Part of the UK Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information
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England Travel Guide - Historic Houses Part of the UK Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information |
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List of Historic Houses in England, Ickworth - IselA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 
Ickworth
Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP29 5QE An amazing Italianate structure topped by a massive rotunda, built for the 4th Earl of Bristol in 1795. It was to house the earl's art treasures, but they were seized by Napoleon and the Earl died (and his body was shipped home from Italy in a coffin labelled "antique sculpture"). MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 m SW Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, on A143 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Ightham Mote
Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, TN15 0NT Ightham Mote is one of the best preserved, and certainly one of the most beautiful, moated manor houses in England. The house dates back to the 14th century. The name presents a challenge to linguists; Ightham may refer to an early settler of the region, named Ehta or Ohta. Mote … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, off the A227 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Ingatestone Hall
Ingatestone, Essex, England, CM4 9NR Ingatestone is a lovely Elizabethan manor built by Sir Willia Petre in about 1541. The house is still owned and lived in by the Petre family today, and is essentially as it was when Sir William built it, with mullioned windows, and oak panelled rooms. The Hall is set in … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Isel Hall
Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, CA13 0QG A Grade-I listed 14th century pele tower stands at the core of this impressive stately home, which was extended in the 15th century with the addition of a hall wing. The house was further extended in the 16th and 17th centuries and now consists of the three-storey tower with a … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
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HISTORY CORNERName the Historic attractionBritish Heritage AwardsCelebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual British History QuizSir Francis Drake famously completed his game of what pastime before sailing out to meet the Spanish Armada? This Day in British History13 February, 1689 William and Mary jointly crowned monarchs of England Only the previous day Parliament declared a Declaration of Rights, making James II's constitutional reforms illegal Monarch Mayhem
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