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Historic Houses in or near Leominster, such as Berrington Hall and Hampton Court Castle & Gardens are listed below. Leominster is located in the heart of the border countryside between England and Wales. This historic market town dates back to around the 7th century and offers a wide variety of shops, pubs, eating places and antique shops. An array of accommodation options from guest houses to hotels, something to suit all tastes and budgets.
Berrington Hall
Leominster 3.0 miles away
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 interior which has beautifully decorated ceilings and a spectacular... more
Hampton Court Castle & Gardens
Near Hope under Dinmore, Leominster 4.3 miles away
Historic buildings, glorious grounds and days out go hand in hand in history-soaked Britain and stunning, ivy-clad Hampton Court Castle is no exception. Surrounded by 1,000 acres of green and glorious Herefordshire countryside grounds, this 15th... more
Croft Castle
Leominster 5.0 miles away
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 paintings, including works by Gainsborough and Lawrence. Many of the books... more
Eastnor Castle
Ledbury 20.1 miles away
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 Room. The Library is decorated in the style of the Italian Renaissance. The... more
Upton Cressett Hall
Bridgnorth 23.1 miles away
Upton Cressett Hall: Sixteenth century moated Elizabethan manor with turreted gatehouse set in remote and beautiful Shropshire countryside near market towns of Bridgnorth and Ludlow. Upton Cressett’s famous gatehouse, featuring original oak spiral... more
Hanbury Hall & Gardens
School Road, Hanbury, Droitwich Spa 27.9 miles away
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 Thornhill. In the dining room, which still has its original ceiling, the fireplace... more
Hagley Hall
Hagley 29.5 miles away
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 Sanderson Miller and built for George, the First Lord Lyttelton. Inside are some of... more
Attingham Park
Shrewsbury 31.8 miles away
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 collections of ambassadorial silver and Italian furniture. The purpose built... more
Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton 33.7 miles away
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 Movement. Inside most of the wallpaper, fabrics and furniture are by William... more
Powis Castle & Garden
Welshpool 33.8 miles away
Powis Castle is built on a high rock overlooking the garden terraces and has been the home of the Earls of Powis for many generations. There is a wealth of fine paintings and furniture, one of the finest collections in Wales. The sister of the 2nd... more
Bantock House Museum & Park
Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton 34.7 miles away
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 decorative arts, including japanned ware, enamels and steel jewellery, are... more
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Ragley Hall
Alcester 35.8 miles away
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 finest baroque plasterwork by James Gibbs. The famous mural `The Temptation´... more
Coughton Court
Alcester 36.4 miles away
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 Roman Catholic theme runs through the family history. The Tudor gatehouse... more
Weston Park
Weston-under-Lizard, Shifnal 37.5 miles away
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 boasts a superb collection of paintings that includes works by Van Dyck,... more
Sudeley Castle & Gardens
Winchcombe 38.4 miles away
Once the property of King Ethelred the Unready and home to Queen Katherine Parr it has Royal connections spanning thousands of years. The castle was acquired in 1837 by the Dent Brothers, and Sir Gilbert Scott was commissioned for the restoration.... more
Berkeley Castle
Berkeley 39.1 miles away
They don’t come much more historic than Berkeley Castle. This Gloucestershire landmark has played host to Francis Drake, Elizabeth I and a succession of other royalty as well as being celebrated by Shakespeare and the scene of Edward II’s murder back... more
Moseley Old Hall
Moseley Old Hall Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton 39.1 miles away
Moseley Old Hall is an Elizabethan timberwork house, built in 1600 by Henry Pitt, it was clad in red brick in 1870. It is famous for its association with Charles 11, who hid here after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The hiding place he used and... more
Snowshill Manor
Snowshill, Broadway 40.3 miles away
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 craftmanship and design. There are toys, musical instruments, clocks, weavers... more
Aston Hall
Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham 41.0 miles away
The grand Jacobean Aston Hall in Birmingham is municipally owned and now houses the best part of the city museum and art gallery’s artefacts with period furniture, paintings, textiles and silver adorning its lovely rooms. Built between 1618 and... more
Packwood House
Lapworth, Solihull 42.8 miles away
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 furniture, French and Flemish tapestries and a mixed collection of paintings. The... more
The Shakespeare Houses
Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon 43.7 miles away
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 Shakespeare´s mother (Wilmcote, 3 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon). Step back into... more
Baddesley Clinton
Rising Lane, Baddesley, Clinton Village, Knowle, Solihull 44.4 miles away
Baddesley Clinton is a romantic medieval moated manor house, dating from the 15th century, has changed little since 1633. The simple oak furniture has been enriched with ornamental carvings. The paintings, by Rebecca Marmion, hanging in the drawing... more
Sezincote
Sezincote, Moreton-in-Marsh 45.3 miles away
