England’s grandest historic houses are inviting visitors to lie down on cushions and look up at their ceilings, from gold-leaf stars at Bolsover Castle to intricate plasterwork at Queen Victoria’s seaside retreat on the Isle of Wight
Pic credit: English Heritage When you visit a historic place, your eyes usually go where you expect them to: the paintings at eye level, the carved doors and the glass cases full of relics. Few people ever think to tilt their heads back and take in what hangs overhead. That is a missed opportunity, because…