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Packwood House    A lovely Tudor mansion famous for its topiary garden. Packwood House has its origins in the 15th century, but it is the major rebuilding of 1556-60 that we see today. The core of the house is a two-storey high square block. To this was added a 17th century long, low wing, forming an L shape. Packwood Lane, Lapworth, Warwickshire, England, B94 6AT Attraction Type: Historic House Website: Packwood House Email: packwood@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01564 783294 National Trust Location map OS SP173722 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Parham    Elizabethan E-shaped house. Original rooms and furnishings, as well as Jacobean additions. Long gallery really is long (160 feet). Storrington, Pulborough, West Sussex, England, RH20 4HS Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 m SE Pulborough, off A283 Website: Parham Email: enquiries@parhaminsussex.co.uk Phone: 01903 742 021 Historic Houses Association Location map OS TQ060 143 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Peckover House   An early 18th century town house set in magnificent gardens. The interior features excellent plasterwork an superlative wooden decoration in rococo style. Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, PE13 1JR Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on B1441 Website: Peckover House Email: peckover@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01945 583 463 Fax: 01945 583 463 National Trust Location map Details of Peckover House OS TF458 097 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Pencarrow House   Palladian house begun in 1765, approached along a wooded drive. Panelled library, music room. Many portraits of the Molesworth family, including 11 by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Bodmin, Cornwall, England, PL30 3AG Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 m NW Bodmin, on A389 Website: Pencarrow House Email: info@pencarrow.co.uk Phone: 01208 841 369 Fax: 01208 841 369 Location map Details of Pencarrow House - Photos of Pencarrow House OS SX040 711 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Penshurst Place    Formal gardens surround this seat of the powerful Sidney family, begun in 1340. Hall with central hearth, stone staircase, long gallery. Penshurst, Kent, England, TN11 8DG Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 m SW Tonbridge, on B2176 Website: Penshurst Place Email: enquiries@penshurstplace.com Phone: 01892 870 307 Fax: 01892 870 866 Location map OS TQ527 438 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Peover Hall    A red-brick 16th century house with the addition of imposing Jacobean stables. The house was built in 1585 and the stables added in 1654. The house stands in a landscape park designed in the 18th century. A 15th century chapel stands near the house. Over Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, WA16 9HN Attraction Type: Historic House Phone: 01565 632358 Historic Houses Association Location map OS SJ772734 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Petworth House    A medieval Percy manor remodelled under Charles, Duke of Somerset (nicknamed "The Proud Duke" because that's just what he was) in 1688. More art gallery than house, with works by Turner and the omnipresent Reynolds among others. Petworth, West Sussex, England, GU28 0AE Attraction Type: Historic House Location: in Petworth, on A272 or A283 Website: Petworth House Email: petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01798 342 207 Fax: 01798 342 963 National Trust Location map OS SU976 218 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Philipps House and Dinton Park    An early 19th century manor in Neo-Classical style. Philipps House was built in 1820 on the site of a 17th century house by Jeffry Wyatville for William Wyndham, one of the most influential politicians of the late Georgian era. The house features an attractive collection of Regency furniture and decorative furnishings. Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, SP3 5HH Attraction Type: Historic House Website: Philipps House and Dinton Park Email: philippshouse@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01722 716663 National Trust Location map OS SU009318 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Polesden Lacey    Regency house transformed into Edwardian mansion by the social climbing of brewery heiress Mrs. Ronald Greville. Glittering formal rooms, portraits by Raeburn and Reynolds. Great Bookham, Dorking, Surrey, England, RH5 6BD Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m NW Dorking, off A246 Website: Polesden Lacey Email: polesdenlacey@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01372 452 048 Fax: 01372 452 023 National Trust Location map OS TQ136 522 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Port Eliot    Port Eliot is the home of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans. The house has roots as ancient as the 5th century AD, making it one of the oldest buildings in continuous habitation in the UK. In 430 AD St Germanus of Auxerre founded a church here. That church grew in importance to become a bishop's seat and among the most important monastic sites in the south west. The priory was refounded as an Augustinian monastery in 1161. St Germans, Saltash, Cornwall, England, PL12 5ND Attraction Type: Historic House Website: Port Eliot Email: info@porteliot.co.uk Phone: 01503 230211 Historic Houses Association Location map OS SX359578 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Powderham Castle    Begun 1390 as the home of the Courtenays, Earls of Devon. Around this medieval core is a Gothic revival exterior by Charles Fowler, architect of the Covent Garden market. The interior is largely Georgian, with work by James Wyatt. Marble fireplaces, marvellous plasterwork. Medieval chapel. Kenton, Exeter, Devon, England, EX6 8JQ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 8 m SE Exeter, off A379 Website: Powderham Castle Email: castle@powderham.co.uk Phone: 01626 890 243 Fax: 01626 890 729 Location map Details of Powderham Castle OS SX965 832 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Prebendal Manor    This 13th century manor is the oldest in Northamptonshire. The present stone house stands on a historic site, which includes two medieval fishponds, and archaeological and historical evidence of one of King Cnut's royal timber halls. Nassington, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, PE8 6QG Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 9 m W Peterborough, off A47 Website: Prebendal Manor Email: info@prebendal-manor.co.uk Phone: 01780 782 575 Location map OS TL063 962 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Preston Manor    A late Elizabethan manor with later additions, Preston Manor offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Edwardian society. Visitors see not only the formal rooms, but also 'below stairs' servants quarters and the nursery. Outside, there are walled gardens and a pet cemetary. Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex, England, BN1 6SD Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m N Brighton on A23 Website: Preston Manor Email: museumeducation@brighton-hove.gov.uk Phone: 03000 290 900 Fax: 01273 292 771 Location map OS TQ303064 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Prideaux Place    Set in a deer park overlooking the Camel estuary. A mix of Elizabethan and Georgian styles, this house has been owned by the Prideaux family for over 400 years. Padstow, Cornwall, England, PL28 8RP Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on outskirts of Padstow, off A389 ring road Website: Prideaux Place Email: office@prideauxplace.co.uk Phone: 01841 532 411 Fax: 01841 532 945 Location map OS SW913 756 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Princes Risborough Manor House    An elegant 17th century red-brick house just off the market square in Princes Risborough. The house features fine period architecture and furnishings, including a Jacobean staircase of unusual design. The Manor House was once the home of Sir Peter Lely, court painter for Charles II. Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England, HP17 9AW Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off market square Website: Princes Risborough Manor House Phone: 01494 755 573 National Trust Location map OS SP806035 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Ragley Hall   Begun in 1680 by Robert Hooke, with later contributions by James Wyatt and James Gibbs. The interior is largely Rococo, with notable Chippendale mirrors, and a Great Hall in Baroque style. Alcester, Warwickshire, England, B49 5NJ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m SW Alcester, on A435 Website: Ragley Hall Email: ragley@ragleyhall.com Phone: 01789 762 090 Fax: 01789 762 091 Location map Details of Ragley Hall OS SP073 555 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Red House    The home of Arts and Crafts Movement founder William Morris. Not only did Morris live in Red House, it was built by architect Philip Webb to his exact specifications. Red House features lovely Arts and Crafts furnishings, including wall paintings and stained glass windows by Morris's friend Edward Burne-Jones. Morris also designed the gardens that surround the building, or as Morris himself put it, "clothe" the house. Red House Lane, Bexleyheath London, Greater London, England, DA6 8JF Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off A221 Website: Red House Email: redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 020 8304 9878 National Trust Location map OS TQ481 751 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Red Lodge    Fine Elizabethan building, originally a lodge for the Great House which stood on the site of the present Colston Hall. Remodeled in Georgian times; the current building includes fine examples of both Georgian and Elizabethan features. Park Row, Bristol, Bristol, England, BS1 5LJ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: Off Lodge Street, behind Colston Hall. Website: Red Lodge Phone: 0117 9211360 Location map OS ST5838073110 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Riverhill Gardens    A hillside garden set below a historic manor house. The house has been the home of the Rogers family since 1840, and family members guide visitors around the garden (and the house for pre-booked groups). Sevenoaks, Kent, England, TN15 0RR Attraction Type: Historic House Website: Riverhill Gardens Email: info@riverhillgardens.co.uk Phone: 01732 452557 Historic Houses Association Location map OS TQ542520 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Rode Hall    Rode Hall is an early 18th century country house set in a landscape garden designed by Humphrey Repton. The house was built in 1705 and extended in 1752. It is built of red brick, and features Regency interiors introduced by John Hope in the early 19th century. Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire, England, ST7 3QP Attraction Type: Historic House Website: Rode Hall Email: enquiries@rodehall.co.uk Phone: 01270 873237 Historic Houses Association Location map OS SJ818573 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Rodmarton Manor    An unusual early 20th century manor house of Cotswold stone, one of the last traditional country houses in England. Rodmarton Manor was built for Claud and Margaret Biddulph in 1909, by Ernest Barnsley, who created a lovely house in the Arts and Crafts mode. Rodmarton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, GL7 6PF Attraction Type: Historic House Location: Off the A433 between Cirencester and Tetbury Website: Rodmarton Manor Historic Houses Association Location map OS ST943977 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Rokeby Park    A Palladian country house built by Sir Thomas Robinson in 1735. Robinson was one of the leading amateur architects of his day, and at Rokeby he had a canvas suitable for his talents. He was encouraged in his efforts by Lord Burlington, who did much to promote the Palladian neo-classical style in England. Barnard Castle, County Durham, England, DL12 9RZ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On the A66 3 miles south east of Barnard Castle Website: Rokeby Park Email: enquiries@rokebypark.com Phone: 01609 748612 Historic Houses Association Location map OS NZ082142 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Rousham House and Garden   A lovely, rambling house built by Sir Robert Dormer in 1635, surrounded by unique early landscape garden. The house, as the garden, were the work of William Kent. Much of Kent's work remains, particularly the elegant interiors. The house is still owned by the Dormer family. Rousham, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire, England, OX25 4QX Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 7 m W Bicester, off B4030 Website: Rousham House and Garden Phone: 01869 347 110 Fax: 01869 347 110 Location map Details of Rousham House and Garden - Photos of Rousham House and Garden OS SP480239 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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