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Historic Houses in Cambridgeshire

Historic Houses in Cambridgeshire, such as Wimpole Hall & Home Farm and Peckover House and Garden are listed below. Cambridgeshire forms the western march of East Anglia and what this singularly flat county lacks in woodlands it more than makes up for in glorious rivers with the Great Ouse and the Nene. Within Cambridgeshire lies much of the Fen district, a vast area of highly fertile black farmland, once... read more

Wimpole Hall & Home Farm

Wimpole Hall & Home Farm, Arrington, Royston, Cambridgeshire

Arrington, Royston

Wimpole Hall Farm is a magnificent 18th century house, reputed to be the largest in Cambridgeshire was built for the 3rd Earl of Hardwicke. The interior is a rich mixture of 18th century decoration, by the designers Gibbs, Flitcroft and Soane, with... more

Peckover House and Garden

Peckover House and Garden, North Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

North Brink, Wisbech

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 also displays on the Quaker banking family who owned it. It houses an interesting collection of... more

Elton Hall

Elton Hall, Elton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Elton, Peterborough

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 to Henry VIII, and there is an outstanding collection of pictures and furniture.The grounds include a wonderfully... more

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill, Quy Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge

In stark contrast to its original purpose as an abbey for religious worship, this Jacobean-style mansion later became all about pleasure seeking. Its owner in the 1930s was the future Lord Fairhaven and he took on the house with the intention of... more

Oliver Cromwell´s House

Oliver Cromwell´s House, 29 St Marys Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire

29 St Marys Street, Ely

Oliver Cromwell's House: Visit the former Lord Protector's family home. Experience what domestic life would have been like in the 17th century in a variety of re-created period rooms as well as an exhibition detailing the Civil War. Visit Mrs... more

The Manor

The Manor, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon

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 and readers feel that they are walking into the books. In the winter Lucy Boston sewed exquisite... more

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Towns in Cambridgeshire with Historic House listings:  Cambridge | Ely | Huntingdon | Peterborough | Royston | Wisbech