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, Lacock - LoseleyA 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 
Lacock Abbey
Lacock, Wiltshire, England, SN15 2LG A manor created from an Augustinian nunnery in 1539. Lacock Abbey is set in a marvellously preserved village owned by the National Trust. Much of the monastic features survive in the house, which was the home of Fox-Talbot, one of the inventors of photography (there is a fascinating photography museum … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off A350 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Lamport Hall
Lamport Hall Preservation Trust Limited, Lamport Hall, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, NN6 9HD Lamport Hall is a mid 17th century Italianate villa designed by John Webb for the Isham family, on the site of an earlier Tudor manor house. The house was one in the first of the Italianate style to be built in 17th century England. The house was later enlarged by … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Lanhydrock
Bodmin, Cornwall, England, PL30 5AD House, courtyard and church built 1640, though largely restored in 1881 following a fire. See both family and servants rooms, furnished in the Edwardian style, including extensive kitchens. Long (116 feet) Jacobean gallery survived the fire, and you can be glad it did, for it has a wonderful plasterwork ceiling. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m SE Bodmin, off A38 or B3268 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Leighton Hall
Carnforth, Lancashire, England, LA5 9ST Modest Victorian house chock full of samples of Gillow wooden furniture. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 m N Carnforth, off A6 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Levens Hall
Kendal, Cumbria, England, LA8 0PD Gabled Elizabethan house on medieval foundations, set in topiary gardens. A comfortable home, not just a show-piece, with warm, panelled rooms. If you simply must see Beau Brummel's snuff box, this is the place to come. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m S Kendal, on A6 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Little Moreton Hall
Congleton, Cheshire, England, CW12 4SD Little Moreton Hall is arguably the finest half-timbered manor in England - certainly it is one of the most heavily photographed! The house is set around three sides of a cobbled courtyard and ringed around by a moat. The half-timbering is fanciful, delightfully ornate. The upper stories of the house … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 miles SW of Congleton, E off A34 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Lodge Park
Aldsworth, Cheltenham, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, GL54 3PP A rare surviving 17th century grandstand, Lodge Park was built as part of the Sherborne estate by John Dutton as an observation post for deer coursing. The restored grandstand is set in 18th century parkland designed by Charles Bridgeman. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On a minor road just off the A40 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Longleat
Warminster, Wiltshire, England, BA12 7NW Set in parkland created by Capability Brown, the elegant Elizabethan/Renaissance exterior belies an extravagant Italianate interior. Surrounded by an extensive safari park and a multitude of other attractions. Home of the Marquess of Bath, beloved of tabloid newspapers, Longleat is one of the true "Treasure Houses" of England. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 m SW Warminster, off A362 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Longner Hall
Uffington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, SY4 4TG A Regency house designed for the Burton family by John Nash in 1803. The house is a fine example of the Tudor Gothic style, and stands in grounds laid out by Humphrey Repton. The highlight of Longner is the plaster fan vaulting of the principle interior rooms, and there is … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Loseley Park
Stakescorner Road, Guildford, Surrey, England, GU3 1HS The Elizabethan Manor House has been the home of the More-Molyneux family for over 400 years and was built by an ancestor of the present owner. Featuring many fine portraits and other works of art, furniture from the 16th century and panelling from Henry VIII's Nonsuch Palace. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on B3000 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 QuizThis monastery on the banks of the River Tyne was the home of scholar and author The Venerable Bede 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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