English country house

An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country. However, the term also encompasses houses that were, and often still are, the full-time residence for the landed gentry. These people were central to the landed gentry that ruled rural Britain until the Reform Act 1832. Frequently, the formal business of the counties was transacted in these country houses.

With large numbers of indoor and outdoor staff, country houses were important as places of employment for many rural communities. In turn, until the agricultural depressions of the 1870s, the estates, of which country houses were the hub, provided their owners with incomes. However, the late 19th and early 20th centuries were the swan song of the traditional English country house lifestyle. Increased taxation and the effects of World War I led to the demolition of hundreds of houses; those that remained had to adapt to survive.

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Finger Lakes Times 24 Jan 2019

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The News International 24 Jan 2019

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The Telegraph India 24 Jan 2019

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The Times of India 24 Jan 2019

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Pelosi denies Trump access to House for State of the Union

Herald Mail 24 Jan 2019

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Herald Mail 24 Jan 2019

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The Latest: Trump doing 'alternative' event to House speech

The Brownsville Herald 24 Jan 2019

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Business Insider 24 Jan 2019

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Dawn 24 Jan 2019

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Dawn 24 Jan 2019

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Speaker Pelosi blocks Trump State of the Union address

Hong Kong Standard 24 Jan 2019

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