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The millionaire who created a real-life toy train set on a human scale
The astonishing assemblage of buildings, machinery and memorabilia at Fawley Hill, Buckinghamshire — the home of Lady McAlpine and the late Sir William McAlpine — is testimony to one man’s remarkable enthusiasm for the railways, as Marcus Binney discovers. Photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.
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Gwrych Castle: The astonishing fantasy castle saved by the dreams and bravery of a 12-year-old boy
A campaign to save Gwrych Castle was started decades ago by a 12-year-old, now Dr Mark Baker, and the end of his knight's quest looks closer than ever.
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Inside the Shropshire house where the Royal Family planned to shelter if Britain was invaded during the Second World War
A house prepared as a safe retreat for the Royal Family in the Second World War has recently returned to family ownership and is thriving once again. Marcus Binney reports.
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The incredible tale of my father's escape from 'Italy's Colditz'
Today, we might think of spending a few months in a world heritage site in Southern Italy as an enormous privilege. During the Second World War, however, it was anything but.
