| STATELY COUNTRY HOUSES - MANOR HOUSES : UNITED KINGDOM | |
| NATIONWIDE | |
[A "one stop shop" for all filming requirements in the UK and abroad. Film locations of all types including Country Houses, Manor Houses and Stately Homes] |
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| CHANNEL ISLANDS | |
[Film locations of all types including Country Houses & Manor Houses] |
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| ENGLAND | |
| Bedfordshire | |
[Located in the heart of 500 acres of historical parkland with Swiss Gardens, lakes and woodland, this Victorian country House is ideal for filming TV dramas and films near the historic and timeless village of Old Warden] |
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| Berkshire | |
[The Manor House is set in 137 acres of beautiful Berkshire park and woodland. Steeped in History the building has many features original to this 1848 building but also those saved from the previous, 1636 Manor of Aldermaston. Thand carved cherrywood staircase covering 3 levels, 19 cherrywood 3/4 sized figures and much of the buildings stained glass and exterior features all date from the 1636 house] |
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[Built 1868 and is of red brick with ample stone dressings in the Jacobean style, but with an admixture of French motifs. The mansion shows us two faces - the strong, masculine, grand appearance of the Northern facade and the more gentle, domestic South] |
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[The house, the estate and the mill date back over 900 years to Doomsday] |
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[A stunning Victorian gothic mansion set in over 37 acres of beautiful English landscaped gardens with manicured lawns leading down to a large secluded stretch of the River Thames. Sympathetically refurbished to preserve many of the historic characteristics including the ornamental ceilings, wood-panelled floors and sash windows] |
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[Rebuilt by prominent local architect Henry Emlyn in 1790 the nine-bay white mansion with huge portico and columns in beech tree style has been sympathetically restored as an elegant 26 bedroom hotel with sweeping staircase. Original features include fireplaces, oak paneling and period inspired decoration. Set in 40 acres of countryside] |
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| Bristol | |
[Offers a vast choice of city locations including suburban areas & country estates] |
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| Buckinghamshire | |
[A C15 & C16 (with earlier parts) early red brick fortified Manor House with 22 ornamental Tudor chimneys approached by a long gravel drive. The estate covers approximately 400 acres] |
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[As a film location, Stoke Park has played host to the most memorable game of golf in cinema history] |
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| Cheshire | |
[Has a medieval gatehouse with a Victorian Manor house and gardens] |
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[An impressive Victorian country house, built in the Jacobean style. The Hall has a number of spacious, naturally-lit staterooms, each given its own character by the elaborate plasterwork, panelling and impressive working fireplaces. From the magnificent oak-panelled Library, the Drawing Room with its elaborate gilding to the Gallery with its stained glass windows, the Hall offers a series of historic, opulent and authentic backdrops] |
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[The stately façade is matched by a luxurious interior that reflects the character of the Georgian era. A gracious Grade II listed Georgian Mansion] |
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[The Hall is a manor house, quadrangular in shape, and was at one time surrounded by a moat. Two sides of the courtyard and the east wing were built in 1581 in the typical 'black and white' Cheshire style. The south front and west wing were added between 1749 and 1757 and are built of red brick with handsome stone portico and four Ionic columns] |
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| Cornwall | |
[Quintessentially English, this former Victorian nunnery has 33 bedrooms with a wealth of period details] |
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[Steeped in history and, as such, offers film-makers, and all who visit her, unique locations] |
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[Listed mansion house in tranquil setting with mature trees, lakes and indigenous wildlife offers an opportunity to re-create days gone by for costume dramas] |
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[A former rectory dating from the early 17th Century. It is situated in an attractive garden, 2 miles from the pretty fishing port of Padstow. The architecture provides a lot of period features which would look good when filming as a rectory location or as a country house] |
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[Set in 865 acres of country park and formal gardens and beautifully restored to the 18th century style and is available for filming] |
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[Stunningly beautiful Elizabethan manor house with a wealth of Strawberry Hill Gothic interiors with Victorian Formal garden, extensive grounds and a deer park] |
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[The house was built in 1830 and the estate dates back to 1246 and consists of 750 acres including wood, farms and cottages and a wonderful 35 acre Victorian garden] |
