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Border terriers: The low maintenance dogs beloved by Sir Andy Murray, Lorraine Kelly and Country Life
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Part Scottish castle, part French chateau, part Gothic fantasy: The $60 million home in the heart of the wealthiest village in Texas
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The magnificent London mansion that Country Life mourned when it was demolished to make room for the Dorchester Hotel
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Repton: The 500-year-old school with a medieval priory whose story leads back to the kings of Mercia
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The striking Arts & Crafts country home with interiors by William Morris that disappeared without a trace
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London Design Week: What to look out for at next month's unmissable interiors event
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How do you add historic character back into a soulless room?
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This clever interiors trick is the secret to creating multifunctional spaces — and it was integral to the design of many English country houses of the past
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I'm thinking about the ice and wasting an afternoon on Autotrader
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The British Museum's successful attempt to save a Tudor-era pendant with links to Henry VIII is proof that the institution is on the up
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The real challenge facing Britain's grande dame seafront hotels
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