Madresfield Court: The Real Brideshead, Renovated

Madresfield Court is one of the finest example of the Arts and Crafts movement’s ecclesial architecture.

Madresfield Court is one of the greatest works of Victorian architectural restoration and renovation. Graham Miller/Madresfield Court

Passed down through 29 generations, Madresfield Court has remained in the same family longer than any other civilian residence in England.

In the first chapter of “Brideshead Revisited,” author Evelyn Waugh gave a finely detailed description of a mansion’s chapel he named Brideshead Castle: