A Cottage in the Country: Inspirational Hideaways

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A Devon House: The Story of Poltimore

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Victorian Country Life

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Houses of the National Trust

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A Priest in the Castle: My Two Lives

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Shelter Island

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Secret Meetings, Codes and Community: The story of the Old Baptist Chapel in Tewkesbury

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Beverley in 50 Buildings

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Falmouth

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Saltwood 800Th

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Templeton

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Curious Tales from West Yorkshire

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Eastbourne History Tour

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Dallington Hall 1720-2020

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A Walking Tour of Hope, New Jersey

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Historic England: Gloucestershire: Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England

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Myddle: The life and times of a Shropshire farmworker's daughter in the 1920s

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In Search of Sperrins Ancestors: A practical guide and sourcebook

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Australia's Home

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Sabbath in Puritan New England

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Peterborough in 100 Dates

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Tales of Edisto

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Old Country Life

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Thenford: The Creation of an English Garden

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Peat and Peat Cutting

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Little Book of Essex

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Chalfont and New Britain

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North East Nooks and Crannies

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Oakham & the Villages Through Time: Cottesmore, Empingham, Greetham, Langham, Market Overton and Whissendine

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Home Life in Colonial Days

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Kensington, Notting Hill, and Paddington: With Remembrances of the Locality 38 Years Ago

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The Complete Medicinal Herbal: A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs

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Midwest-The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies, Unlock the Secrets of Natural Medicine at Home

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The Cannabis Grow Bible: The Definitive Guide to Growing Marijuana for Recreational and Medical Use

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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs

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The Alchemy of Herbs - A Beginner's Guide: Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use

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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers

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Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

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The Complete Language of Flowers: A Definitive and Illustrated History

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Backyard Beekeeping: What You Need to Know About Raising Bees and Creating a Profitable Honey Business

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Companion Planting - The Lazy Gardener's Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening

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Square Foot Gardening: A Beginner's Guide to Square Foot Gardening at Home

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Houseplants 101: How to choose, style, grow and nurture your indoor plants: The Green Fingered Gardener, #4

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Grow Your Own Medicine: Handbook for the Self-Sufficient Herbalist

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The Homesteading Handbook: A Back to Basics Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More

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Native American Herbalist's Bible - 10 Books in 1: Create Your Green Paradise of Medicinal Plants and Herbal Remedies to Unleash Your Vitality: Herbal Apotecary Collection

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The Herbalist's Bible: John Parkinson's Lost Classic Rediscovered

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The Complete Kitchen Garden: An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs & 100 Seasonal Recipes

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The Backyard Homestead: The Ultimate Guide to Grow Herbs, Vegetables and Fruits for Self-Sufficiency. Learn How to Raise Farm Animals to Finally Start Your Sustainable Living

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The Big Book of Backyard Medicine: The Ultimate Guide to Home-Grown Herbal Remedies

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Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening: How to Grow Nutrient-Dense, Soil-Sprouted Greens in Less Than 10 days

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Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms

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Gardening Hacks: 300+ Time and Money Saving Hacks

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The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs: Your Complete Guide to the Hidden Powers of Herbs

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The Green Witch's Garden: Your Complete Guide to Creating and Cultivating a Magical Garden Space

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Backyard Homesteading: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Self-Sufficiency

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Native American Herbalist Bible: A Handbook of Native American Herbs Usage in Modern Day Life and Recipes for Aliments

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Backyard Pharmacy: Growing Medicinal Plants in Your Own Yard

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Self-Sufficiency Handbook: Your Complete Guide to a Self-Sufficient Home, Garden, and Kitchen

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Edible Wild Plants

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Wild Witchcraft: Folk Herbalism, Garden Magic, and Foraging for Spells, Rituals, and Remedies

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Lady Ailsa of Stonor Park: Episode Description: In this week’s episode, the Duchess speaks to Lady Ailsa of the historic Stonor Park. In the episode, Lady Ailsa tells the Duchess about the mysterious story of Hollywood’s lost aviator, we get the backstory on Stonor Park’s mystical foundations, and the ladies discuss the estate’s fascinating history of Catholic martyrdom. Top Quotes:"When living in these homes you do really reflect on how extraordinary it is to have this great tapestry of hundreds of years surrounding you." - Duchess"These homes aren't built for five people to rattle around in. They're built for everyone to see." - Lady Ailsa"In lockdown, we have noticed an enormous reconnection with Belvoir from the local community. We hope it will stay because the only way we will keep the roofs on these places is from the support of local people in the surrounding area. Living in heritage is such a partnership" - DuchessAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Lady Ailsa was born Ailsa Ma