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| Cumbria | |
[A Victorian castle commissioned in 1837 set in 15 acres of landscaped grounds] |
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[This handsome rose coloured neo-Elizabethan mansion and its Gardens provide a soft and gentle contrast to the ruggedness of the Lakeland countryside] |
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| Derbyshire | |
[No other Medieval house has so triumphantly withstood the ravages of time and provides the perfect setting for period drama] |
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[An enormous house, with long corridors and beautiful rooms. Its gardens - designed at the end of the 19th century by Sir George Sitwell - are among the finest in the Italian style in the country] |
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| Devon | |
[Outstanding, beautiful, privately owned Palladian House in its Grade 1 Park and 5,500 acre agricultural Estate in North Devon, offering Estate Houses and Cottages, with gardens and paddocks] |
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[Victorian gothic country house with a large Great Hall, Drawing room and adjoining Library, Dining Room, Bar and Lounge, Butlers Pantry, a Large Kitchen and 22 Bedrooms] |
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[Has the atmosphere of a cherished wisteria clad 18th century manor house. This grade 2 listed stone building was originally a monastery to which the Victorians added a wing and a cob walled garden with ornamental fish pond next to wild orchards. Our more recent summer house addition is in the Victorian style] |
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| Dorset | |
[Victorian Alfred Waterhouse manor house set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland including a lake. The classic Victorian architecture is complemented by the internal features of oak panelling, carved staircase, plasterwork gilded ceilings and original working fireplace] |
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[A Grade 1 Elizabethan house built around 1570, nestles in its own beautiful valley. It has far reaching views over fields and woodland. The approach is by a private road along an avenue of lime trees, then under a magnificent copper beech to the garden] |
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[A beautiful 14th century manor house set in 14 acres of tranquil, mature parkland. Has many original features, including a Tudor fireplace, Victorian porch, stone mullioned windows and Victorian fireplace carved with the Paulet family crest] |
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[A quintessentially English setting of an attractive flint manor house, cottages and other buildings set in riverside meadows and rolling hills of the stunning Dorset countryside] |
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[Built in 1927 using materials from a mansion built during the Tudor period. Any new materials used have been made to full Tudor specifications, so the whole building looks authentically Tudor. Interiors have decorated ceilings, oak panelling and large fireplaces, leaded windows and a magnificent staircase] |
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| Durham County | |
[A stunning period property with extensive grounds. It has its own 9 hole 72 par golf course, a beautiful indoor swimming pool together with a steam room, Jacuzzi, sauna, gymnasium, solarium and beauty salon] |
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| Essex | |
[A Tudor mansion originally built in 1569 the house retains many unrestored rooms and original features as well as newly refurbished areas such as the 16th Century Panel Room, and is surrounded by a large lake-lawn with a Victorian bridge, walled garden and former orchard. The venue also offers parking space and adequate electrical power for lighting and generator connection] |
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| Gloucestershire | |
[A 17th-century House built of locally quarried Cotswold stone set in a lovely 4.5 acre Arts and Crafts style garden by Rosemary Verey. With 150 acres of privately owned farmland the house directly overlooks 35 acres of unspoiled meadows on the banks of the River Colne] |
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[An historic 17th century Cotswold home in the stunning Cotswold village of Chipping Campden. Every room enjoys original period features, wonderful views across the village or Cotswold countryside. Has extensive mature gardens with a well kept tennis court] |
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[Country cottages, unique buildings and attractions, and a history spanning centuries] |
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[A fine Georgian mansion house built c.1750] |
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[With 150 acres of privately owned farmland, the 17th century house directly overlooks 35 acres of unspoiled meadows on the banks of the River Colne, with unrivalled views] |
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| Hampshire | |
[A Georgian manor with a classical portico of pillars with stunning gilded and painted interiors] |
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[Townhill Park House dates from around 1790 and was extended and re-designed in an Italian-style in 1911. It is set in 20 acres of parkland, formal gardens, an apple orchard and an arboretum. On the northern boundary is an impressive avenue of lime trees over 200 metres in length] |
