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Historic Houses in or near Basingstoke, such as The Vyne and Highclere Castle are listed below. Basingstoke has a wealth of amenities including the modern Festival Place with its host of shops, a cinema and numerous eating places. There is also a theatre, bowling alley and leisure centre so something suitable for all ages.

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The Vyne

Sherborne St John, Basingstoke 2.8 miles away

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 columns, all decorated in blue and white. In the rooms is a wealth of old... more

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Highclere Castle

Highclere, Newbury 12.5 miles away

Highclere Castle is the ancestral home of the Earls of Carnarvon. In the 1830s the 3rd Earl commissioned Sir Charles Barry to transform the original Georgian house into this soaring pinnacled mansion. The splendid State Rooms are rich in treasures... more

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Gilbert White's House & Garden and The Oates Collection

The Wakes, Selborne, Alton 13.2 miles away

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 world famous book The Natural History of Selborne. Explore his home which is... more

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Avington Park

Winchester 13.8 miles away

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 with magnificent gold plasterwork ceiling and the painted panels in the... more

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Shaw House

Church Road, Shaw, Newbury 14.1 miles away

Shaw House was built in 1581 by Newbury clothier Thomas Dolman. This fine Elizabethan building has enjoyed a colourful past from a Duke’s country retreat to a school. It was recently restored through a £6million project and the stories and characters... more

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Mapledurham House & Watermill

Mapledurham, Reading 15.4 miles away

Historic home of the Blount family for over 500 years, Mapledurham House is a beautiful Elizabethan mansion. The house contains a fine collection of paintings, portraits, original ceilings and great oak staircases. The beautiful private family... more

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Hinton Ampner

Bramdean, Alresford 15.5 miles away

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 ruin, he set about building a new house. The furniture is mostly French and... more

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Basildon Park

Lower Basildon, Reading 16.2 miles away

Basildon Park, an 18th century Palladian mansion, set in 400 acres of parkland, was designed by Carr of York for Francis Sykes. The interior contains fine plasterwork, pictures and furniture and an unusual Octagon room and a decorative shell room.... more

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Greys Court

Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames 20.1 miles away

Greys Court is a picturesque 14th century house that was much added to, with one surviving tower dating from 1347. It has been the home of the Brunner family since the 1930s and is furnished as a family home, with some fine 18th century plasterwork... more

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Loseley Park

Guildford 21.4 miles away

Loseley House, built in 1562 to entertain Elizabeth I, is a fine example of Elizabethan architecture. The gallery of the Great Hall houses some rare Italian painted canvas panels from Henry VIII´s banqueting tents. It also features many fine works of... more

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Uppark

South Harting, Petersfield 23.2 miles away

Uppark is a fine late 17th century house set high on the South Downs. The disasterous fire in 1989 and its restoration add to the magic of this romantic house. The elegant Georgian interior houses a famous Grand Tour collection of paintings that... more

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Stonor Park

Stonor, Henley-on-Thames 24.0 miles away

Stonor Park has been the historic family home of the Stonor family, for over 850 years. The House and Chapel date from the 12th century with later additions. Inside there are rare furnishings, paintings, bronzes, silhouettes and sculptures. The... more

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Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate

Mottisfont, Romsey 24.9 miles away

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´ from which its name is derived, and the cellarium from the old priory. The... more

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Clandon Park

West Clandon, Guildford 25.0 miles away

Clandon Park was built by the Venetian architect Leoni in the 1730s and is considered to have one of the finest Marble Halls in Europe. The house is filled with an amazing collection of 18th century furniture, porcelain, textiles and carpets acquired... more

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Windsor Castle

Windsor 25.8 miles away

Windsor Castle, one of three official residences of The Queen, has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years and not only is it the largest inhabited castle in the world but is the oldest in continuous occupation. The imposing towers and... more

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Hatchlands Park

East Clandon, Guildford 26.6 miles away

Hatchlands is set in a beautiful 430 acre Repton Park, open everyday offering a variety of way-marked walks. The house was built for the naval hero Admiral Boscawen in 1756 and has some of the earliest surviving interiors by Robert Adam, which are... more

