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A guide to Britain's royal palaces, historic houses, gardens, castles and heritage sites covering
England, Scotland and Wales. Images and visitor information.
http://www.statelyhomes.com/
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Woodchester Mansion
A 19th-century masterpiece of Cotswold stone deserted during construction. History, photographs,
restoration, conservation training and visitor information.
http://www.woodchestermansion.org.uk
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Waddesdon Manor
This astonishing Renaissance-style château was designed by French architect Destailleur in 1874
for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. Includes history, images and visitor information.
http://www.waddesdon.org.uk/
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The Vyne
The National Trust describes this fine Tudor house with later classical additions. History,
photographs, facilities, opening times, news and events.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/thevyne/
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Uppark
This fine late 17th-century house in Sussex was gutted by fire in 1989, but has been restored by
the National Trust. History, photographs, facilities, opening times, news and events.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/uppark/
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St Michael's Mount
Crowning an island off the coast of Cornwall is the home of the St Aubyn family, incorporating
parts of the priory that once stood there. Includes history and room tour.
http://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/
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Speke Hall
Half-timbered mansion dating from 1490, with gardens and wood, owned by the National Trust.
Information for visitors and schools, tours, a history, and events.
http://www.spekehall.org.uk/
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Scotney Castle
The National Trust describes this moated house with one tower remaining of a 14th-century castle.
History, photographs, facilities, opening times, news and events.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/scotneycastle/
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Petworth House
The National Trust describes this manor house rebuilt in 1688-1702 by the 6th Duke of Somerset on
lines inspired by Versailles. History, photographs, facilities, opening times, news and events.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/petworth/
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Lacock Abbey
The National Trust describes this former monastery in Wiltshire converted into a family home in the
16th century. History, photographs, facilities, opening times, news and events.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/lacock/
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Knole
The National Trust describes this former palace in Kent that was rebuilt as the home of the
Sackvilles in the early 17th century. History, photographs, facilities, opening times, news and
events.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/knole/
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Ightham Mote
The National Trust presents this superb moated manor house in Kent dating from 1330. History,
photographs, facilities, opening hours, news and events.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/ighthammote/
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Ham House
The National Trust describes this outstanding Stuart house in Surrey built in 1610 for Sir Thomas
Vavasour and extended in the 1670s. Includes history, photographs, news and events, and visitor
information.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/hamhouse/
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Felbrigg Hall
The National Trust describes this fine and little-altered 17th-century house in East Anglia.
Includes images and visitor information.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/felbrigg/
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Eastbury Manor House
This Elizabethan mansion in Barking was built by merchant Clement Sysley as a country house, but it
is now in Greater London. History and description of this National Trust property.
http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/4-eastbury/eastbury-menu.html
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Coughton Court
The National Trust describes the largely Elizabethan family home of the Throckmortons, built around
a Tudor gatehouse. Includes history, images and visitor information.
http://www.coughtoncourt.co.uk/
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Chartwell
The National Trust describes the family home of Britain's wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston
Churchill. Includes history, photographs and visitor information.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/chartwell/
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Anglesey Abbey
The National Trust describes this Augustinian priory in Cambridgeshire converted into a country
house at the start of the 17th century. Includes history, photographs and visitor information.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/angleseyabbey/
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Blickling Hall
One of England's great Jacobean houses, it is famed for its spectacular long gallery. The National
Trust provides a history, images and visitor information.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/blickling/
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Highcliffe Castle
The official web site of this early Victorian romantic fantasy castle in Dorset, incorporating
medieval stone-carving and stained glass from France, includes history and photographs.
http://www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/
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Bateman's
This 17th-century Wealden house was owned by Rudyard Kipling from 1902-1936. The National Trust
provides a history, gallery, bird's eye plan, events, and opening times.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/batemans/
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Tyntesfield
This spectacular Victorian Gothic-Revival house and chapel near Bristol was built for businessman
William Gibbs from 1863. History, description, photographs and visitor information from the
National Trust.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/tyntesfield/
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Turncroft Hall
A history of this small country house in Lancashire, two centuries old and refronted in the
simplified classicism of the early Victorian period.
http://www.turncrofthall.co.uk
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Burton Court
This 14th-century manor house in Herefordshire was re-fronted by 20th-century architect Sir Clough
Williams-Ellis. Includes history and information on the holiday flat, exhibition and soft fruit
farm.
http://www.burtoncourt.com
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Hatfield House
The official site for this magnificent Jacobean house built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury
and still home to his descendants includes a brief history, visitor information and interactive
aerial view.
