The restoration of this 14th century castle was ground breaking, both in changing English Heritage's attitude to restoring ruins and monuments and in being a sympathetic conversion with a major contemporary addition. The castle was restored traditionally by a team of stone masons, and associated craftsmen and is used as a bench mark for the York MA conservation course. The restored house is now run as a B&B
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The Country Life guide to Somerset: What to do, where to stay and how to eatSomerset is rich in natural beauty and history, but it is its wealth of small-scale food and drink producers, farmers and makers that really set it apart from the competition. Find out how to make the most of it all with our indispensable guide.
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How to make a gloomy city garden into a haven of colour and natureTiffany Daneff discovers how to transform a typically dark London back garden into a light-filled green haven that is always in use. Photographs by Clive Nichols.
