The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has devised a new trail linked to the commemoration of the World War One outbreak, sharing and stories from historic houses during the war.
HHA writes:
Historic houses, and the families and people that helped to sustain these, played an important role in the First World War as well as during other conflicts throughout history. The Historic Houses Wartime Trail will show the impact wars have had on those that stayed at home supporting their country during these difficult times.
The trail features HHA member properties across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, all of which have a story to tell about their property in times of conflict, whether this be the Civil War or World War One.
Readers can discover which HHA property was home to the last surviving war horse; which house was converted to a military hospital by a Duchess who acted as Officer in Charge; or which property was used as a secret US naval marine camp in World War Two. And one HHA member property still commands the only legal private army in Europe!
