S1:E2 The Destruction of the Country House Show, 1974

In this episode, guest Sir Simon Jenkins explains how a simple yet powerful exhibition of black and white photographs shamed and shocked the government and the public, and brought about a change in policy towards country houses.

Further Reading:

England's 1000 best Houses (2003) by Simon Jenkins

Life in the English Country House: A Social and Architectural History (1978) by Marc Girouard

This is an Ictus Media production, edited by Leo Hornak

The Destruction of The Country House 1875-1975 by Roy Strong, Marcus Binney and John Harris

England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life (2002) Aurum Press by Giles Worsley

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