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 | | Many new styles were incorporated into the grand house to show appreciation of evolving trends, and distinguished architects such as Adam, Barry, Lutyens, and Vanbrugh, accumulated enviable portfolios. |
 | | Between the mid 16th century and the early part of the 20th century, some 500 'stately homes' were built but, with the sudden change in fortunes after the World Wars, only a small proportion of these survived as ancestral homes. |
 | | Today a curious mix of part-ruined houses, living museums, and grand family estates, provide an insight into a past opulent and extravagant lifestyle. |
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