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Stansted Park

Rowlands Castle 27.1 miles away

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 furnished as if the Earl was still at home, and the amazing servants’ quarters... more

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Petworth House & Park

Petworth 28.3 miles away

Petworth House is a magnificient late 17th century mansion, housing the finest collection of pictures in the care of The National Trust with numerous works by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Blake. The state rooms also have a large collection of... more

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West Wycombe Park

West Wycombe 28.8 miles away

The house at West Wycombe Park is among the most theatrical and Italianate in England, its facades formed as classical temples. It is the home of the Hell-Fire Club and was created by Sir Francis Dashwood. The interior has Palmyrene ceilings and... more

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Hughenden Manor

Valley Road, High Wycombe 30.4 miles away

Hughenden Manor was the home of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli from 1848 until his death in 1881. Most of his furniture, pictures and books remain here, his private retreat from parliamentary life in London. On display is a collection of... more

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Polesden Lacey

Great Bookham, Dorking 31.0 miles away

Polesden Lacey, originally a Regency house, was extensively remodelled in 1906-09 by the Hon Mrs Ronald Greville, a well-known Edwardian hostess. Her collection of fine British portraits by Lawrence, Reynolds and Raeburn is in the dining room. The... more

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Goodwood House

Goodwood, Chichester 31.1 miles away

Goodwood House, home to the Dukes of Richmond for over 300 years, is open to the public for 60 days a year. The Regency State Apartments house some astonishing treasures including celebrated paintings by horse artist George Stubbs and Canaletto´s... more

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Kingston Bagpuize House

Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon 31.8 miles away

Kingston Bagpuize House is a beautiful 1660s manor house, remodelled in the early 1770s. The drawing room was once the entrance hall, which is now at the rear of the house. The cantilevered staircase, of pine and oak, is its finest internal feature,... more

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Hamptworth Lodge

Hamptworth, Landford, Salisbury 32.0 miles away

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 interior woodwork is by Moffatt. The heart of the house is the... more

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Mompesson House

The Close, Salisbury 33.5 miles away

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 quality period furniture. The house also contains the Turnbull... more

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Salisbury Cathedral

33 The Close, Salisbury 33.5 miles away

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 and surrounded by historic buildings and museums within the... more

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Hampton Court Palace

East Molesey 33.9 miles away

Hampton Court Palace: The flamboyant Henry VIII is most associated with this majestic palace, which he extended and developed in grand style after acquiring it from Cardinal Wolsey in the 1820s. He lavished money on fabulous tapestries and paintings,... more

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Palace House & Beaulieu Abbey

John Montagu Building, Beaulieu 34.4 miles away

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, furniture, photographs and many treasures collected by past generations from... more

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Parham House & Gardens

Parham Park, Storrington, Pulborough 35.2 miles away

Parham House: This beautiful Elizabethan house is set in the heart of a medieval deer park at the foot of the South Downs. The foundation stone was laid in 1577 by the two year old Thomas Palmer. It is reputed Queen Elizabeth dined at Parham in 1593... more

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Osterley Park House

Jersey Road, Isleworth 35.5 miles away

Robert Adam was commissioned in 1761 to transform Osterley Park House from a Tudor mansion into this neo-classical villa. The spectacular interiors contain one of Britain´s most complete examples of Adam´s work. Designed for entertaining, it contains... more

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Wilton House

The Estate Office, Wilton, Salisbury 35.5 miles away

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 James Wyatt in 1801. The magnificent 17th century state rooms... more

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Ham House

Ham Street, Ham, Richmond 35.6 miles away

Ham House was built in 1610 and lavishly remodelled and extended in the 1670s by the Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale, and became a centre of Restoration court life. It is one of the most outstanding survivors of Stuart art and architecture famous for... more

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Marble Hill House

Richmond Road, Twickenham 35.9 miles away

Marble Hill House was built in the early 18th century for Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk and the mistress of George II. The interior is planned round the Great Room, where she would have entertained, with it´s ceiling that rises through the... more

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Breamore House & Countryside Museum

Breamore, Fordingbridge 36.2 miles away

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 by Sir Edward Hulse, Physician in Ordinary at the Court of Queen Anne,... more

