The Countess of Sandwich Society:
Digital archive of historic houses
The Countess of Sandwich Society Digital Archive is a living, online library of Britain’s great historic houses. Here you can browse a beautifully curated back catalogue of films created by American Countess. Each is a window into a particular place, its people, and its past. Every episode sits within an elegant, searchable gallery, complete with stills, titles, and descriptions, so you can wander from house to house, follow particular stories, or simply explore wherever your curiosity leads.
This archive is open for everyone to enjoy, but it exists thanks to our Members, who help fund the filming, cataloguing, and long-term care of this digital record.
By supporting the archive, you’re helping to keep it visible, shareable, and valued for the future.
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Gwrych Castle
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Deene Park
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Birdsall House
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Abbotsford House
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Countess of Sandwich Society Members and preservation community
The Countess of Sandwich Society is a community of supporters who believe that historic houses are part of our shared cultural memory. Through memberships and patronage, they help to commission new films, sustain the archive, and seed projects such as the forthcoming annual Conservation Prize and our online symposium.
In return, society members are invited closer to the stories: from salons and Q&As with owners and experts, to special events both digital and in person.
Together, the society and its archive work hand in hand: one creating a permanent digital home for these historic houses on film, the other gathering the people who care enough to keep those stories alive.
