How to make a stately pile pay | FT Life

Euston Hall in Suffolk boasts the work of some of Britain's greatest landscapers: Capability Brown, John Evelyn and William Kent. The Duke of Grafton gives FT House & Home editor Jane Owen a tour and tells her how a historic estate works in the 21st century.

[WORLDNSHKNIGHT]

At 33, the 3rd Duke of Grafton (in office 1768-1770) was one of our youngest Premiers, second only to Pitt the Younger

[johnsnow]

So taxpayers are giving him hundreds of thousands of pounds to renovate his "pleasure grounds".  When the land doubles in value over the next 5 years, is he going to give all that money back?

[bryantppierce]

God, that guy is a CATCH! Cute, rich AND a duke to boot!

[stevench]

I love Uk history and culture very much