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Episode 65 - From home to heritage: 30 years of care at Brodsworth Hall: On the 30th anniversary of Brodsworth Hall and Ga…

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Countrystride #97: Townend – A Troutbeck farming dynasty: ...in which we descend upon the cloistered valley of Troutbeck to celebrate the 75th birthday of the National Trust farm at Townend, home for 12 generations to the 'yeoman' Browne family. In the company of Collections & House Manager Emma Wright we...

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444: A Renovating Virtue – Hartley Woolf and His Alfoxton Film

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Belvoir Special Ep. 5: Art, Heirlooms and Interiors

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Duchess, A Christmas Special from Belvoir Castle: Episode Description: On this very special festive episode of the podcast, our Duchess is joined by her daughter Eliza to speak about their historic home: Belvoir Castle. In the show, the Duchess reveals all about her own background, we learn about Belvoir’s ‘forbidden place’, the ladies discuss the chilling ghostly encounters they’ve had in their home, and we hear why it's so magical to spend Christmas in a castle. Top Quotes:"I've felt, from every woman I've met through making this podcast, such a great sense of passion and duty." - The Duchess"On that very sofa in this room, Winston Churchill was sat when he heard of King Edward VIII's abdication. Aunt Hersey always remembered the tears rolling down his cheeks." - The Duchess"One of the unique things that has happened with covid is that people have reconnected with their big house on the hill. We've had this huge surge in people local to us reconnecting with Belvoir again. That has be

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Martha Lytton-Cobbold of Knebworth House: Episode Description:Joining The Duchess on this latest episode is the wonderful Martha Lytton-Cobbold of Knebworth House. Martha and the Duchess enjoy an incredible conversation, discussing Knebworth’s historic ties to writers like Edward Buwler Lytton and Charles Dickens, we hear the incredible story of one of the nation’s greatest suffragettes, Martha elaborates on the challenges and importance of empowering women in heritage, and we hear amazing tales about the many the rock and roll luminaries that have performed on the iconic grounds. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“Taking this on as a woman, many people will believe that what you’re doing isn’t correct. It’s important to think about your decisions, but make them, and stick to them.” - Martha Lytton-Cobbold“There are still struggles. There are still issues that ne

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Ep. 241 - Baker Mansion: The Baker Family moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania in the 1830s and grew a successful iron-making business. Elias was an ambitious man who ruled his family with an iron fist that resulted in him alienating his first son and driving his daughter to...

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Charlotte Brudenell of Deene Park: Episode Description: In the first episode of Duchess season 2, the Duchess of Rutland travels to Deene Park in Northamptonshire to meet Charlotte Brudenell. In the show, Charlotte introduces the Duchess to the eccentric Earl that was immortalised by one of English poetry’s greatest works, the ladies discuss Deene Park’s incredible association to the Magna Carta, and Charlotte reveals the ‘saucy’ 19th century discovery that would have made many of the time blush. Top Quotes: "The past is to cherish; the future is to relish." - Charlotte"The great thing about living in heritage is that we take on what our predecessors tell us, bless them for having been and then go forward to do our little bit. It becomes a great tapestry." - The Duchess"You have to put a 21st century influence or adaptation onto something that's older because we ultimately have to live in these houses and we can't let them rule us." - Charlotte"These houses were built to be shown off.

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Ep. 209 - Tilty Abbey: The village of Tilty is in the county of Essex in England. The county is known for its Medieval Gothic architecture using various stones, wood and bricks in the construction of buildings that have thus endured for centuries. Some of these structures...