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Osborne House

East Cowes, Isle of Wight 36.4 miles away

Osborne House was built for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a private home. It was designed by Prince Albert and built by Thomas Cubitt in Italianate style. Many of the rooms have been preserved and unaltered since the death of Queen Victoria,... more

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Arundel Castle

209 Aldwick Road, Arundel 36.6 miles away

The medieval Arundel Castle, dating back to the Norman Conquest has been and is the home of the Dukes of Norfolk and Earls of Arundel. There are amazing artefacts to see, collected by successive Dukes on the `Grand Tour´. Pictures on show are works... more

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Syon Park

Brentford 36.7 miles away

Syon House is the London home of the Duke of Northumberland. The House is Tudor in origin and was transformed by Robert Adam into one of his earliest and finest interiors. Many of the furnishings were brought to Syon from Northumberland House after... more

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Buscot Park

Estate Office, Faringdon 37.0 miles away

Buscot Park is an 18th century house, housing the Faringdon Collection of fine paintings, including works by Rembrandt, Murillo, Reynolds, Rossetti and the famous Briar Rose series by Burne-Jones. Also important pieces of furniture by Adam, Thomas... more

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Chenies Manor House

Chenies 37.3 miles away

Chenies Manor, a Grade I listed building, was formally known as Chenies Palace. This semi-fortified brick manor house was visited on numerous occasions by Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I and their courts. In the centre of the house is an unusual... more

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Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott, Lechlade 37.7 miles away

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 Morris (designer, writer and socialist) chose it as his summer home,... more

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Kew Palace

33 Kew Green, Richmond upon Thames 37.8 miles away

Kew Palace: This intimate palace in the heart of Kew Gardens offers visitors a unique insight into royal family life. Kew Palce was the favourite family home of King George III, Queen Charlotte and some of their 15 children. Step into this tiny... more

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Lydiard House

Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon 38.6 miles away

Lydiard House is the ancestral home of the Viscounts Bolingbroke. The beautifully restored Palladian house contains the family’s furnishings and portraits, exceptional plasterwork, rare 17th Century window and room devoted to the 18th Century... more

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Chiswick House

Burlington Lane, London 39.1 miles away

Chiswick House, close to the centre of London is one of England´s finest Palladian villas, designed by the third Earl of Burlington and built between 1725 and 1729. It was inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome to be a fine setting to show off... more

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Waddesdon Manor - The Rothschild Collection

Waddesdon, Aylesbury 40.5 miles away

Waddesdon Manor was built between 1874 and 1889, in the style of a 16th century French cháteau, for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. There is a large display of French 18th century decorative arts. The outstanding portraits are by Gainsborough and... more

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Blenheim Palace

Woodstock, Oxford 41.9 miles away

Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, was built between 1705 and 1722. It is an English Baroque masterpiece, with a collection including tapestries, paintings, sculptures and fine... more

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Kensington Palace, State Apartments & Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection

London 42.4 miles away

Kensington Palace is now the Enchanted Palace... Until 2012 Kensington Palace has been transformed into a unique multi-sensory visitor experience weaving contemporary fashion, performance, dreamlike installations and tales of the palaces' princesses,... more

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Bowood House & Gardens

Estate Office, Bowood House, Calne 42.5 miles away

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 Italianate terraced gardens were added in the 19th century. The... more

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Carlyle´s House

National Trust, 24 Cheyne Row, London 42.6 miles away

Carlyle´s House, a Chelsea Queen Anne house was the home of historian, social writer, ethical thinker and powerful public speaker Thomas Carlyle from 1834 until his death in 1881. The skilful Scottish home making of his wife Jane is much in evidence.... more

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St Mary´s House & Gardens

Bramber 42.8 miles away

St Mary´s House is a magnificent medieval house with fine panelled interiors, including the unique Elizabethan ´Painted Room´ with its trompe l´oeil murals, giving an air of tranquillity and timelessness. The Drawing Room has a marquetry overmantle... more

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Apsley House

149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London 43.8 miles away

Apsley House, famously known as No. 1 London, is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Wellington since 1815. The original house was enlarged by adding the magnificent Waterloo Gallery which holds many of the masterpieces from the Duke´s outstanding... more

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