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.
There are two spectacular, historical moated houses just ten miles apart near Tonbridge in West Kent. Hever Castle, which dates back to 1270, is part of the Historic Houses collection of heritage properties, whereas Ightham Mote, which dates back to 1320, is a National Trust managed site. I spent a full day visiting the extensive […]
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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.