Summary
Hard times for landed families heralded unheard-of privilege for the middle classes as the 20th century progressed.
At no time before were so many of Britain's great houses sacrificed as running costs and taxes took the shine off the stately lifestyle.See the full content of this document
Extract
Residential Property: A Taste of Life at the Top
In unenlightened times, numerous homes were simply emptied, divvied up into any constituent, saleable parts and demolished.
The luckier ones gained some extra time as schools or hospitals, delaying decisions on their ultimate fate by a decade or so.Where the timing was right, however, and sales coincid...See the full content of this document
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