A look at the teams who care for two luxurious mansions on the edge of London that have long played a pivotal role in society through the lavish parties and country house weekends they hosted: Cliveden House, the former home of Nancy Astor, and Polesden Lacey, the weekend retreat of the heir to the McEwan's brewing empire, Margaret Greville.

Meanwhile, an Edwardian clock tower is running out of time, and a Renaissance balustrade needs an intervention.