall sash windows, detailing around the front door and a hipped roof with ...

This is probably the twelfth period property we have owned,’ says floral designer Susie Bell of her Grade II-listed Somerset home, and she doubts it’ll be their last. ‘I’m a nomadic soul at heart. As ...

Legend has it that tea was discovered by accident when in BC2737 the Chinese emperor Shen Nung saw leaves drop into the water that his servant was boiling for him to drink. At first pans were used to ...

Belvoir Castle might have the appearance of an ancient castle, but it is in fact a mock castle, built on the site of a historic stately home. Its history dates back to the 11th century, but since 1067 ...

We all know that horrible sinking feeling when your favourite bowl or mug hits the floor. The crack of ceramic on tile is one we all dread. But what if there were a way of repairing broken ceramic and ...

Antiques dealer Will Fisher can’t pinpoint the exact moment his passion for antique chimney pieces began. But by the tender age of 12, he had bought, restored and resold his first fireplace. ‘I must ...

Ancient Greek city states are thought to have had distinctly different approaches when it came to visitors announcing their arrival. While Spartans would advertise their presence at the door with a ...

How did the circus begin? It’s 1899 and the greatest show on Earth has come to town. In a time before film and television, animal rights awareness and mass travel, a three-mile parade through towns ...

Perched on a swivelling chair in his attic studio in London’s Camden Town, artist David Gentleman maintains that the only thing that interests him is his art. ‘I feel I’m wasting time if I’m not ...