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    The Country House Podcast

    “If these walls could talk…” | Please join us as we discuss all things country houses. These are far more than mere bricks and mortar; they are family homes – living, breathing, changing and adapting over time. On The Country House Podcast we explore everything from their architectural history, gardens and collections to the lives of those who have lived and worked in them.

    The goal of our platform remains true to its founding principles. We hope to inform people on a subject we are knowledgeable about, while proving that architectural and art history are accessible and engaging for everyone and can be enjoyed by all of us, whatever background or demographic we come from!

    Country houses bring these subjects to life – their architecture encapsulates the progress of nations through the centuries, their collections speak of changing tastes, and their social histories include the lives of many great and powerful figures (and occasionally some rather unsavoury ones!) Country houses are not only beautiful buildings, but also important historical monuments and essential aspects of our respective national identities.

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page – we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit.

    Love Geoff & Rory x


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    Sissinghurst | A Wound Dressed in Wisteria Apr 16, 2026
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    In April 1930, a young socialite - cheated of her inheritance by the laws of primogeniture - walked into a Kentish ruin; no electricity, no drains, a farmyard of "squalor and slovenly disorder"... and spent what money she had to buy it.


    Thirty years later, Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson had made what her biographer called her "one magnificent act of creation" - ten garden rooms enclosed in old brick and yew; a tower for her books; and a Spring Garden that Harold called his "life's work".


    This week, Geoff and Rory return to Sissinghurst; to the Tudor courtier who built the tower, the French prisoners who gave it its name, the marriage that conceived a garden... and the magical moment in April when the Lime Walk blossoms.


    A spring gardens special - please join us!

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    Bournville | The Chocolate Box Utopia Apr 09, 2026
    Show notes

    In this episode we travel to Bournville, the extraordinary model village laid out by George Cadbury on the southern fringe of Birmingham. Part garden suburb, part moral experiment, Bournville married vernacular Arts and Crafts architecture to a Quaker vision of dignified working-class life: light, air, gardens, schools and not a pub in sight!


    Join us as we explore its origins, its architectural character, and the philanthropic convictions that shaped every cottage and cul-de-sac - and ask what this quietly radical corner of England still has to teach us about building well, and building decently, today.

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    The quiet genius of Rousham Mar 21, 2026
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    Some gardens demand attention. Rousham simply holds it. Tucked into the Oxfordshire countryside, this is a place where design and landscape speak in the same breath - where structure yields to softness and every view feels both composed and completely inevitable.


    In this episode of The Country House Podcast, we sit down with Michelle from Woodsford Landscape Designs to unpick what makes Rousham so extraordinary: the planting philosophy, the sense of place, and that rare quality of a garden that feels as though it has always been there, waiting to be discovered.

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough Mar 05, 2026
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    From the marble corridors of Newport to the draughty majesty of Blenheim Palace, Consuelo Vanderbilt was the ultimate 'Dollar Princess' - a woman who was traded in by her parents for a title she never sought.


    In this episode, we trace her architectural odyssey from the opulence of the Vanderbilts' Gilded Age mansions to her eventual flourishing in the French countryside. It is a story of a gilded cage, the weight of the Marlborough gems and ducal coronets, and the resilient grace of a duchess who finally built a life on her own terms.


    Please do join us, and let us know your thoughts!

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    Knowsley Hall Pt. II | With the Earl of Derby Feb 20, 2026
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    In this second instalment with our special guest, Teddy, the 19th Earl of Derby, we are guided through the magnificent state rooms of Knowsley Hall, the Derby's privately owned stately home that sits cheek by jowl with the great industrial city of Liverpool!


    The Earl shares intimate stories behind the world-class Derby Collection and the architectural evolution of the house. In this episode we also explore the realities of succession and running an ancestral seat in the 21st century, detailing how the estate balances heritage preservation with modern commercial enterprise.


    Please join us for this fascinating look at how a historic powerhouse has adapted to thrive today.

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    Knowsley Hall Pt. I | With the Earl of Derby Feb 09, 2026
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    Join us for an exclusive 3-part series with the Earl and Countess of Derby at the extraordinary Knowsley Hall!


