Hidden Britain

An intriguing, illustrated tour of Great Britain's most mysterious places, mixing historic houses, castles and churches; full of true-life tales, intrigue, murder and romance. 94 regional entries are packed full of secret passageways, tunnels, priest holes, secret chambers and more. From the 'secret' Tapestry Room at Bisham Abbey, Berkshire; to the 60m tunnel running beneath the gardens of Brighton Pavilion; and the set of Priest Holes at Harvington Hall, Worcestershire. Scholarly chapters introduce the variety of these hidden places and explore the context for how they were used or developed.

Paperback
23.5 x 15.5cm
192 pages
66 black-and-white illustrations
FSC accredited paper