In fact, Mathews owns an 18th-century French tapestry that measures 8' by 14'—a piece she purchased almost 30 years ago at a Paris flea market. "It has been one of my most prized possessions ...

The Second World War was raging the last time Castle Howard’s Tapestry Drawing Room was anything more than a burned-out shell ...

Parts of a historic North Yorkshire castle that have been away from public display will be revealed tomorrow for the first time in 85 years.