Chequers is one of Britain's most familiar yet least known country houses. Indeed, many people would struggle to summon up an accurate image of what it looks like or even where it is. As the country seat of the British Prime Minister it is not open to the public and few photographs are available.
In this appreciation of the house and its history, Norma Major opens the door and takes the reader on a guided tour of one of the country's most interesting national treasures. From her unique position as the wife of former Prime Minister John Major, Dame Norma Major has had unprecedented access to the house as well as to its spectacular collection of paintings, furniture and decorative arts. She has also had the opportunity to talk to past Prime Ministers and their families about how they used the house and the changes that they made during their occupancy.
