The Rise and Decline of the Country House with Dr Len Holden

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Dr Len Holden will explain the origins and development of the country house from castles, monasteries, abbeys, fortresses and family buildings in their own right. He will also examine the lives of their occupants both masters and servants. He will touch on local examples of great country houses and their estates in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.