Historic Houses in England

Ticknall, Derby, Derbyshire  
Calke Abbey is a baroque mansion, built in the early 18th century for Sir John Harpur, has stood still since the 1920s. It contains the family´s... more

Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire  
The home of the Devonshire family, Chatsworth is one of the treasure houses of England, set in the Peak District National Park, and built in 1552... more

Bakewell, Derbyshire  
Haddon Hall is a magnificent Medieval and Tudor manor house which has changed little since Tudor times. The Dukedom of Rutland was conferred on the Manners... more

Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire  
Designed by Robert Smythson for Bess of Hardwick, Hardwick Hall is one of the greatest Elizabethan houses, surviving almost unchanged. The Hall contains one of Europe´s... more

Derby, Derbyshire  
Kedleston Hall is a classical Palladian mansion built in the mid-18th century for the Curzon family. The house has the most complete sequence of Robert Adam... more

Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire  
Sudbury Hall is a most individual late 17th century house with rich interior decoration. The Great Staircase is one of the most elaborate in England and... more

Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire  
Tissington Hall was built in the 17th century and lived in by the FitzHerbert family for 500 years, Tissington Hall is a fine specimen of its... more

Chavenage, Tetbury, Gloucestershire  
Chavenage is an Elizabethan house of mellow grey Cotswold stone that has remained virtually unchanged for 400 years. Only two families have owned Chavenage and it... more

Kelmscott, Lechlade, Gloucestershire  
Kelmscott Manor is a Grade I listed Tudor farmhouse adjacent to the River Thames, dating from 1570 and situated on the edge of the village of... more

Uley, Gloucestershire  
Owlpen Manor is a Tudor manor house dating from 1450 to 1616 with 18th century improvements. Set in the heart of the Cotswold Hills it boasts... more

Rodmarton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire  
Rodmarton Manor is one of the last country houses to be built and furnished by hand between 1909 and 1929, using local stone, timber and local... more

Sezincote, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire  
Sezincote is a unique and extraordinary Indian House set amidst the Cotswold Hills. The architecture is in the Mogul style of Rajasthan, with a central dome,... more

Snowshill, Broadway, Gloucestershire  
Set in the Cotswolds, Snowshill Manor House was extended in Elizabethan times by adding a floor above the hall. It contains Charles Paget Wade´s extraordinary collection... more

Leominster, Herefordshire  
Berrington Hall is an elegant Henry Holland house built in the late 18th century and is set in parkland designed by Capability Brown. The rather plain... more

Lutterworth, Leicestershire  
Stanford Hall, built in the 1690s for Sir Roger Cave, is still home to his descendants. The panelled library contains many historical documents and a family... more

Belton, Grantham, Lincolnshire  
Belton House was built in the 17th century and is a crowning achievement of Restoration architecture. The stunning interiors contain exceptionally fine plasterwork and woodcarving, as... more

Stamford, Lincolnshire  
Burghley House, built in the late 16th century was the home of the Cecil family for over 400 years. The interior was remodelled in the late... more

Doddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire  
Doddington Hall stands today in its walled courtyard as it was built in 1600 and has been occupied for over 400 years and is still a... more

Gunby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire  
Gunby Hall is a fine red brick house, dating from 1700 and extended in the 1870s, is situated in one of England´s most remote corners. Many... more

Normanby Hall Country Park, Normanby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire  
Normanby Hall is a splendid Regency Mansion designed by Sir Robert Smirke and built between 1812 and 1830. On display are examples of fine furniture and... more

The Stables, Althorp, Northampton, Northamptonshire  
Althorp is a delightfully welcoming house. Explore the nineteen rooms, including some of the Spencer Family´s private apartments. Discover magnificent interiors and one of Europe´s finest... more

Kettering, Northamptonshire  
Boughton House: The Northamptonshire home of The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, K T. The modest medieval buildings, originally purchased by the Montagu family in 1528,... more

Canons Ashby, Daventry, Northamptonshire  
Home of the Dryden family, Canons Ashby House was built in the mid-16th century and has survived more or less unaltered since 1710. The house had... more

Cottesbrooke, Northampton, Northamptonshire  
Cottesbrooke Hall is a magnificent Queen Anne house dating from 1702 set in delightful rural Northamptonshire. Reputed to be the pattern for Jane Austen´s `Mansfield Park´.... more