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[A Romantic and picturesque gothic style Georgian "Cottage Ornee" built in 1798 including a courtyard and coach houses. Outside features include a restored 18th-century garden, 15 acres of lawns and water meadows that sweep down to the river where there is also a landing stage] |
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[An elegant and luxurious 18th Century Georgian Manor set in 315 acres of gardens and rural land] |
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[A grand Victorian House, which retains many of its original period features, such as beautiful wood panelling & large stone fireplaces] |
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[Somerley is a private eighteenth century stately home, sitting in 7000 acres of Hampshire countryside, built by Samuel Wyatt in 1750] |
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| Hertfordshire | |
[A beautiful Grade II listed Georgian town house with a rich history set in the country Market Town of Harpenden. Many of the original period features remain, including a large 18th Century fireplace] |
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[Built in 1607 and is a fine Jacobean House and Garden in a spectacular countryside setting, just 20 miles north of London. Buildings on the estate include, Tudor banqueting hall with beamed ceiling, Farm buildings, Period cottages and houses, Victorian estate offices and adjoining 12th century church] |
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[One of the finest and most dignified medium-sized estates in the county. Built around 1813 and situated in 21 acres of park and woodland, provides the perfect ambiance for filming] |
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| Kent | |
[A stunning Jacobean style Manor house complete with court yards, Italian gardens, a secret garden and vistas over the Kentish Downs] |
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[A fine early Georgian Manor in a beautifully unspoilt setting in the Kent Countryside] |
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[Offers a wide and diverse range of locations that encompass grand country houses in stunning landscapes] |
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[A superb refurbished Victorian mansion set in Oakwood Park near Maidstone. many wonderful original period rooms and features including our oak panelled Study and our large Billiard room. The staircase in the main hall is also a wonderful feature. There are lovely gardens and terraces including a Victorian Verandah] |
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[Saint Ronan's School is set in Tongswood House, a rambling Victorian mansion surrounded by 240 acres of Wealden countryside. The interior boasts much of the original splendour of a house of its type, with copious wood panelling and parquet flooring] |
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[Comprises a large grade 1 listed house of partly 16th century origins, the ruins remains of a 14th century castle, a large stone circular tower converted to a dovecote, a reconstructed set of Tudor kitchens and a range of 16th century outbuildings] |
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| Leicestershire | |
[Built in the Tudor Gothic Style and set in 120 acres of beautiful grounds and farmland in the heart of Charnwood Forest] |
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| London | |
[Built in 1607 and is a fine Jacobean House and Garden in a spectacular countryside setting, just 20 miles north of London. Buildings on the estate include, Tudor banqueting hall with beamed ceiling, Farm buildings, Period cottages and houses, Victorian estate offices and adjoining 12th century church] |
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| Merseyside | |
[Soaring towers and elegantly proportioned architecture developed over its 600 years of history] |
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[Not a stately home, but a rambling country house on the Wirral, with interiors of various periods mainly Victorian, interesting outbuildings, cellars, attics and period features from 17th to 20th century] |
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| Norfolk | |
[An original Edwardian Manor house with unspoilt interior and 12 acres of glorious gardens] |
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[Set within an 8-acre oasis of beautiful grounds with a collection of bungalow suites that offer luxury accommodation. There is also the Pool and Gym and The Ivy Restaurant] |
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| Northamptonshire | |
[Described as "The English Versailles" and is truly a stunning example of its type] |
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| Northumberland | |
[A magnificent Grade 2 listed Victorian mansion in over eighty acres of beautiful grounds and consist of woodland, lawns and playing fields. The main building was built in the 1880s by Lord Jerningham and was one of the largest private houses in the north of Northumberland] |
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[Built between 1718 and 1728 is a stunning example of its type] |
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| Nottinghamshire | |
[Founded as a monastic house in the late 12th century it is a beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland] |
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| Oxfordshire | |