http://www.hatfield-house.co.uk/
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Saint Catherines Court Near Bath
The official site of this Tudor country manor house owned by actress Jayne Seymour includes a
virtual tour and brief history.
http://www.stcath.com/
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Castle Howard
One of England's grandest Baroque mansions, designed for Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, by
John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor. History, images, news and visitor information.
http://www.castlehoward.co.uk/
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Layer Marney Tower
This Italianate masterpiece built c.1515 is the tallest Tudor gatehouse in England and was
originally intended to rival Hampton Court. Includes a history and photographs.
http://www.layermarneytower.co.uk
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Nailsea Court
Nailsea Court Residents Association presents a history of this Jacobean manor house (now converted
into five homes). Includes exterior and interior images.
http://www.nailseacourt.com
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Duncombe Park
Baroque mansion set in several hundred acres of parkland. Information for visitors and teachers.
http://www.duncombepark.com/
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Chatsworth House
The magnificent home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, remodelled to designs by Talman
1686-1707. Includes a history and highlights of the house, along with visitor information.
http://www.chatsworth-house.co.uk/
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Heritage Online
Provides illustrated descriptions of a few historic houses of the UK: Bowhill House and Drumlanrig
Castle in Scotland; Coughton Court, Cottisbrook Hall in England.
http://www.heritageontheweb.co.uk
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Boughton House
The palatial Northamptonshire home of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry. Includes history and
tour of this Baroque house influenced by French architecture. Visitor information.
http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/
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Renishaw Hall
The stately home of the Sitwell family in Derbyshire, built mainly in the Georgian period around a
17th-century core. Brief history and engraving, visitor information.
http://www.sitwell.co.uk/
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Kelmscott Manor
The Tudor manor house which was the home of William Morris, founder of the Arts and Crafts
movement, and houses collections of his works. Photograph, brief history and visitor information.
http://www.kelmscottmanor.co.uk/
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Grimsthorpe Castle and Gardens
The official site for this stately home in Lincolnshire, remodelled in 1715 to the design of Sir
John Vanbrugh. Includes a few images and very brief history, amid the visitor information.
http://www.grimsthorpe.co.uk/
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Suffolk Historic Houses - Invitation to View
The scheme sees the owners of some of Suffolk's private houses and gardens, to which there is
usually little or no public access, opening their doors. Photographs and brief histories.
http://www.suffolkhistorichouses.org.uk
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Revesby Abbey
Pauk Bradley details the history and restoration of an important Victorian country house in
Lincolnshire, designed by Scottish architect William Burn.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/p.bradley6/Revesby_Abbey
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Kingston Bagpuize House
A manor house, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, built about 1660 and extensively remodelled in the early
1700s. Brief illustrated history and visitor information.
http://www.kingstonbagpuizehouse.org.uk
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Burton Constable Hall
This Elizabethan house has been the home of the Constable family since it was first built.
Photographs of superb later interiors, visitor information, teachers' resource packs.
http://www.burtonconstable.com/
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Blenheim Palace
This baroque masterpiece - a World Heritage site - was built (1705-22) for the 1st Duke of
Marlborough to designs by John Vanbrugh. The official site supplies an illustrated history and
visitor information.
http://www.blenheimpalace.com/
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The DiCamillo Companion to British and Irish Country Houses
A database that aims to list every British and Irish country house from circa 1500 to 1945,
standing or demolished. Also an online shop.
http://www.dicamillocompanion.com
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Dunrobin Castle
Photographs, description and visitor information from Highland Escape. This Scottish stately home
is largely a Victorian confection by Charles Barry, with interiors redesigned by Sir Robert Lorimer
after 1915.
http://www.highlandescape.com/dunrobin/
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Tredegar House
The finest surviving Restoration house in Wales, home of the Morgan family for over 500 years. The
official site gives an illustrated history, interior views and family portraits. Pop-up banners.
http://members.fortunecity.com/tredegarhouse
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Historic Houses in SW England
List of the historic buildings, houses, homes and gardens in the south west of England.
http://www.southwest.uk.com/houses_and_gardens/
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Astley Hall
A distinguished Elizabethan house in Chorley, preserved as a museum and art gallery, with two rooms
licensed for weddings. Photographs and visitor information, including for schools.
http://www.astleyhall.co.uk
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British Castles, Stately Homes and Houses
An interactive map leads to short descriptions by Risto Hurmalainen of historic buildings he has
visited, a gallery of expandable thumbnail photographs and links to official sites. Hosted by
Castles of the World.
