https://heritage.directory/Properties Heritage, the app that helps you find history. Featuring properties from CCT, English Heritage, Scottish Heritage Trust, Scottish National Trust, HHA, CADW and many independent sites. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 18th century Hall. Portrait collection annual exhibitions. Historic park with lake. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/wolterton-park Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=596 A fine medieval and Elizabethan manor house lying in the water-meadows near the confluence of the rivers Cerne and Frome. It was much embellished around 1580 and has splendid plaster ceilings, fireplaces and panelling of that date. To be seen are the Great Hall, Stairs and Chamber, Parlour, Dining Room, Chapel and Cyder House. The medieval Gatehouse has two unmatched and older towers. There are good pictures and furniture. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/wolfeton-house Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=518 Wilton House has been the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke and his family for 460 years. In 1544, Henry VIII gave the Abbey and lands of Wilton to Sir William Herbert who had married Anne Parr, sister of Katherine, sixth wife of King Henry. The Clock Tower, in the centre of the east front, is reminiscent of the part of the Tudor building which survived a fire in 1647. Inigo Jones and John Webb were responsible for the rebuilding of the house in the Palladian style whilst further alterations were made by James Wyatt from 1801. The chief architectural features are the magnificent 17th century state apartments (including the famous Single and Double Cube rooms) and the 19th century cloisters. The House was the recipient of the 2010 HHA/Sotheby's Restoration Award for the recent restoration of several ground floor rooms including the Dining Room. The House contains one of the finest art collections in Europe, with over 230 original paintings on display including works by Van Dyck, Rubens, Joshua Reynolds and Brueghel. Wilton House is set in magnificent landscaped parkland, bordered by the River Nadder which is the setting for the Palladian Bridge. A large adventure playground provides hours of fun for younger visitors. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/wilton-house Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=537 Elizabethan manor house. Family possessions including ceramics, antique and modern glass, fossils and fabrics. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/whittington-court Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=528 Weston Park is a magnificent Stately Home and Parkland situated on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border. The former home of the Earls of Bradford, the park is now held in trust for the nation by the Weston Park Foundation. Built in 1671 by Lady Elizabeth Wilbraham, this warm and welcoming house boasts internationally important paintings, including work by Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Stubbs, furniture and objets d'art, providing continued interest and enjoyment for all its visitors. Step outside to enjoy the 1,000 acres of glorious Parkland, take one of a variety of woodland and wildlife walks, all landscaped by the legendary 'Capability' Brown in the 18th century. Relax in the Stables Coffee Bar with coffee, sandwiches and homemade cake. With the exciting Woodland Adventure Playground, Orchard and Deer Park, as well as the Miniature Railway, there is so much for children to do. The Granary Farm Shop stocks the best in locally produced food and drink and the Art Gallery stages a series of exciting changing exhibitions throughout the year. The Granary Grill, Bar & Restaurant sizzles up lunch and dinner seven days a week and is open all year round. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/weston-park Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=613 Set in the picturesque medieval village of Little Walsingham, a place of pilgrimage since the 11th century, the grounds contain the remains of the famous Augustinian Priory with attractive gardens and river walks. The Shirehall Museum includes a Georgian magistrates' court and displays on the history of Walsingham. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/walsingham-abbey-grounds-shirehall-museum Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=595 A neo-classical house set in picturesque parkland bordering the River Great Ouse. The principal rooms contain a fine collection of 18th and 19th century English and Continental furniture, pictures, porcelain, objets d'art and books. Walled Garden. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/turvey-house Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=587 Trewithen is an historic estate near Truro, Cornwall. Owned and lived in by the same family for 300 years, it is both private home and national treasure. The woodland gardens are outstanding - with 24 champion trees and famously rare and highly prized plants. Tours of the house prove equally memorable. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/trewithen Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=498 Early 17th century mansion built to double pile plan with magnificent well-stair to four storeys. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/treowen Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=626 Tredegar House is one of the architectural wonders of Wales and one of the most significant late seventeenth century houses in the whole of the British Isles. For over five hundred years it was the home to one of the greatest Welsh families, the Morgan's, later Lords Tredegar. Visitors are taken on a lively and entertaining guided tour which includes the magnificent State Rooms, the elegant family apartments, and the intriguing warren of rooms 'below stairs'. The House is set in 90 acres of parkland with nineteenth century planting of sequoia, rhododendron and other shrubs, formal gardens, lake and children's playground. The basic mediaeval garden plan survives on two sides of the House in a series of walled gardens, which have been rescued from the brink of decay. An outstanding early eighteenth century Orangery Garden has been recreated from surviving documentary and archaeological evidence. Late eighteenth century landscaping by Mickle swept away all but one of the avenues of oaks and chestnuts radiating from the House. His plan to demolish the magnificent late seventeenth century stable block was, thankfully never carried out. https://heritage.directory/properties/historic-houses-association/tredegar-house-park Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:34:14 +0000 https://heritage.directory/index.php?pcat=2&item=625