Historic Houses in South East England


Historic Houses in South East England are listed below. South East England has something to offer all ages whether it's for a short break or a longer stay. The stunning scenery, historical sites and beautiful sea bordered countryside make this an ideal setting for exploring by foot or car. For the shopping addicts, there are plentiful shopping centres, boutiques and designer outlets.



 

Anne of Cleves Museum

Anne of Cleves Museum

52 Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex  
Anne of Cleves House is a 16th century timber-framed Wealden hall-house that formed part of Anne´s divorce settlement from Henry VIII in 1541. There are wide-ranging... more


Bateman´s (Kiplings House)

Bateman´s (Kiplings House)

Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex  
Bateman´s (Kiplings House) is a 17th century Ironmaster´s house, the former home of Rudyard Kipling from 1902 to 1936. This family house is as it was... more


Charleston

Charleston

Firle, Lewes, East Sussex  
Virginia Woolf´s sister, Vanessa Bell, moved to Charleston in 1916 with fellow artist Duncan Grant and their unconventional household. They transformed the house with decorations, painting... more


Glynde Place

Glynde Place

Glynde, Lewes, East Sussex  
Glynde Place is a magnificent Elizabethan manor house set in the heart of the South Downs. It is the family home of Viscount and Viscountess Hampden... more


Michelham Priory & Gardens

Michelham Priory & Gardens

Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East Sussex  
Dating back to the 13th century, Michelham Priory boasts the longest water filled medieval moat in England. Of particular interest are the remains of the former... more


Preston Manor

Preston Manor

Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex  
Preston Manor is a delightful old Manor House evoking the atmosphere of an Edwardian gentry house both `upstairs´ and `downstairs´. Dating from c.1600, rebuilt in 1738... more


Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion

4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, East Sussex  
The Royal Pavilion, the famous seaside palace of King George IV, is one of the most exotically beautiful buildings in the British Isles. Originally a simple... more


Belmont

Belmont

Belmont Park, Throwley, Faversham, Kent  
Belmont House has remained the seat of successive Lords Harris from 1801 until 1995. The house contains family mementoes, fine paintings, furniture and the finest private... more


Chartwell

Chartwell

Westerham, Kent  
Chartwell was the family home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1924. The rooms are kept as they were during his lifetime and offer an insight into... more


Cobham Hall

Cobham Hall

Cobham, Kent  
Cobham Hall is one of the largest house in Kent and has been occupied since the 12th century that owes its architechural style to Inigo Jones... more


Godinton House & Gardens

Godinton House & Gardens

Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent  
Godinton House & Gardens, described as `An ancient estate in a magnificent park with thrilling formal gardens now splendidly restored - one of Kent´s finest´ -... more


Hall Place & Gardens

Hall Place & Gardens

Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent  
Hall Place is a fine Tudor Mansion built almost 500 years ago in the reign of Henry VIII for Sir John Champneys, former Lord Mayor of... more


Hever Castle & Gardens

Hever Castle & Gardens

Edenbridge, Kent  
Hever Castle, a romantic 13th century moated castle, was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII´s second wife - inside there are prayer books signed... more


The Home of Charles Darwin

The Home of Charles Darwin

Luxted Road, Downe, Kent  
Down House was the home of Charles Darwin for the last 40 years of his life. It is here that he worked on his theories of... more


Ightham Mote

Ightham Mote

Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent  
Ightham Mote is a superb moated manor house dating from the early 14th century. It was bought in 1953 by American, Charles Robinson, who had first... more


Knole

Knole

Sevenoaks, Kent  
Knole, a 15th century house was enlarged and embellished in 1603 by Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, and has remained largely unaltered ever since. There... more


Penshurst Place & Gardens

Penshurst Place & Gardens

Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent  
Penshurst Place is one of Kent´s loveliest historic houses with family history going back to the 14th century. The oldest part of the house is the... more


Smallhythe Place

Smallhythe Place

Smallhythe, Tenterden, Kent  
Smallhythe Place is an early 16th century half timbered house, which was the home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 until her death in... more


Squerryes Court

Squerryes Court

Westerham, Kent  
Squerryes Court is a 17th century manor house that has been the home of the Warde family since 1731. In the hall is a portrait of... more


Walmer Castle & Gardens

Walmer Castle & Gardens

Kingsdown Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent  
Walmer Castle was one of a chain of coastal artillery forts built by Henry VIII that has been transformed into an elegant stately home. It was... more





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