The Lord Leycester is one of the most unusual heritage properties in Warwickshire and one of the country’s most important medieval buildings. It comes within the Historic Houses portfolio, along with the previously described Warwickshire properties, Middleton Hall and Stoneleigh Abbey. All three are free-to-view for Historic Houses members (see below). The Lord Leycester, which […]
My list of Top Ten Historic Houses properties in England. Each has features that are very special and unique. Berkeley Castle, Hever Castle, Hook Norton Brewery, Belvoir Castle, Burton Constable Hall, Burton Agnes Hall, Newby Hall, Bramall Hall, Raby Castle. See discount membership offer using promo code STWE05.
In the South Midlands there are two unusual ‘Historic Houses’, the Victorian Hook Norton Brewery near Chipping Norton and the Georgian Cowper & Newton Museum in Olney.
Leeds, Yorkshire’s largest city, has much to offer Short Break visitors. It has a lively city centre, with fine buildings many dating back to Victorian times, and in its suburbs there are outstanding heritage sites. As a Yorkshireman myself, I’ve often visited Leeds over the years and been impressed by its development into a modern, […]
Newby Hall and Gardens provides an excellent day out not just for adults but for children as well.
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Unusual Historic Houses: Allerton, Bickleigh, Browsholme, Eyam, Peover, Scawby
Descriptions of six less well known properties in Historic Houses free list. Allerton Castle, Bickleigh Castle, Browsholme Hall, Eyam Hall, Peover Hall and Scawby Hall.