[Built originally in the 1660's, the house seen today is largely the result of remodelling done in the early 1700's] |
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[A modest Tudor stone exterior with authentically furnished Tudor/Stuart and Queen Anne rooms. Set in gardens of the formal English style with an orchard of ancient and modern apple trees] |
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[Victorian House and Farm in Henley on Thames] |
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| Shropshire | |
[Built in 1820s and constructed in local salmon-red sandstone, it is ingeniously designed in the form of three interlinked towers, set to the points of an isosceles triangle, and the crenellations and cross-loops give the house more than a touch of history and romance] |
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[An exquisite specimen of Elizabethan Architecture set in a quaint old fashioned garden] |
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[Perfect Georgian elevation, with parapet walls, sash windows and stable block with twin bell towers] |
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| Somerset | |
[This gracious and elegant Georgian manor house is set in its own grounds in the heart of Glastonbury. It has a wonderful view over the town that is Somerset's legendary, mystical and spiritual centre. The house is surrounded by trees and is therefore secluded and quiet even though close to the heart of Glastonbury] |
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[Dating from the mid 1600's, it is an ideal location for Period Drama. The beautiful drawing room overlooks the lawn and terrace and many of the other rooms retain original panelling along with fascinating alcoves, arches and fine wooden and stone floors] |
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[A former Cistercian monastery dating from the 12th century surrounded by 30 acres of award winning gardens and at the heart of a 1600 acre estate with farmland and woodland] |
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[This superb Regency house is set in lush countryside on the edge of the delightful medieval market town of Somerton, the ancient capital of Wessex. It is surrounded by an idyllic landscape of lovely woodland and lawned gardens complete with a lake] |
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[Built in grand Jacobean style, boasts the most elegantly theatrical interior of any country house hotel] |
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[A magnificent 13th Century Manor set in 100 acres of stunning parkland at the heart of a sprawling 2000 acre Estate, comprising of farms, lakes, walnut groves, orchards, Somerset wetlands, cottages and ancient barns] |
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[A magnificent 42 bedroomed Victorian Stately home set within 550 acres of unspoiled parkland. Rooms contain original features such as crystal wall candle sconces and ornate ceiling work, original stained glass windows and cunningly hidden pews, a Victorian kitchen, with the old table original ovens and Belfast sinks] |
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[Yarlington House was built in 1782, this was very much the heyday of Georgian architecture and the results speak for themselves: built of mellow brick with stone facings, it is a perfect example of the period both inside and out. The rooms are light, spacious and gracious and the gardens give endless variety] |
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| Staffordshire | |
[A neo-Jacobean home of the Earls of Harrowby. The building is surrounded by 400 acres of rolling parkland which includes a notable arboretum and several monuments/follies] |
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| Suffolk | |
[A magnificent 18th century mansion within 480 acres of beautiful Suffolk parkland. The iron bridge of 1803 crosses the river Lark flowing beside the formal gardens and terraces into a large lake. The beautiful parish church lies within the grounds] |
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[Haughley House is a medieval manor house with Georgian additions which retains the country house style of a more leisurely age. Rooms of the house include an oak panelled drawing room, an attractive sitting room and an elegant dining room] |
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[Tudor and Early Stuart manor house] |
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[Queen Anne style red brick buildings dating from 1897. Well crafted modern additions are set in a breezily expansive site a brisk walk away from the quaintly old fashioned sea side town of Southwold. The school and its grounds would be the perfect setting for a private house or school-based film] |
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| Surrey | |
[A 96 acre estate surrounds a Grade 1 Listed Mansion built in 1750 provides a breathtaking and stunning backdrop as well as many elegant rooms] |
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[An elegant eighteenth century building situated at the top of Richmond Hill. To the right of the Hotel is Richmond Terrace with magnificent view across the Thames Valley, to the left are 2,500 acres of Richmond Royal Park, home to herds of red and fallow deer] |
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[Incorporating an impressive Georgian manor, the oldest part of the hotel dates back to 1726. Much of the original character in this Grade II listed building has been retained to present an interior of grandeur, elegance and comfort, making it one of the finest Richmond hotels] |
