Whenever I see the ruin of a once great house I am always filled with
a natural curiosity to see what it would have looked like in its prime. Over the
years I have often cross-referenced the black and white images from when
these houses were at the height of their powers with the down at heal realities
that remain today. One cannot comprehend what has been lost in terms of our
heritage until you compare and contrast the period and contemporary photographs
which will be contained in my book.
The history of all these houses share common threads, the social,
political and economic forces of the time sealed their fate. The stories of the
people that built, inhabited and loved these houses are often highly
entertaining, their exploits would often test believability if included in a
Hollywood script.
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