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, Mapledurham - MompessonA 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
Mapledurham House
Mapledurham, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG4 7TR A superb manor with a long and fascinating history. Mapledurham estate goes back to the Domesday Book, but the current house is largely a product of the late 16th century. Sir Michael Blount began the house around 1588 and it was finished by his son Richard in 1612. Sir Charles … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 m NW Reading, 1.5 m W of A4074 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Marble Hill House
Richmond Road, Twickenham, London, Greater London, England, TW1 2NL A sumptuous Palladian villa set on lawns sloping down to the Thames. Marble Hill House was built for Henrietta Howard, mistress of George II. Work began in 1724, making it one of the earliest examples of Palladian style in the country. The house was built to the designs of Roger … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Markenfield Hall
Ripon, Yorkshire, England, HG4 3AD An relatively unknown historic treasure, Markenfield Hall is a marvellous moated manor house, dating back to the late 13th century and set in attractive countryside not far from Fountains Abbey. The bulk of the hall was built in 1310, and is probably the most complete medium sized medieval manor house … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Melbourne Hall
Church Square, Melbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE73 8EN Melbourne Hall started as a rectory for the parish church of Melbourne, with roots as far back as the 13th century, but in the early 17th century it became a private residence for members of the Coke family, in whose hands it remains today. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Melford Hall
Long Melford, Sudbury, East Anglia, Suffolk, England, CO10 9AA A lovely Elizabethan house with banqueting hall, the home of the Hyde Parker family, but once owned by the Abbots of Bury St Edmunds. Melford Hall is essentially unchanged externally since 1578, but the interior has Regency and Victorian additions. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off A341 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Meols Hall
Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, England, PR9 7LZ A fascinating restoration of an early 18th century country house, Meols Hall is actually made up of bits and pieces reclaimed from other now vanished stately homes. Some of the bricks used in the 1950s restoration came from Tulketh Hall, and a Palladian door from Lathom House. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: Generally open in late Summer, or to groups by prior arrangement. See website for current details. Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Milton Manor House
Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX14 4EN An elegant 18th century house built by Inigo Jones for Bryant Barrett, lacemaker to King George III. The Gothic library is the most impressive interior room, while the house is set in a splendid garden location with two lakes and enjoyable woodland walks. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: just off A34, 9 m S Oxford Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Mirehouse
Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, CA12 4QE Part family home, part literary museum. The family of Spedding were friends with Tennyson, Wordsworth and Carlyle, among others, and this pleasant but unremarkable Georgian house is full of literary memorabilia. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 miles N Keswick, on the A591 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Moggerhanger Park
Park Road, Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, England, MK44 3RW Grade I listed Georgian building by Sir John Sloane, set in 33 peaceful acres of grounds. Extensive restoration project. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 6 miles E of Bedford off the A603 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Mompesson House
The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, SP1 2EL A massive oak staircase is the centrepiece of this 18th century house. Also to be noted is the collection of Turnbull drinking glasses. Walled garden. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on the N side of Choristers' Green Location map Heritage Rating: ?
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