Northampton, Northamptonshire  
Lamport Hall & Gardens has been the home of the Isham family from 1560 to 1976, and was built by John Webb. There is a photographic... more

Manor Road, Sulgrave, Banbury, Northamptonshire  
Sulgrave Manor is a Tudor manor house and was the home of the family of George Washington, the first president of the United States, although he... more

Newstead Abbey Park, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire  
Newstead Abbey House is a beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire. Founded as a monastic... more

Wollaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire  
Wollaton Hall & Park/Natural History Museum stands on a natural hill 3 miles west of Nottingham City centre. This sensational Elizabethan house was designed by Robert... more

Shrewsbury, Shropshire  
Attingham Park is an elegant Georgian mansion, built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Bewick, is one of the great houses of the Midlands. The magnificent... more

Quatt, Bridgnorth, Shropshire  
Dudmaston is a late 17th century house, which has been in continuous family ownership from the 12th to the 20th century. The entrance hall is darkly... more

Weston-under-Lizard, Shifnal, Shropshire  
Weston Park, built in 1671, is the award winning 17th century Stately Home that was designed by Lady Elizabeth Wilbraham and was the former home of... more

Moseley Old Hall Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire  
Moseley Old Hall is an Elizabethan timberwork house, built in 1600 by Henry Pitt, it was clad in red brick in 1870. It is famous for... more

Millford, Stafford, Staffordshire  
Shugborough is the ancestral home of the 5th Earl of Lichfield, who as Patrick Lichfield is known worldwide as a leading photographer and part of the... more

Nuneaton, Warwickshire  
Arbury Hall, standing in the midst of rolling lawns, surrounded by many acres of beautiful parkland, seven miles from the centre of England has been the... more

Rising Lane, Baddesley, Clinton Village, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire  
Baddesley Clinton is a romantic medieval moated manor house, dating from the 15th century, has changed little since 1633. The simple oak furniture has been enriched... more

Warwick, Warwickshire  
Charlecote Park, is a Tudor house that has been the home of the Lucy family since 1247. In the 19th century it was restored and the... more

Alcester, Warwickshire  
Coughton Court is one of England´s finest Tudor houses and the home of the Throckmorton family since 1409. The house has close connections to the Gunpowder... more

Banbury, Warwickshire  
Farnborough Hall is a beautiful stone house, richly decorated in the mid-18th century, has been the home of the Holbech family for over 300 years. The... more

Lapworth, Solihull, Warwickshire  
Packwood House is a 16th century house, with most of the interior designed in the 1920s by Graham Baron Ash. On display is a fine collection... more

Alcester, Warwickshire  
Designed in 1680 by Robert Hooke, Ragley Hall is the family home of The Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford. The Great Hall, which is two storeys... more

Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire  
The Shakespeare Houses (Henley Street): Five beautiful historic houses and gardens, all associated with William Shakespeare and his family. Mary Arden´s Farm - home to Shakespeare´s... more

Banbury, Warwickshire  
Upton House is an impressive mansion built in the 17th century on an earlier site, and was remodelled in the 1920s by the 2nd Viscount Bearsted,... more

Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, West Midlands  
Wightwick Manor is a Victorian manor house, bought by Theodore Mander in 1887. The house is a wonderful example of the influence of William Morris and... more

Hagley, Worcestershire  
Hagley Hall is the private home of Viscount and Viscountess Cobham and is set in 350 acres of parkland. This Grade I Georgian House was completed... more

School Road, Hanbury, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire  
Hanbury Hall, in the William and Mary style, was completed in 1701. The staircase, leading from the dark panelled hall, has its walls covered with murals... more

Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire  
Anglesey Abbey dates from 1600 and was built on the site of a 12th century Augustinian Priory. Its life as a religious community came to an... more

Elton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire  
Elton Hall has been the home of the Proby family since the 17th century. In one of the three libraries is the prayer book that belonged... more

Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire  
Built about 1130, The Manor is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in the country. Here the author Lucy Boston based her Green Knowe books... more

29 St Marys Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire  
Oliver Cromwell´s House is a half-timbered building that was once the vicarage for nearby St Mary´s Church. Built in the 13th century part of the original... more

North Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire  
Peckover House and Garden, facing the River Nene built in 1722. This merchant´s town house is renowned for its fine plaster and wood rococo decoration and... more