Securing the survival and status of the family has always been the principal concern of the English gentry. Central to that ambition has been the successful management of their landed estates. After 700 years the Le Stranges at Hunstanton are the longest surviving gentry family in Norfolk. This book presents new research into their success.
This volume offers new perspectives on the history of estate management, notably the role of women, the relationship with local communities, and sustainability in agriculture through the example of the Le Strange family, the longest surviving gentry family in Norfolk, still maintaining and prospering on their estate at Hunstanton after 700 years.
