Clevedon Court is a 14th century house with a terraced garden. The garden was created by Sir Abraham Elton around 1775. Today it has an informal style. The house is home ... read more
Clonalis House is the ancestral home of the O’Conors of Connacht ( O’Connors ) who are direct descendants of the last High Kings, the traditional Kings of ... read more
Compton Verney was built in 1714 by Richard Verney, 11th Baron Willoughby de Broke. In 1993 it was bought by the Peter Moores Foundation, and converted in the Compton ... read more
Château de Coppet is the only private "Vaudois" castle still inhabited, and open to the public. It is famous for having been the residence of the fascinating ... read more
Corroy le Château has a long, noble history and has been handed over since 1095 from one generation to another. Via the counts de Nassau (Dutch royal family) it came into ... read more
Corsham Court, a former royal manor, was acquired by Sir Paul Methuen in 1757, and is currently the family home of the present Baron Methuen, James Methuen-Campbell. The ... read more
Cottesbrooke Hall, an example of Queen Anne architecture, is the family home of the Macdonald-Buchanans. The House, with its fine collections, such as the Woolavington ... read more
Coughton Court is closely linked to the Throckmorton family since 1409. Today it is in ownership of the National Trust (since 1946), but the family holds a 300-year ... read more
Croft Castle's first building on the site dates back to the 11th century and the castle since then is closely linked with the Croft family and Croft baronets. The ... read more
Curraghmore House is for more than 800 years in the same family. The present owner, the 8th Marquess of Waterford and his wife are developing the estate by promoting ... read more
Dalemain house, dating back to the 14th century, is since 1679 the home of the Hasell family, when it was acquired by Sir Edward Hasell. The house, with its interesting ... read more
Dalmeny House, the first Tudor Revival style house built in Scotland, is the home of the 7th Earl and Countess of Rosebery. Although a private house, it is open to the ... read more
Dean's Court dates very early back to 705 AD, being part of Saxon monastery of Wimcombe. In 1548 the estate (1,600 ha/4,000 acres) was acquired by John Hanham, MP, ... read more
Deene Park is, since 1514, the seat of the Brudenell family. The House, with its family collections, is partly open to the public on House Open Days. The beautiful ... read more
Dorney Court dates back to 1086. It was acquired in 1542 by Sir William Garrard, later Lord Mayor of London. He was an ancestor of the Palmer family, the owners and ... read more
Drumlanrig Castle is the Dumfriesshire home of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Quennsberry, and was constructed between 1679 and 1689. With its extraordinary art collections ... read more
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a former royal residence, is still owned by a family foundation of the House of Braganza. The palace and gardens are open to the public, ... read more
Dumfries House, set in 800 ha (2,000 acres), is housing an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture and other 18th century artefacts, has been saved by the ... read more
Dunrobin Castle, dating back to the 13th century, has been home to the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland. Sill owned by the family today, the castle and gardens are open to ... read more
Dunsany Castle, dating back to 1180, is since the 1400's the ancestral home of the Lords of Dunsany, heads of the Plunkett family. Open to the public, the ... read more