http://www.castles-uk.com
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Chartwell House
Sir Winston Churchill's family house, managed by the National Trust. Photograph and description of
the collection of Churchill memorabilia.
http://www.bigginhill.co.uk/chartwell.htm
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Longleat House and Safari Park
Widely regarded as the best example of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain. Attractions
include several mazes and a Dr Who exhibition.
http://www.longleat.co.uk/
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Titsey Place, Oxted, Surrey
The official site gives a history, guided tour and visitor information for this Georgian mansion
set in extensive gardens.
http://www.titsey.com/
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Woburn Abbey
The official site offers an illustrated history and tour of the Georgian stately home built on a
monastic site. Visitor information, activities programme.
http://www.woburnabbey.co.uk/
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Beaulieu Palace House
Formerly the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House has been home to the Montagu family
since 1538. The official site offers photographs and visitor information.
http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/
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Harlaxton Manor
The most attractive and interesting work of the Victorian architect Anthony Salvin. Designed in the
Elizabethan and Jacobean style. This site from the current owners, Harlaxton College, gives a good
history of the building.
http://www.ueharlax.ac.uk/harlaxton/briefj.htm
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Historic Houses and Gardens in Cumbria
A guide to the historic houses and gardens in Cumbria. Photographs, brief history and links to
official sites.
http://www.visitcumbria.com/gardens.htm
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English Country Houses
Britannia's collection of illustrated articles: regional studies and the histories of specific
houses.
http://www.britannia.com/history/c-house.html
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Coleton Fishacre
Article by Jane Johnson in Britannia on this Art Deco mansion in South Devon built in 1926 to the
designs of Oswald Milne (1881-1967), assistant to Lutyens. Photographs, history and visitor
information.
http://www.britannia.com/history/chouses/fishacre.html
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Baltersan
James Brown provides a thoughtful history and description of this ruined Scottish Renaissance
tower-house, with photos, drawings, floor-plans, family connections.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Baltersan/index.htm
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Hammerwood Park
The Greek Revival house near East Grinstead was built in 1792 to the designs of Benjamin Latrobe.
This cluttered site includes a scholarly history by Michael Trinder and a virtual guided tour.
http://www.mistral.co.uk/hammerwood/index.html
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The Prebendal Manor, Nassington
This 13th-century house is a rare survival. Photographs, scholarly history, archaeological finds,
description of the recreated medieval garden, visitor information, events.
http://www.prebendal-manor.demon.co.uk/
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The Grange
The Landmark Trust provides a large photograph and brief history of this crafted, Gothic Revival
house designed and built by Augustus W.N. Pugin for himself (1843-4).
http://www.landmarktrust.co.uk/grange.html
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Scotland's Castles and Historic Houses
Articles, with photographs and plans, on Traquair, Mary Queen of Scots House, Linlithgow Palace,
Hermitage Castle, Castle Urquhart, Crichton Castle, Strome Castle, Threave Castle and Caerlaverock
Castle, from Scotland HolidayNet.
http://www.aboutscotland.co.uk/castles/castles.html
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Sutton Park
The official site of an early Georgian house in Yorkshire gives a history, photographic tour and
visitor information.
http://www.statelyhome.co.uk/
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Devizes Castle
The present owners present photographs of the 19th-century castellated mansion designed by Henry
Edmund Goodridge, and a history of the site, which retains fragments of a medieval castle.
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3670/
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Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens
The publishers of the guide to heritage properties in Great Britain and Ireland maintain this
directory of links to web-sites of historic houses and gardens.
http://www.hudsons.co.uk
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Belchamp Hall
The official site of this Queen Anne period family home in Suffolk has photographs, some history,
and description of facilities offered.
http://www.belchamphall.com/
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Great Houses of Scotland
Six of Scotland's finest historic homes: Traquair House, Scone Palace, Glamis Castle, Blair Castle,
Ballindalloch Castle and Dunrobin Castle. Official web site providing visitor information.
http://www.great-houses-scotland.co.uk
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Ballencrieff Castle
This Scottish Baronial house built by John Murray in 1586 has been carefully restored and now
offers accommodation, weddings and private dinners. Brief history, photographs.
http://www.scotland-info.co.uk/ballencrieff.htm
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Lulworth Castle
Official web-site of this early 17th-century mock-castle in Dorset, gutted by fire in 1929 but
partly restored and open to the public.
http://www.lulworth.com/
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