    In this episode, we peel back the layers of the Stanley dynasty - a family that turned the tide at the Battle of Bosworth Field, and once ruled as Kings of the Isle of Man. In this series, Lord and Lady Derby will give us a tour of Merseyside’s only stately home... sharing personal stories behind its magnificent exterior and world-class collection.


    From the origins of the famous Derby horse race to the challenges of maintaining a historic house and estate in the 21st century, discover the enduring legacy of one of Britain’s most powerful aristocratic families and the house that they have been entrusted to steward.

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    Almshouses | Architecture for the soul | Ep. 103 Jan 23, 2026
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    In this episode, we explore how guilt-ridden medieval merchants and eccentric Victorian philanthropists built almshouses - so-called 'hospitals of the soul.' We deconstruct the classic almshouse form - the defensive gatehouse, the peaceful quadrangle, and the central chapel - to understand how architecture was used to engineer social cohesion.

    Join us as we discover why these 600-year-old designs remain the gold standard for dignified communal living today.

    If you like our podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Your kind support will enable us to upgrade our (hitherto self-funded) platform and truly 'up our game' when it comes to producing high-quality content for our audience. Please follow this link for more information.


    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    Big Ben: At the stroke of midnight... | An Architectural Icon | Ep. 102 Jan 04, 2026
    Show notes

    As the resonant peals of the Great Bell usher in the New Year, we turn our eyes to the Elizabeth Tower; the neo-gothic sentinel that is universally - if erroneously - known as 'Big Ben'!


    In this New Year's special episode, Rory helps deconstruct the architectural swan song of Augustus Pugin, whose feverish medieval detailing perfectly complements Charles Barry’s structural ambition. We venture beyond the gilded clock face to explore the Victorian horological engineering within, examining how this Westminster icon became the unshakeable metronome of British life.


    Join us as we traverse the history of the world’s most famous four-faced clock, celebrating the design, the restoration, and the enduring symbolism behind the dings and dongs that ring out hope for the year ahead.

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    The parish church | A Christmas special | Ep. 101 Dec 23, 2025
    Show notes

    We are delighted to be joined in this week's 'Christmas special' by historian Daniel Wilson - known for his brilliant social media platform 'Daniel's Historic Architecture' (@greatbritisharchitecture).


    Join Daniel, Geoff and Rory as they discuss the parish church - the long and storied history (architectural and social) of these important buildings - and their particularly important role at Christmas time. We explore how the parish church has evolved and changed over the centuries, yet simultaneously has remained unchanged in so many ways.


    We would like to wish all our listeners and supporters a very Happy Christmas, and may 2026 be a joyful, blessed and prosperous year for you all!

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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    Where palatial homes & politics meet | Helena Rees-Mogg & the Fitzwilliam family | Ep. 100 Dec 11, 2025
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    On this week's podcast episode, we are delighted to be joined by Helena, Lady Rees-Mogg. This marks the first time Lady Rees-Mogg has ever appeared on a podcast, and the first time she has spoken publicly about her extraordinary family history. The daughter of the sole surviving child of the 8th Earl Fitzwilliam, Lady Rees-Mogg offers a unique, intimate perspective on the rise and dramatic decline of one of Britain’s great aristocratic dynasties.


    This wide-ranging episode delves into the untold stories of the many fascinating country houses of the Fitzwilliams - owners of the palatial Wentworth Woodhouse (with 308 rooms, it has the longest façade of any privately-owned country house in Europe) - as well as featuring exclusive, behind-the-scenes insights into the filming of the Discovery+ documentary “Meet the Rees-Moggs”, and her reflections on life as a political spouse.


    “The [Labour] Minister Manny Shinwell told my grandfather ‘we will mine coal up to your back door, my Lord - and they almost literally did! ...The miners marched to 10 Downing Street in protest at being made to do open-cast mining in the park at Wentworth of this apparently worthless brown coal" | Helena, Lady Rees-Mogg


    This episode is our 100th podcast episode, and to celebrate we are coinciding its publication with the launch of our Patreon membership tiers. Your kind support will enable us to upgrade our (hitherto self-funded) platform and truly 'up our game' when it comes to producing high-quality content for our audience. Please follow this link for more information.

    If you enjoy tuning in, please consider supporting us by joining one of our membership tiers on our Patreon page - we love getting to know members of our community. Please also like, share and comment as you see fit. For more information, please visit our website.

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