Historic Houses in Northern England


Historic Houses in Northern England are listed below. Northern England is where you'll find stunning scenery and charming towns and villages. Explore the Yorkshire Dales, visit the many museums and historic buildings, stay in an array of accommodation to suit all tastes from hotels to B&Bs, and enjoy activities for all ages from shopping to theatre.



 

Adlington Hall

Adlington Hall

Macclesfield, Cheshire  
The History of Adlington Hall can be traced to as far back as the Domesday Survey. With little knowledge of the hall prior to the Norman... more


Arley Hall & Gardens

Arley Hall & Gardens

Arley, Northwich, Cheshire  
Arley Hall is one of the most interesting and attractive stateley homes in the North West. The elaborate ceilings and oak panelling, impressive fireplaces, intricate stained... more


Capesthorne Hall

Capesthorne Hall

Siddington, Macclesfield, Cheshire  
Capesthorne Hall has been the home of the Bromley-Davenport family since Domesday times. After a disastrous fire, the hall was rebuilt in Victorian times around the... more


Lyme Park

Lyme Park

Disley, Stockport, Cheshire  
Lyme Park, originally a Tudor house, was transformed by the Venetian architect Leoni into an Italianate palace. Parts of the Elizabethan interior have survived and contrast... more


Rode Hall

Rode Hall

Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire  
Rode Hall has been in the ownership of the Wilbraham family since 1669. The house was built in three stages; in 1708 the two story wing... more


Tabley House Stately Home

Tabley House Stately Home

Tabley House, Knutsford, Cheshire  
Tabley House is home to a fine collection of furniture dating from the 17th century including work by Gillow and Bullock.... more


Tatton Park

Tatton Park

Knutsford, Cheshire  
One of the most complete historic estates, Tatton Park was rebuilt in the late 18th century by Samuel Wyatt. The collections include family portraits, paintings, books,... more


Brantwood

Brantwood

Coniston, Cumbria  
Brantwood is the former home of John Ruskin, the only son of a Scottish sherry merchant. The original seven rooms that were used in his lifetime... more


Dalemain Historic House & Garden

Dalemain Historic House & Garden

Penrith, Cumbria  
The medieval Tudor and Georgian Dalemain Historic House has been home to the Hasell family since 1679 with an interior that has not changed since the... more


Holker Hall & Gardens

Holker Hall & Gardens

Cark-in-Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria  
Holker Hall shows the confidence, spaciousness and prosperity of Victorian style on its grandest scale, Holker Hall can trace its foundations back to the beginning of... more


Hutton-In-The-Forest

Hutton-In-The-Forest

Penrith, Cumbria  
The historic house at Hutton-In-The-Forest is based on a medieval pele tower, with substantial additions in 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Entrance is through the medieval... more


Muncaster Castle

Muncaster Castle

Ravenglass, Cumbria  
Muncaster Castle, home of the Pennington family since 1208, is probably built on Roman foundations. Anthony Salvin remodelled the Castle in the 1860s. The Great Hall... more


Sizergh Castle and Garden

Sizergh Castle and Garden

Sizergh, Kendal, Cumbria  
The medieval Sizergh Castle has been the home of the Strickland family for over 750 years. The 14th century tower was extended in Tudor times. It... more


Raby Castle

Raby Castle

Staindrop, Darlington, Durham  
Raby Castle; This dramatic mediaeval Castle, built by the mighty Nevills has been home to Lord Barnard´s family since 1626. Set within a large deer park,... more


Burton Agnes Hall

Burton Agnes Hall

Estate Office, Burton Agnes, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire  
Burton Agnes, a Norman Manor house, was built in 1173 by Roger de Stuteville. It has been passed from family to family ever since. The Gatehouse... more


Burton Constable Hall

Burton Constable Hall

Burton Constable Foundation, Burton Constable, Skirlaugh, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire  
Burton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan mansion set in a 300 acre park, has been occupied by the Constable family for over 400 years. The... more


Sledmere House

Sledmere House

Sledmere, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire  
Sledmere House is a fine 18th century Georgian House designed and built by Sir Christopher Sykes, set in a Capability Brown inspired landscape, with award winning... more


Wassand Hall

Wassand Hall

Seaton, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire  
Wassand Hall is a fine Regency house that has been in one family ownership since 1530. On display is a fine collection of English and European... more


Dunham Massey Hall, Park & Garden

Dunham Massey Hall, Park & Garden

The National Trust, Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Greater Manchester  
Dunham Massey Hall was originally an early Georgian house, which was extensively re-worked in the early 20th century. The result is one of the most sumptuous... more


Gawthorpe Hall

Gawthorpe Hall

Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire  
Gawthorpe Hall was built in the early 17th century for Sir Richard Shuttleworth although the family owned the estate for 200 years before. Much of the... more