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, Saint - SezincoteA 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 
Saint Hill Manor
Saint Hill Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, RH19 4JY Outstanding 18th centuy sandstone manor built by Gibbs Crawfurd in 1792. The 'Monkey Room' contains a fabulous mural pained by John Spencer Churchill , nephew of Sir Winston Churchill. Look for a capuchin monkey that is a caricature of the artist's famous uncle. Saint Hill was restored to its original … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 miles south west of East Grinstead, off A22 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Saltram
Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, England, PL7 1UH Georgian exterior on Tudor foundations. Extensive plasterwork, and a largely untouched Robert Adam saloon. Portraits by Reynolds, a friend of the Parker family who owned the house. A subsequent resident found £32,000 hidden in bags scattered throughout the house when he inherited the place. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3.5 m E Plymouth, off A38 or A379 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Samlesbury Hall
A677, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Lancashire, England, PR5 0UP An exceptional 14th century timber framed manor house on the banks of the River Ribble. The first house at Samlesbury was built by the D'Ewyas famil sometime prior to 1300. That house was sacked and burned by Robert the Bruce and his invading Scots after the Battle of Bannockburn in … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On the A677 2 miles east of Samlesbury, midway between Preston and Blackburn Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Sand
Sidbury, Sidmouth, Devon, England, EX10 0QN Set in six acres of gardens, the Elizabethan home of the Huyshe-Shires family is open to the public on a limited basis, but the peaceful grounds are worth visiting. Within the grounds are a woodland area, terraced gardens, and a 16th century thatched summer house, in addition to a Christmas … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off the A375 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Sandringham
The Sandringham Estate, Estate Office, Sandringham, East Anglia, Norfolk, England, PE35 6EN The country retreat of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Sandringham is a lovely country house set in beautiful gardens, and surrounded by a large country park. A ground floor suite of rooms is open to visitors, showcasing royal collections of art and ceramics, armour, and personal objets d'art. There are … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On the B1440, signposted from the A148 and A149, 3 miles south of Dersingham. Plentiful parking available. Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Scampston Hall
Malton, Yorkshire, England, YO17 8NG A lovely modern garden is set outside a late 17th century manor house. The house was rebuilt in the late 18th century, and redecorated in the Victorian period and again in 1910. A painstaking restoration in the 1990s resulted in Scampston being awarded the Country Life 'House of the Year' … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: Just east of Rillington village, 4 miles from Malton, north of the A64 Leeds/Scarborough road Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Scawby Hall
Vicarage Lane, Scawby, Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, DN20 9LX An early 17th century manor, home to the Nelthorpe family since 1605. Scawby Hall is Grade-I listed, and is set beside a three-acre walled garden. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 miles east of Scunthorpe, off the A18 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England, NE46 3NB A glorious Baroque mansion built by Sir John Vanbrugh for Admiral George Delaval between 1718 and 1728. This is perhaps the best of Vanbrugh's work, which also included Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. The house sits in extensive gardens designed in 1947 by James Russell. In the grounds are numerous … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On a minor road off the A169 at Seaton Sluice Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Sewerby Hall and Gardens
Church Lane, Sewerby, Yorkshire, England, YO15 1EA Sewerby Hall is a stately home situated in the little village of Sewery, just east of Bridlington. The house stands on a rise above the nearby cliffs, and is set within 50 acres of parks and gardens. There had been a house here as early as the … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: Off the B1255 just east of Bridlington. Well signposted. Free parking. Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Sezincote
Bourton on the Hill, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England An extraordinary country house built in the manner of an Indian palace, creating a little bit of the Far East in the middle of the Cotswold countryside. Sezincote was the inspiration for the Brighton Pavillion. The house is set in a small but beautiful Oriental gardens. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On a minor road off the A44 on the outskirts of Bourton on the Hill. Seasonal opening. Children are not generally admitted to the 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 QuizThis 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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