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A medieval manor house built by Hugh de Plais, and comprised a 3-storey tower, a large hall, and a service block, with a separate kitchen positioned near the house. A moat was dug in the 13th century. The house was not fortified, but had architectural features found in castles of the period, and instead formed a high-status domestic dwelling.
This is intended to be as full a list as possible of country houses, castles, palaces, other stately homes, and manor houses in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands; any architecturally notable building which has served as a residence for a significant family or a notable figure in history.
This is a list of National Trust properties in England, including any stately home, historic house, castle, abbey, museum or other property in the care of the National Trust in England. Bedfordshire [ edit ]
The National Heritage List for England was launched in 2011 as the statutory list of all designated historic places including listed buildings and scheduled monuments. [ 1 ] The list is managed by Historic England (formerly part of English Heritage), and is available as an online database with over 400,000 listed buildings, registered parks ...
Kew Gardens and houses now managed by Historic Royal Palaces. Hampton Court Palace – a royal residence from 1529 until 1760. Home to certain Grace and favour residents until the last died in 2017. Now managed by Historic Royal Palaces. Palace of Westminster – the monarch's official London residence from 1049 until 1530. Now the home of the ...
Once a part of a medieval manor, The Ancient Ram Inn is said to be one of the oldest houses in existence today. Built around 1145, it is considered the most haunted house in England. Cubbie Roo's Castle Wyre, Orkney, Scotland c. 1145 The ruins include a small square keep still extant to 2.4 metres (8 ft) in height. [44] All Saints' Church
Ten houses are currently in the group. These are (together with their location and historic owners): Beaulieu Palace House in Hampshire (Barons Montagu of Beaulieu) Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire (Dukes of Marlborough) Burghley House in Cambridgeshire (Marquesses of Exeter) – now overseen by Burghley House Preservation Trust Limited. [1] [2] [3]
The historic buildings of the United Kingdom date from prehistoric times onwards. The earliest are Neolithic buildings and these are followed by those of ancient, medieval and modern times, all exemplifying the architecture of the United Kingdom .