Historic Houses in Wiltshire

Arundells is a beautiful historic house in Salisbury's Cathedral Close, begun in the 13th century. It was the home of Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath for 20 years and the house is furnished as it was in his lifetime, with mementoes, artwork, and personal items.
59 Cathedral Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, SP1 2EN

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Heritage Highlight: Arundells dates to the 13th century
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The Tudor manor house at Avebury is a monument to the architectural and cultural changes of the centuries. On the site of earlier monastic buildings, the present 16th-century buildings have been much altered over the years. Owned by the National Trust, but private tenants open the grounds and part of the house.
Avebury, nr Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, SN8 1RF

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The original house at Bowood was built in 1725 to replace an earlier hunting lodge, and extended in the 1750s to its present attractive Georgian form. Stately interiors feature an Adams Orangery (now a picture gallery), library, chapel, and exhibition rooms to showcase extensive collections of watercolours, jewellery, miniatures, porcelain and costumes. The house is set within a landscape garden designed by 'Capability' Brown.
Derry Hill, Calne, Wiltshire, England, SN11 0LZ

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Corsham Court is a beautiful Elizabethan mansion built in 1582 and much remodelled over the subsequent centuries. The opulent state rooms were designed by Capability Brown, with furnishings by Robert Adam and Chippendale. The ground floor has been given over to a collection of Renaissance paintings, primarily by Italian and Dutch masters.
Corsham, Wiltshire, England, SN13 0BZ

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Heritage Highlight: Superb Capability Brown triple-cube Picture Gallery
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Hamptworth Lodge is an Edwardian rebuilding of an earlier Jacobean manor house of brick and timber. The Lodge is furnished with Elizabethan and Jacobean pieces and features a collection of unique 17th-century wall hangings.
Landford, Wiltshire, England, SP5 2EA

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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 in the village).
Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, SN15 2LG

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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 visitor attractions. Home of the Marquess of Bath, Longleat is one of the true "Treasure Houses" of England. Whether you come to see the safari park, or simply want to see one of the truly great stately homes of Britain, Longleat will never disappoint.
Warminster, Wiltshire, England, BA12 7NW

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Lydiard House was designed in the 1740s, probably by Roger Morris, in the then-fashionable Palladian style, with a front facade inspired by Inigo Jones and interiors featuring elegant plasterwork, marble fireplaces, and a large 18th-century library.
Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, SN5 3PA

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A massive oak staircase is the centrepiece of this Queen Anne house located in the peaceful enclave of the Cathedral Close, opposite Salisbury's historic cathedral.
The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, SP1 2EL

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Philipp's House is an early 19th-century manor in Neo-Classical style, built in 1820 on the site of a 17th-century house by Jeffry Wyatville for William Wyndham, one of the most influential politicians of the late Georgian era. The house features an attractive collection of Regency furniture and decorative furnishings.
Dinton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, SP3 5HH

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