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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.
An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house . This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these people, the term distinguished between town and country.
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets.
Eighteen homes that sold for $500,000 or more led home sales for Greater Akron the week of Aug. 28, including one for $1.6 million in Hudson. See inside.
The historic St. Catherine’s Court property near the city of Bath features historic craftsmanship galore and numerous celebrity ties.
In 2003, Saltford Manor was the winner of a contest sponsored by Country Life to find the "oldest continuously inhabited house in Britain". There were hundreds of entrants, many eliminated because they had been built as ecclesiastical buildings and only become available in the housing market after Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries .
A La Ronde; Arlington Court; Baggy Point; Bolberry Down; Bradley; Branscombe — The Old Bakery, Manor Mill & Forge; Buckland Abbey; Castle Drogo; The Church House
Gainsborough Old Hall: Manor house: 1471–1484 Complete One of the best-preserved medieval manors in England. Built by Sir Thomas Burgh. In 1470, it was attacked by Sir Robert Welles over a clash about lands, status, and honour, but not severely damaged. In 1484, Sir Thomas entertained King Richard III in his hall. Gainsthorpe Medieval Village ...
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