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Historic Houses Romsey
Historic Houses in or near Romsey, such as Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate and Hamptworth Lodge are listed below. Romsey is one of the main towns in the River Test valley and was the home of the late Lord Mountbatten of Burma who lived at Broadlands. It is also well known for its Norman Abbey, and annual show. It also holds a annual beggers fair which features all types of music and dance.
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Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate
Mottisfont, Romsey 3.9 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
Hamptworth Lodge
Hamptworth, Landford, Salisbury 7.7 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
Palace House & Beaulieu Abbey
John Montagu Building, Beaulieu 11.7 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
Breamore House & Countryside Museum
Breamore, Fordingbridge 12.6 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
Avington Park
Winchester 13.0 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
Salisbury Cathedral
33 The Close, Salisbury 14.2 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
Mompesson House
The Close, Salisbury 14.2 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
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
Wilton House
The Estate Office, Wilton, Salisbury 16.9 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
Osborne House
East Cowes, Isle of Wight 19.2 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
Highclere Castle
Highclere, Newbury 24.0 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
Gilbert White's House & Garden and The Oates Collection
The Wakes, Selborne, Alton 25.1 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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Stansted Park
Rowlands Castle 26.1 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
Uppark
South Harting, Petersfield 26.4 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
Kingston Lacy
Wimborne Minster 26.4 miles away
Kingston Lacy is a 17th century house that was the home of the Bankes family for over 300 years, and replaced the ruined family seat at Corfe Castle. The house contains an outstanding collection of paintings and other works of art including work by... more
The Vyne
Sherborne St John, Basingstoke 28.1 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
Shaw House
Church Road, Shaw, Newbury 30.2 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
Goodwood House
Goodwood, Chichester 33.9 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
Longleat House
Warminster 36.6 miles away
Nestling within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped grounds, Longleat, built by Sir John Thynne, is one of the best examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain. On display are priceless collections of furniture and paintings, including works... more
Stourhead House
Stourton, Warminster 36.8 miles away
Stourhead House is a Palladian mansion built in the 1720s, which was home to the Hoare family, who are the owners of Britain´s only surviving private bank. The entrance hall has a large collection of Hoare family portraits. The interior includes an... more
Petworth House & Park
Petworth 38.5 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
Bowood House & Gardens
Estate Office, Bowood House, Calne 38.6 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
Basildon Park
Lower Basildon, Reading 38.7 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
Mapledurham House & Watermill
Mapledurham, Reading 39.6 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
Athelhampton House & Gardens
Athelhampton, Dorchester 39.9 miles away
Athelhampton House is one of the country´s finest 15th century manor houses. The Great Hall was built by Sir William Martyn in 1485 and the west wing is Elizabethan in period and contains the Great Chamber, Library and Wine Cellar. The fine... more
Lacock Abbey
Lacock, Chippenham 40.0 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
Loseley Park
Guildford 41.8 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
Arundel Castle
209 Aldwick Road, Arundel 42.0 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
Lydiard House
Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon 42.4 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
Parham House & Gardens
Parham Park, Storrington, Pulborough 43.9 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
Sherborne Castle
New Road, Sherborne 44.0 miles away
Sherborne Castle is an historic country house, built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and extended by the Digby family whose stately home it has been since 1617. The rooms are a variety of styles from Tudor, Jacobean, Georgian to Victorian. Prince... more
Greys Court
Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames 44.9 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
Clandon Park
West Clandon, Guildford 46.4 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
No. 1 Royal Crescent
Bath 46.8 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
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Buscot Park
Estate Office, Faringdon 47.5 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
Kingston Bagpuize House
Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon 47.7 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
Hatchlands Park
East Clandon, Guildford 48.0 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
Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott, Lechlade 48.7 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
Stonor Park
Stonor, Henley-on-Thames 48.7 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
Dyrham Park
Bath 51.1 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
Lytes Cary Manor
Charlton Mackrell, Somerton 51.3 miles away
Lytes Cary Manor is a small medieval manor house, originally built by Thomas Lyte, was rescued from decay in the 20th century by Sir Walter Jenner. The Great Hall is open to the roof with an unusual Gothic arch that leads to the small dining area... more
Windsor Castle
Windsor 51.6 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
St Mary´s House & Gardens
Bramber 52.0 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
The Bishop´s Palace and Gardens
Wells 52.1 miles away
The Bishop´s Palace and Gardens lies in the heart of Wells, within very easy access of the market place and cathedral. Enter the moated and fortified grounds from the gatehouse and discover the splendour of the beautiful medieval Palace. Behind the... more
Polesden Lacey
Great Bookham, Dorking 52.1 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
Montacute House
Montacute, Yeovil 53.1 miles away
Montacute House is an Elizabethan house adorned with elegant chimneys, carved parapets, heraldic glass and other Renaissance features. The magnificent state rooms include the Long Gallery which is the largest of its type in Britain, and is full of... more
Rodmarton Manor
Rodmarton, Cirencester 54.0 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
West Wycombe Park
West Wycombe 54.1 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
Chavenage House
Chavenage, Tetbury 54.9 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
Hughenden Manor
Valley Road, High Wycombe 55.9 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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