The Country House Podcast

By Hancock Productions

A deep dive into all things Country House.

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April 29, 2025 The Ancient Seat of an Ancient Family: Powderham Castle with the Earl of Devon | Ep. 76
In light of the upcoming sale at Dreweatts auction house entitled 'The Attic Sale: Powderham Castle & Brocklesby Park' (taking place on 3rd June 2025), we are delighted to be joined this week by Charlie Devon (Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon) to discuss his ancient family seat of Powderham Castle.
The Courtenays, a crusader family who came to England with Eleanor of Aquitaine, have lived at Powderham since the 14th century. The house reads like a biography of domestic English country house architecture over the past 800 years, with each generation of the Courtenay family having added to the existing medieval core.
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April 22, 2025 Auckland Castle: The resurrection of a Bishop's Palace | Ep. 75
Over the Easter weekend, Christians around the world celebrated the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For this episode we decided to choose a country house that has also been somewhat 'resurrected' in recent years! For 800 years, Auckland Castle in County Durham was the seat of the 'Prince Bishop' of Durham. In 2012, following years of decline, it was sold by the Church in a very sad state. However, far from disappearing into history, the house and estate have instead been brought back to life... and have brought life and hope to the surrounding countryside, the town of Bishop Auckland and the whole of County Durham!
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April 15, 2025 'Houses at War' with Tim Bouverie | Ep. 74
In this week's episode we're joined by renowned historian Tim Bouverie to discuss his new book, Allies at War, and the political role that country houses played during the Second World War. From Chequers and Ditchley to the Livadia Palace (location of the Yalta Conference), country houses have long been important instruments of 'soft power' during times of war and peace.
Allies at War by Tim Bouverie is published this week and is available from all good bookshops.
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April 08, 2025 St Giles House Pt. I: The rise and fall of a country house | Ep. 73
This week we look at the rise of a political dynasty - the Ashley-Cooper family, Earls of Shaftesbury - and the evolution of their house in Dorset, St Giles (affectionately known by the 7th Earl as 'The Saint'). Like so many grand houses and their families, the Ashley-Coopers fell upon hard times in the 20th century, and so we also look at the decline of St Giles; from one of the great ancestral seats to little more than a decaying shell at the turn of the millennium. Wonderfully there is a twist at the end of the tale, which will give us hope for next week's episode...
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April 01, 2025 The Mitford Sisters: A family divided | Ep. 72
In this fascinating episode, Geoff gives Rory and our listeners a whistle-stop overview of the famous (or infamous) Mitford sisters; the socialite daughters of the 2nd Lord Redesdale and all great beauties of their day. From Nancy the novelist and Diana the Fascist to Jessica the Communist and of course Debo the Duchess, the six Mitford sisters entranced and scandalised early 20th century British society in equal measure.
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March 25, 2025 A Truly Great Estate: Studley Royal & Fountains Abbey | Ep. 71
In this episode Rory guides us around one of the great landscapes of England - Studley Royal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of an 18th century water garden surrounding a medieval abbey.
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March 18, 2025 Eltham Palace: An art deco icon | Ep. 70
In this episode, Geoff and Rory delve into Eltham Palace - one of the great art deco houses of the 1930's.
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March 12, 2025 Castletown House: Paddy's Day special | Ep. 69
We celebrate Paddy's Day by taking a look into the architecture and history of Castletown House.
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March 04, 2025 The Evolution Of Home: How to make a house a home with Emma Sims-Hilditch | Ep. 68
With Rory on video call, Geoff joins Emma Sims-Hilditch in her home to discuss the evolution of home.
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February 25, 2025 Swiss Country Houses & Chalets: From humble shepherd's hut to multi-million pound holiday home | Ep. 67
In today's episode Geoff and Rory delve into the topic of Swiss Country Houses & Chalets. Remember to send in your Q&A questions to [email protected]
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