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Episode 247 - Kits Coty House and the Medway Megaliths

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Duchess, the Jubilee Special: Episode Description:Welcome back to a very special episode of the Duchess podcast.The weekend of the 3rd of June has just passed and we enjoyed a wonderful weekend of platinum jubilee celebrations for our Queen Elizabeth II.So to celebrate Queen Elizabeth we have decided to have a special episode dedicated to her and the royal family.To start, we will have one of our favourite guests back on the podcast, Lady Derby of Knowsley Hall, who will share some of her own stories involving the royal family and her personal feelings on the incredible celebrations this weekend. We will then play some of our favourite clips from the podcast that have featured stories and anecdotes about the Queen and her family.So please join us for this very special Jubilee episode of the podcast - this is Duchess.Top Quotes:“What the Jubilee meant to me is just bringing everyone together. Nobody does pageantry better than the British. It didn’t matter what age you were, what nationa

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Alice Kennard of Forde Abbey: Episode Description:In this episode, the Duchess meets Alice Kennard of Forde Abbey. Alice describes the fascinating monastic history of Forde Abbey, and why it was so important in its time. We also hear from Alice about the beauty of her award winning gardens, and we learn all about the famous Mortlake tapestry that used to hang in the Abbey.Top Quotes:“I feel there is a pressure to produce that clinical visitor experience the National Trust do, which I’m determined not to do. Here, they do see the family working bits, they do see our dogs coming out of the house, they do see people living in the grounds. I think its more welcoming!” - Alice Kennard“I always say it’s a partnership with people running private heritage. It’s a big welcoming handshake saying come in. Share our home. We’re all doing our little bit to hand this over to another generation.” - Emma Rutland About the Guest and Stately Home:Alice Kennard was born to Mark and Lisa Roper. Her parent

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Belvoir Special Ep. 3: The Role of Woman and Life as a Duchess: In this episode, the Duchess meets Belvoir Castle’s archivist, Vicki Perry, to discuss the history of women at Belvoir Castle, and the Duchess will also meet her daughter, Violet, to talk about what life is like as a duchess.

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Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill of Blenheim Palace: Episode Description:On the third episode of Duchess, our host sits down with Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill in the breathtaking Blenheim Palace. We hear the amazing story of how the Palace was built, and how one particular woman was fundamental to it’s construction. Emma Rutland hears about the Spencer-Churchill's distinguished lineage and Lady Henrietta’s memories of Sir Winston Churchill. We are taken on a tour of the incredible architecture and interiors of Blenheim, and we hear about sacrifices former custodians have made to keep the Palace going. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“The heartbeat of a private heritage home is the family living in it.” - Emma Rutland“My father always said: We are still fighting the battle of Blenheim. The battle doesn’t stop. We will always be fighting for Blenheim.” - Lad

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Countess Spencer of Althorp House: Episode Description : In our final episode of season 2, the Duchess of Rutland meets Karen, Countess Spencer of the historic Althorp. In this episode, we are introduce to the many extraordinary women of the Spencer family. Lady Spencer regales us the some of the ghostly activity she and her family have experienced at Althorp, and Karen and the Duchess discuss their shared love of cows!Top Quotes:"It takes a long time to understand these houses. I think the danger in a place like this, is to come in and change things without taking the time to really understand the history that came before it, and the more I learn the more reverence I have." - Lady Spencer"Some of these places are very old fashioned and some of the people working in them are very old fashioned. So it took a bit of rejigging to make sure we had the right team that were prepared for a modern working couple who make decisions together." - Lady Spencer"Being in heritage has taught me patie

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November 18, 2019 The National Trust Cover Photo, The Feminine History of Botany, William Shenstone, Leo Lesquereux, Asa Gray, Kim Wilde, Margaret Atwood, Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life by Marta McDowell, Boot Tray reboot and Cranberry Frenzy in 1843: Today we celebrate the gardener who turned his farm into a picturesque wonder and the Swiss botanist who survived a fall from a mountaintop that foreshadowed a life of highs and lows. We'll learn about the American botanist Darwin confided in two...