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[A magnificent Grade II* listed Mansion with 19th Century additions is one of Surrey's most beautiful country houses with beautiful grade I listed gardens and surrounding parkland] |
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[Has a history spanning six centuries] |
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| Sussex | |
[A beautiful Georgian Grade II listed country house set alone in over 255 acres of parkland and landscaped gardens] |
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[The natural presence and old world charm of this majestic 15th Century Sussex Manor House place it in perfect harmony with what is surely one of the most beautiful settings in rural Sussex] |
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| Warwickshire | |
[An historic 17th century Jacobean Manor house set in 2 acres of semi-formal gardens which include wide, sweeping lawns, leafy arbours and a lavender and box knot garden to the front of the property] |
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[A stunning, contemporary residence with a "wow" factor centrally located in Warwickshire, set amidst seven acres of pasture and woodland] |
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| West Midlands | |
[A restored Georgian farmhouse with Edwardian oak panelled rooms, reflecting the popular Arts & Crafts movement. Sits within 43 acres of parkland that includes sports pitches. A conservatory has been faithfully reconstructed and the courtyard and outbuildings restored. The formal Edwardian style gardens boast many authentic features] |
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| Wiltshire | |
[Set in lovely informal grounds with views over rolling Wiltshire countryside. Built around 1680 the house has many period features which include panelled walls, polished oak floor, extraordinary fireplaces, French Doors, an old terrace and huge shuttered windows] |
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[Unspoilt rural landscapes, historic market towns, canals and prehistoric sites] | |
[Mells, on an Eastern spur of the limestone Mendip Hills, is a private estate that has been in the same family since 1543. Comprising classic English village houses, farms, woodland and river valley, the estate offers unrivalled interior and exterior locations for both period and contemporary film project. Central to the Estate is the Tudor Manor House] |
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[Formerly a vicarage. It is now an elegant Cotswold stone hotel set in seven acres on the outskirts of the Saxon village of Purton] |
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| Worcestershire | |
[A splendid Victorian country house in the Graeco-Italianate style. The ground floor interior contains a complete scheme of Victorian classical decoration, which is now a rare survival and comparable with Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. In 1845 Abberley Hall was redesigned by Samuel Whitfield Daukes and includes fine plaster cornices ceilings, scagliola columns in the Hall and a stone cantilevered staircase with brass balustrade] |
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| Yorkshire | |
[An exemplar of Elizabethan architecture at its height] |
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[Epitomises the Georgian 'Age of Elegance', a 17th Century house with its exquisite Adam interiors with 40 acres of award winning gardens, created in the early 1920's. Designed astride one of Europe's longest double herbaceous borders which slopes gently down to the River Ure, are numerous compartmented gardens] |
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| STATELY COUNTRY HOUSES - MANOR HOUSES : WALES | |
| Regions of Wales | |
[For country houses, manor houses and palace locations contact the historic environment service of the Welsh Assembly Government] |
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| Anglesey | |
[Built in 1882 as a grand Victorian country retreat, Tre-Ysgawen Hall has been described as 'Anglesey's hidden gem'. Set in acres of secluded landscaped gardens, meadow and woodland] |
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| Pembrokeshire | |
[A beautiful tree lined driveway sweeps its’ way to this Georgian Manor House set on an 400 acre estate. There are three beautifully appointed guest rooms, two doubles and a twin/triple room and The West Wing is a well presented ground floor annexe of the main house] |
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| Powys | |
[Mansion with Georgian coach house] |
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[An early Victorian country house, set in parkland alongside the river Tawe, in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales. It was built in the neo-gothic style in 1840. Turrets and pyramids shaped the walls of the roof. In 1878 the leading opera star Adelina Patti adding the North and South wings, the clock tower, conservatory, winter garden and theatre] |
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[A 17th Century revivalist style, Gothic Victorian Mansion set in 280 acres of Mature Gardens & tranquil parkland] |
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[Restored courtyard house with origins in the fourteenth century. Has magnificent timberwork in the northern and western ranges, with later Classical-style windows dating to the 1630s] |
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