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The young families living in Britain's great stately homes

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Old Homes, New Life: The Resurgence of the Country House. The publication is a result of a long-term project by photographer Dylan Thomas and writer Clive Aslet, who together gained intimate access into these unusual households.

The pair wanted to show what it’s really like to live in a castle or manor house, surrounded by hundreds of acres of formal gardens and parkland estate. “How are these exceptional places, with all their splendours and inconveniences, their masterpieces and maintenance issues, faring in the 21st century?” writes Aslet, a former editor of Country Life magazine, in the book’s introduction.

The short answer is that they’re doing just fine, as long as their owners learn to compromise. Usually inherited from a parent,.

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