Historic Houses in Hampshire

John Montagu Building, Beaulieu, Hampshire  

Palace House, once the Great Gatehouse of Beaulieu Abbey, is the family home of Lord Montagu since 1538. The house contains splendid rooms full of fine portraits, pictures,... more

Bramdean, Alresford, Hampshire  

Hinton Ampner house was completely destroyed by fire in 1960, along with Ralph Dutton´s collections of fine English furniture and Italian paintings. Rather than abandon the... more

Rowlands Castle, Hampshire  

Stansted Park is a real Upstairs-Downstairs Edwardian Country House in the forest. It is a great destination and a special event venue all year round. The state rooms are... more

Winchester, Hampshire  

Avington Park is a Palladian mansion standing in its own parkland overlooking the River Itchen, the state rooms on show include a beautifully painted main hall, the ballroom... more

Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire  

The Vyne was built in the 16th century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII´s Lord Chamberlain. The masterpiece of the building is the central staircase by John Chute, with its fluted... more

Breamore, Fordingbridge, Hampshire  

Breamore House is set above the village of Breamore on the edge of the New Forest and was completed in 1583 by the Dodington family. It was purchased in the early 18th century... more

Mottisfont, Romsey, Hampshire  

Mottisfont Abbey is a 12th century Augustinian priory which was converted into a private house after the Dissolution of the Monasteries and still contains the spring or `font´... more

The Wakes, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire  

Discover three fascinating stories about explorers of the Natural World…… Rev.Gilbert White, 18th century naturalist is remembered as the first ecologist and author of the... more