Stephens House & Gardens was the work of Henry 'Inky' Stephens (1841 – 1918), heir of the Stephens Ink Company, MP for Hornsey and Finchley, who was also ... read more
Orleans House Gallery houses the Richmond Borough Art Collection, offering a varied programme of historic and contemporary exhibitions, including also the Study Gallery ... read more
Aston Hall is a magnificent seventeenth century red-brick Jacobean mansion situated in a picturesque public park on the north side of Birmingham. Built between 1618 and ... read more
Burnby Hall and Gardens (3.64 ha, 9 acres), were bequeathed in 1962 to the people of Pocklington by Major Percy Marlborough Stewart and his wife Katharine. The ... read more
Sulgrave Manor was built in 1539 by Lawerence Washington, ancestor to George Washington. Some additions were made in the 18th century. Since 1921 it is in the care of the ... read more
Ayscoughfee Hall was built in the 15th century for a local patrician and changed hands several times, before it was bought on behalf of the people of Spalding and became a ... read more
Fulham Palace is the former country residence of the Bishop's of London, from at leat the 11th century. Today, still owned by the church, is used as a museum and art ... read more
Gunnersbury Park, today a museum, was commissioned mid 17th century by Sir John Maynard, and was designed by John Webb. It has passed through several hands such as the 1 ... read more
Duff House, build early 18th century by William Adams for William Duff, Lord Braco (later 1st Earl Fife), is today displaying the collections of the National Galleries of ... read more
Fyvie Castle, dating back to the 12th century, is since 1984 in the hands of the National Trust for Scotland. It contains opulent Edwardian interiors with antiquities, ... read more
Breamore House, dates from 1583, and was acquired in the 18th century by Sir Edward Hulse, M.D., Baronet. The House is still inhabited by the Hulse family and renowned for ... read more
Chiddingstone Castle has Tudor origins, and was rebuilt in the 1800s to resemble a medieval castle. Set in 35 acres of grounds and gardens, the Castle is filled with ... read more
Lamport Hall, dating back to 1587 has been the home of the Isham family ever since, until 1976, when the estate came under control of the Lamport Hall Preservation ... read more
Norwich Castle was built by William the Conquerer (1066–1087), and is today a museum and art gallery. read more
No. 1 Royal Crescent, dating back to 1174 and built by John Wood, the Younger, is a public "historic house" museum displaying life in one of the great houses of ... read more
Renishaw Hall has been home to the Sitwell family for nearly 400 years. The Hall, with the spectacular family collections of art and furniture, the beautiful gardens and ... read more
Sewerby Hall is a Georgian country house, surrounded by 20 ha (50 acres) of landscaped gardens. The Hall houses the Museum of East Yorkshire, and the Coastguard ... read more
Shrewsbury Castle, dating back to Middle-Ages, was built as a fortification, but became later in private hands. It is since 1924 in public hands and houses ... read more
Queen's House, a former royal residence and built between 1616 and 1635 by the architect Inigo Jones, is the first Classical building in the UK. Today it is a ... read more
Towneley Hall, set in 180 ha (445 acres) of beautiful parkland, was the family home of the Towneley’s for nearly 500 years. Today it is a museum and art gallery, ... read more