This week

It’s happy news that, after more than two decades of difficulty, Pitchford Hall in Shropshire is back in family hands once more. Rowena Colthurst, whose parents sold the property in 1992, after offering it with 76 acres as a gift to the nation, has bought this magnificent timber-framed house with her husband, James Nason. They are reuniting the house with its former estate, which they already own. In their hands, Pitchford Hall will again become a family home and will also be available for tours and weddings