--- product_id: 1206916 title: "England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life Paperback – November 1, 2013" brand: "giles worsley" price: "613634CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1206916-englands-lost-houses-from-the-archives-of-country-life-paperback store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life Paperback – November 1, 2013 **Brand:** giles worsley **Price:** 613634CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life Paperback – November 1, 2013 by giles worsley - **How much does it cost?** 613634CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1206916-englands-lost-houses-from-the-archives-of-country-life-paperback) ## Best For - giles worsley enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted giles worsley brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life Paperback – November 1, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91vq+z2kGpL.jpg) ![England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life Paperback – November 1, 2013 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515ei9RELkL.jpg) ![England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life Paperback – November 1, 2013 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318KOW9VjnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Downton-ish stories from real life *by S***H on Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2013* I would recommend this book particularly to fans of Downton Abbey for the glimpses it provides of the real life losses suffered by the great families who lived in all these wonderful houses. Lives, fortunes, and properties are lost or threatened with loss at every stage in the histories of these surprisingly vulnerable structures, which were usually built to last forever. Some of these houses survived for only a single generation, one at least survived for 27 generations in the same family only to be ultimately sold and then demolished. Fires and enemy bombs took a huge toll. A number of houses were damaged then abandoned as a result of wartime requisitioning. Punishing estate taxes had to be paid sometimes several times over in a single generation, until all the money was gone. Lives were lost in war, with entire generations of heirs wiped out, and quite a few also died in traffic accidents and other mishaps. Reading this book makes one realize to what extent the Downton story is a struggle for survival, with no certain future at all.The black and white archival photographs are perfect, since they are large, many full page, and very clear, depicting the best features of these houses as they appeared in their heydays. There are no pictures of ruins, even picturesque ones (well, maybe just one), or of ruinous interiors. Only one house is shown unfurnished, and this was a special case where the magazine was trying to help save an important threatened house. The author emphasizes that the magazine's editorial policy was to publish only furnished and thriving houses, though as it turned out this state was sometimes only very temporary. Most of the houses, of course, were incredibly beautiful, though a very few, the Victorian McMansions of their day, reflect their own era but are of less interest than their Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Georgian predecessors. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars he's shown me many pictures and discussed them with me and I've had a couple of good flip throughs *by B***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2017* Bought this gorgeous book for my husband as part of his birthday gift. He's been devouring it fir hours, but I've not had a chance to review it fully yet. However, he's shown me many pictures and discussed them with me and I've had a couple of good flip throughs. Old architecture is one of his great interests and he knows a lot about stone, wood, and brick construction, as well as building lovely paneling. He's amazed at the man-made beauty forever gone from the British Isles! The pictures in this book are detailed and he had never seen them before. What a shame the world has lost hundreds of gorgeous ancestral homes! But the writing which accompanies these black and white photographs explains in great detail the reasons for the losses. Understanding sometimes softens the sadness.Informative, interesting, lovely and well worth the small investment to see and learn of the past. This book is destined to become a classic and one we're proud to own and enjoy and share. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars England's Lost Houses *by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013* This is a great book. It is well written and beautifully photographed.Giles Worsley goes into much detail about all the beautiful houses/manor houses/castles, etc. that were demolished, left to ruin, or destroyed by fire. He gives the family history of each house and what in particular brought about its downfall. It gives the reader a good look at mansions that no longer exist, and an idea of the past historical value of the houses that were not preserved for posterity. It is a terrible shame that such beautiful English architecture has not survived, and that in quite a few cases not much was done to preserve them. In other instances, preservation was tried but failed due to lack of finances, public apathy, and in some cases families that had too many estates and lacked the funds to keep them all in shape. As a lover of antiques and antique architecture I found some of the photographs quite shocking and sad - especially to see something that was so very beautiful in a ruined condition. This book has good historical value for someone interested in the English estates of the past and English history. I would highly recommend it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1206916-englands-lost-houses-from-the-archives-of-country-life-paperback](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1206916-englands-lost-houses-from-the-archives-of-country-life-paperback) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*