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, peacock-tail windows, jali-work railings and pavilions. A curving Orangery frames... more
Chavenage House
Chavenage, Tetbury 45.9 miles away
Chavenage is an Elizabethan house of mellow grey Cotswold stone that has remained virtually unchanged for 400 years. Only two families have owned Chavenage and it is still a family home with tours usually conducted by the present owner. Of particular... more
Rodmarton Manor
Rodmarton, Cirencester 47.0 miles away
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 made especially for the house, to the Cotswold Arts and Crafts ideals.The... more
Tredegar House
Coedkernew, Newport (Gwent) 47.6 miles away
Tredegar House is one of the architectural wonders of Wales and one of the most significant late 17th century houses in the whole of the British Isles. For over 500 years it was home to one of the greatest Welsh families, the Morgan’s, later Lords... more
Charlecote Park
Warwick 47.6 miles away
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 to survive. Inside a fabulous table is covered in coloured marbles and... more
Warwick Castle
Warwick 48.9 miles away
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 same `hydro´ power was harnessed by the Castle´s engine house to generate... more
Shugborough
Millford, Stafford 49.6 miles away
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 by the Earl and his family. The 18th century house contains a fine... more
Chastleton House
Chastleton, Moreton-in-Marsh 50.0 miles away
Chastleton House is one of England´s finest and most complete Jacobean houses filled with a mixture of rare and everyday objects - furniture and textiles collected since its completion in 1612, by the continuous occupation of one family. The rooms... more
Chirk Castle
Chirk, Wrexham 51.2 miles away
Chirk Castle is the only Edwardian fortress in North Wales to have been continuously occupied since it was built in the 14th century. The elegant state rooms house elaborate plasterwork, Adam-style furniture, tapestries and portraits, and a... more
Dyrham Park
Bath 53.9 miles away
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 since they were furnished by Blathwayt. Due to his royal connections, the... more
Clevedon Court
Tickenham Road, Clevedon 54.5 miles away
Clevedon Court is an outstanding 14th century manor house with parts of a massive 13th century Tower and Great Hall and much of the original building still evident. It has been home to the Elton Family since 1709. A large amount of the interior was... more
Tyntesfield
Wraxall 54.7 miles away
Tyntesfield is a spectacular Victorian country house, remodelled by John Norton in 1864 for William Gibbs. It is an extraordinary Gothic Revival, with extravagant towers and turrets. The original interior is still intact with an unrivalled collection... more
Cardiff Castle
Castle Street, Cardiff 54.8 miles away
When an attraction is steeped in history it can sometimes seem a little daunting getting to grips with it all. But the curators at Cardiff Castle have done an excellent job in bringing 2,000 years of fighting, defending, merrymaking and grand living... more
Upton House
Banbury 54.8 miles away
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 Oil. He adapted the building to house his great collections. Amongst the... more
Arbury Hall
Nuneaton 55.4 miles away
Perhaps best known as the birthplace of Middlemarch author George Eliot, you need to be organised if you want to get a look around the Arbury Hall estate as it only opens a few days a year. It’s worth it, mind you – this Elizabethan mansion house, an... more
Farnborough Hall
Banbury 58.2 miles away
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 Rococo plasterwork by William Perritt, are quite outstanding and house a... more
Broughton Castle
Broughton, Banbury 58.5 miles away
Broughton Castle is a historic 14th and 16th century moated manor house owned by the Fiennes family for over 600 years, and still lived in by their descendants Lord and Lady Saye & Sele. In the 17th century it was used as a secret meeting place for... more
Lydiard House
Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon 59.5 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
Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott, Lechlade 59.6 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
Buscot Park
Estate Office, Faringdon 60.0 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
No. 1 Royal Crescent
Bath 60.2 miles away
Number One Royal Crescent was the first house to be built in John Wood´s masterpiece of Palladian architecture. The magnificently restored town house creates a wonderfully vital picture of fashionable life in 18th century Bath. Each room is an... more
Sudbury Hall
Sudbury, Ashbourne 61.5 miles away
Sudbury Hall is a most individual late 17th century house with rich interior decoration. The Great Staircase is one of the most elaborate in England and is richly decorated with baskets of fruit on the newel posts and scrolls of flowers down the... more
Lacock Abbey
Lacock, Chippenham 61.9 miles away
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 of the monastery it passed to William Sharington. The Strong Room... more
Bowood House & Gardens
Estate Office, Bowood House, Calne 62.4 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
Blenheim Palace
Woodstock, Oxford 64.0 miles away
It hardly seems fair that the gorgeous Oxfordshire village of Woodstock, which has charms enough, should also be the home of the mighty baroque masterpiece that is Blenheim Palace. Birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and with a rich history even... more
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Sulgrave Manor
Manor Road, Sulgrave, Banbury 66.4 miles away
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 historical gem not to be missed. The House has no long corridors, instead it is... more
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