Tour the tragic Titanic designer's stately home
The ill-fated voyage
A British luxury ocean liner, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on 15 April 1912, five days into its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Tragically, around 1,500 passengers and personnel lost their lives. Of those on board the ship, whose regal dining room is pictured here, 324 were counted among the Titanic's first-class travelers. The movers and shakers of 20th-century society, many were the owners of sprawling estates that are still standing today. Let's uncover their stories...