Historic Houses in Central 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 natural history collection,... 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 in 1760, designed by... 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 home of the Newdegate... 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... 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 rooms, decorated with... more

Market Harborough, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle was built by William the Conqueror and was regularly used by the early Kings of England until it was granted to Edward Watson in the 16th century, whose... 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 the Earls of Bradford. It... more

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Situated high above the city, Nottingham Castle is a 17th century Mansion built over 300 years ago, on the site of a medieval castle originally built by William the Conqueror.... 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... 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 family in 1703, and... more

Lamport, 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 record of the last member of the family to... 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 Smythson... more

Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Bantock House Museum is a restored Georgian farmhouse set in delightful formal gardens and surrounded by 43 acres of parkland. Permanent displays of exquisite locally made... 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, minarets,... 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 no heating or plumbing even... 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 house in the... 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 high, has some England´s... 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 Regency interiors contain... 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 craftsmen. All the furniture was... 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 interiors in... more

Bath, Gloucestershire

Dyrham Park is a 17th century mansion built in the baroque style between 1692 and 1704 for William Blathwayt, Secretary of State to William III. The rooms have changed little... 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 exterior belies the fine... more

Manor Road, Sulgrave, Banbury, Northamptonshire

Built in the time of the Tudors by the five times great grandfather of George Washington, with a charming 18th century wing and historical garden, Sulgrave Manor is a... 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 Plot of 1605 and a... 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 of... more

Renishaw Hall, Renishaw Park, Eckington, Sheffield, Derbyshire

Home to the Sitwell family for 400 years. Renishaw is still very much a family home which adds to its unique atmosphere. Tours every Friday at 2.30pm in season enabling you to... 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 by Sir James... 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 the Arts and Craft... more

Belvoir, Grantham, Leicestershire

Belvoir Castle is the home of the Duke & Duchess of Rutland with stunning views over the Vale of Belvoir. The castle was rebuilt after it was almost destroyed by fire in 1816.... more

Market Place, Oakham, Rutland

Oakham Castle was built in the 12th century by Walkelin de Ferrers, the Great Hall is one of the finest examples of domestic architecture for that period in Britain. In 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 of 17th and 18th century... more

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Berkeley Castle has been in the possession of the same family for over 800 years - celebrated by Shakespeare, the scene of Edward II´s murder in 1327, breached by the... more

Normanby Hall Country Park, Normanby, Scunthorpe, 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 also costume... more

Ledbury, Herefordshire

Eastnor Castle, a `fairytale´ castle in medieval style, was designed in 1812 by John First Earl Somers. A 60ft high Hall leads to a series of state rooms and a Gothic Drawing... more

Leominster, Herefordshire

Croft Castle is 15th century and has recently had a major refurbishment and has been the home of the Croft family since Doomsday. Fine interiors display period furnishings and... 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

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, son of the founder of Shell... 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 Kelmscott, near Lechlade. William... more

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

Upton Cressett Hall: Sixteenth century moated Elizabethan manor with turreted gatehouse set in remote and beautiful Shropshire countryside near market towns of Bridgnorth 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 period with gates wrought by the... 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 gatehouse is the only Elizabethan feature... 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 house is still lived in... more

Kelmarsh, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Built in 1732 to a James Gibbs design, Kelmarsh Hall is surrounded by its working estate, grazed parkland and beautiful gardens. The Hall´s elegant 18th century plasterwork is... 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... 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 best... more

Warwick, Warwickshire

Experience over 1000 years of history at Warwick Castle. For nearly 600 years the Mill and Engine House used the power of the River Avon to grind grain. A century ago that... more

Bourne, Lincolnshire

Grimsthorpe Castle, dating from 13th century, has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516 when it was granted to the 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby by Henry V111.... 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 panelled with a portrait... 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 family home today. It was built by Robert... 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 Bible embroidered... more