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Countess Bathurst of Cirencester Park: Episode Description:In this episode, our host travels to Cirencester Park to meet the Countess Bathurst. In this episode, Lady Bathurst explains to the Duchess how the Earl Bathurst was instrumental in the Battle of Waterloo, the Duchess is introduced to the ‘tornado of a woman’ who called Cirencester home, and Lady Bathurst tells us about the amusing encounter between the late Henry, Earl Bathurst and Prince William.Top Quotes:“These estates, these houses, are a way of life. It’s not a job. They seep into your soul and into your being and they become part of you and you become part of it.” - Countess of Bathurst“It’s a total partnership with people living in heritage.” Duchess of RutlandAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Lady Bathurst married her husband Allen, the 9th Earl Bathurst, in 1996. Much of her time has been spent running the house at Cirencester Park and working in the Gloucestershire community, through a number of roles and charities ar

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The Countess of Mansfield of Scone Palace: Episode Description:In this episode, the Duchess talks to the Countess of Mansfield, of the historic Scone Palace in Scotland. Lady Mansfield and the Duchess enjoy a wonderful conversation, where we hear the moving story of one of Britain’s first black aristocrats. Listeners learn about the 'Stone of Destiny' and the role Scone played as the crowing site of Scottish King's, and Lady Mansfield explains the origins behind one of Scone’s great treasures: Marie Antoinette’s writing desk. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“These houses need life. They need people. They only come alive when people are in them.” - the Countess of Mansfield“In a stately home you become a jack of all trades. You’re always juggling. The most important thing is attention to detail.” - the Countess of Mansfield “You are walking in the footsteps of

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The Duchess of Fife of Kinnaird Castle: Episode Description:In this episode, Emma Rutland meets another Duchess: Caroline, Duchess of Fife. Emma Rutland learns about the estate’s rebellious history, the magnificent art collection in the castle, and the many groundbreaking conservation projects developed on the estate. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“In these houses, we are only as able as the team around us. They are precious to you.” - Emma Rutland“Running these homes; making people happy. It is a joy.” - the Duchess of Fife“Despite everything, these houses survive.” - Emma Rutland“The environmental crisis is the biggest threat to us today. Conservation in these stately homes is crucial.” - Emma Rutland“When people look at these buildings, there’s a great sense of stability. That life goes on.” - Emma RutlandAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Caroline Bunting m

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Belvoir Special Ep. 2: Architecture & History: The Duchess meets the Duke’s personal assistant, Harvey Proctor, to discuss the architecture of Belvoir Castle and the Duke of Rutland to discuss the Manners family history.

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Knowsley Hall, Lathom House and the Stanley family 1385-1651

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The ‘Political’ Earls of Derby 1820 – 1950

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Dollar Princesses: Ca$h for Coronets

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July 15, 2019 Bolting Cilantro, Inigo Jones, John Wilson, William Robinson, Almira Hart Phelps, Classic Garden Design by Rosemary Verey, Perennial Sweet Pea, and a Greenhouse Story: Let's start today off by talking briefly about bolting cilantro.   Why does cilantro bolt and how should you address it?   You can help delay when cilantro will bolt by planting it in part shade instead of full sun and keeping...

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The Haunting of Willington Mill: In England, the Tyne River, famously flowing through the centre of Newcastle on its way to the North Eastern coast, has for many centuries been a vein of industry. In the early 19th Century the banks were filled with shipbuilders, rope makers and flour,...

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Welcome to Duchess Season 3: Welcome back to Season 3 of Duchess! - the podcast where the Duchess of Rutland explores the historic homes of Great Britain and Ireland, and meets the inspiring women who lead them today. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you. Stately homes are manors, palaces, and castles of great historic significance. They were built by the finest architects, adorned with the finest treasures and surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. They homed the most powerful families and, with their wealth and social pedigree, shaped the world we live in today. Emma grew up far away from the aristocracy but her life changed forever when she married her husband - the 11th Duke of Rutland - and moved into Belvoir Castle. At once Emma became both a Duchess and custodian of one of Britain's most important buildings. The Duchess wanted to learn more about this world, these homes

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Belvoir Special Ep. 4: Gardens & Legends

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[Documentary] Sir John Lavery: "The Belfast Orphan Who Painted History": Sir John Lavery is a painter from Northern Ireland best known for his portraits of Michael Collins, Churchhill and Queen Victoria.   But besides being the most famous painter of his day, the Belfast-born boy came from humble-beginnings.  ...

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Episode 179 - Bringing in the harvest at Brodsworth Hall and Leigh Court Barn: As summer turns to autumn and harvest time approa…