Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with fine timber roof and notable 14th-century wall paintings....
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments spanning nearly three centuries (1615-1899), to the De Grey family of Wrest Park....
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. It was built around 1615 for Mary, Dowager Countess of Pemb...
After decades behind virtually closed doors, its treasures overgrown and largely unknown, English Heritage is reviving one of Britain's largest and most important 'secret gardens' - Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. This is a wonderful 90-acre historic...
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