They were known as the landed gentry and held positions of increasing influence, such as magistrates, sheriffs and MPs. On his travels he explores the everyday lives of the gentry, including their ...

In the years since, things have looked up for country houses and the landowning class – the premier league of which is ...

In March 1974, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey stood up in the House of Commons to present his Budget. As well as doing away with the “largely avoidable” estate duty and ...

The film portrays the life of Russian landed gentry in the 1840s. After a long travel in Europe, nobleman Lavretsky returns back home. Everything in his estate is so familiar and dear to his heart.

The war had a profound impact upon the countryside, striking the final blow which destroyed the estates of the landed gentry. Organised religion, a dominant feature of Victorian and Edwardian ...

Another is the desire to stay close to their family. Kendra Decker, executive vice president of Landed Gentry Homes and ...