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Historic Houses in Wiltshire


Historic Houses in Wiltshire, such as Bowood House & Gardens and Hamptworth Lodge are listed below. Wiltshire’s landscape is predominantly undulating, with Salisbury Plain in the centre and higher downland in the south and north-east. The chief lowlands are around Salisbury. Following a dispute between the occupants of the royal castle and the cathedral, or more... read more

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Bowood House & Gardens  

Bowood House & Gardens

Estate Office, Bowood House, Calne, Wiltshire

Bowood House, the family home of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, was built during the 18th century, to the designs of Henry Keene and Robert Adam. The Chapel and famous... more


Hamptworth Lodge  

Hamptworth Lodge

Hamptworth, Landford, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Hamptworth Lodge is a Grade II Jacobean style manor house, built by Harold Moffatt with the help of architect Guy Dawber, on the site of the original house. Most of the furniture and... more


Lacock Abbey  

Lacock Abbey

Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire

Lacock Abbey was founded in 1232 and converted into a country house in the mid-16th century, the cloisters and monastic rooms of the Abbey have survived largely intact. On the closure... more


Longleat House  

Longleat House

Warminster, Wiltshire

Nestling within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat, built by Sir John Thynne, is one of the best examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain. On display are... more


Lydiard House  

Lydiard House

Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, Wiltshire

Lydiard House, was rescued from decay and is now a beautifully restored Georgian mansion, was the ancestral home of the Bolingbrokes. The main rooms have rich plasterwork ceilings with... more


Mompesson House  

Mompesson House

The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Mompesson House, an elegant and spacious 18th century house in Cathedral Close, was built for Charles Mompesson in 1701. It has magnificent plasterwork, a fine oak staircase and good... more


Salisbury Cathedral  

Salisbury Cathedral

33 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Salisbury Cathedral: Be inspired by the peace and beauty of one of Britain´s finest medieval cathedrals, Salisbury offers a warm welcome to all who visit. Set within eight acres of lawn... more


Stourhead House  

Stourhead House

Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire

Stourhead House is a Palladian mansion built in the 1720s, which was home to the Hoare family, who are the owners of Britain´s only surviving private bank. The entrance hall has a large... more


Wilton House  

Wilton House

The Estate Office, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Wilton House has been the ancestral home of the Earls of Pembroke for 450 years and was rebuilt, after a fire in 1647, by Inigo Jones and John Webb. There were further alterations by... more





Towns in Wiltshire with Historic House listings:   Calne | Chippenham | Salisbury | Swindon | Warminster