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, Tapeley - TownendA 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
Tapeley Park
Instow, Bideford, Devon, England, EX39 4NT Queen Anne building, farm, formal gardens. Operated with a focus on environmentalism; interesting examples of alternative approaches. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on B3223, off A39 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Taplow Court
Berry Hill, Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, SL6 0ER A Victorian mansion with roots going back to the 11th century, Taplow was once owned by the monks of Merton Priory, and after the Dissolution of the Monasteries passed through several owners to the Earls and Countesses of Orkney. It was given its present French Gothic look by architect William … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off M4 at Junction 7 Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Tattershall Castle
Tattershall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, LN4 4LR Fortified red-brick tower house built in 1440 for Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England. Four large chambers, brick vaulting, Gothic fireplaces, and good views from the battlements. One of the first domestic buildings in England to make extensive use of brick. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on A153 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Tatton Park
Knutsford, Cheshire, England, WA16 6QN Greek Revival mansion begun in 1774. An interior mix of Regency, Italianate, and Dutch styles are balanced beautifully by the servants quarters, (including a cellar railway for carrying coal!) and the surviving medieval great hall. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on A556 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Temple Newsam House
Halton, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS15 0AE Temple Newsam is a superb 15th century country house, famous as the birthplace of Lord Darnley, the ill-fated husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. The manor of Newsam was owned by the Knights Templar in the 12th century. The estate passed to the Darct family, and Thomas, Lord Darcy built … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
The Vyne
Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, RG24 9HL Built in the early 16th-century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain, the house acquired a classical portico in the mid-17th-century (the first of its kind in England). It contains a fascinating Tudor chapel with Renaissance glass, a Palladian stircase and a wealth old panelling and fine furniture. The attractive … MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 4 m N Basingstoke, off A340 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Tissington Hall
Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, DE6 1RA The lovely Jacobean manor of Tissington Hall has been the home of the FitzHerbert family for over 500 years. The house stands in the middle of an idylic estate village, and features a fine collection of old Master paintings, as well as attractive oak panelled rooms. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Titsey Place
Titsey, Oxted, Surrey, England, RH8 0SD The attractive Victorian country house of Titsey stands in lush green surroundings on the edge of the North Downs. The estate was owned by successive generations of the Gresham and Leveson Gower family since it was purchased in 1534 by Sir John Gresham, a rich London merchant. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: Off the A25 Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Tiverton Castle
Park Hill, Tiverton, Devon, England, EX16 6RP Remarkable range of architecture spanning 900 years of history, from medieval to modern. Very hands-on and accessible; try on Civil War armour, feel the weight of a cannonball. Walled gardens, kitchen garden, woodlands, orchard. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: just north of town centre Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Townend
Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, England, LA23 1LB Unpretentious Tudor house, home of the Browne family for four centuries. Not a showpiece, but an honest family home. The furnishings are unremarkable, but appealing. Don't miss the servant's bedrooms tucked above the kitchen. MORE >> Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m SE Ambleside, off A592 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 architect was responsible for the design of the Bank of England building and the Dulwich Art Gallery 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 MayhemThis king married Elizabeth of York, uniting the houses of York and Lancaster, and ending the Wars of the Roses
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