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	Encyclopedia: Historic houses in England
		Gawsworth is a village in the county of Cheshire in the north west of England.
		Audlem is a village in the county of Cheshire in the north of England, south of Nantwich, and on the Shropshire Union Canal.
		Kelmscott Manor is a limestone house in the Cotswold village of Kelmscott.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Historic-houses-in-England (7308 words)

	Historic houses in England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Historic houses in England is a link page for any stately home or historic house in England.
		Historic Houses of New England A guide to New England's Historic houses that are open to the public.
		Historic Houses Association Association for the owners of private houses open to public in the UK.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Historic_houses_in_England.html (511 words)

	Architecture
		The Meeting House had several owners, all of whom put their own mark on the building, including the Meeting House Shops in 1957 when the prominent bays on the west facade were added as the building had a commercial use and display windows were desired.
		This house was built in 1820, post and beam with pedimented gable ends (the triangle extension of the rectangular end wall which tops the 2nd floor and supports the roof).
		This was one of the “fanciest” houses in Hollis in 1910, the residence of Dr. Hazard.
	www.hollis.nh.us /windowsonhollispast/architecture/houses.html (8747 words)

	Category:Historic houses in England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This category is for historic houses in England of any type or size, including country houses, other architecturally significant houses, and houses associated with notable people.
		There is a list of historic houses in England here.
		Historic houses in the East Riding of Yorkshire
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Historic_houses_in_England (99 words)

	St Michael's Mount - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A few houses are built on the hillside facing Marazion, and a spring supplies them with water.
		The harbour, widened in 1823 to allow vessels of 500 tons to enter, has a pier dating from the 15th century, and subsequently enlarged and restored.
		It was a priory of that abbey until the dissolution of the alien houses by Henry V, when it was given to the abbess and Convent of Syon at Isleworth, Middlesex.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/St_Michael's_Mount (526 words)

	Historic Houses of Seacoast NH
		Oldest house in NH and one of the earliest examples of plank frame construction in New England.
		A National Historic Landmark, this three-story mansion is a treasury of furnishings and architecture.
		This 42-room mansion represents three periods of New England architecture and was the official residence of Benning Wentworth, the first royal governor of New Hampshire.
	www.seacoastnh.com /101nh/houses.html (377 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Historic home houses rare bats
		The National Trust may be forced to amend its plans for a historic neo-Gothic mansion near Bristol, after it emerged the building was home to colony of rare bats.
		As the house and its many surrounding buildings are in an area known for Greater Horseshoe bats, he believed it could prove to be an important habitat.
		"As well as this, the house is on a south-facing slope which is ideal for bat roosts as they are warmer and tend to attract plenty of insect food.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2077839.stm (430 words)

	List of historic houses in England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Historic houses in England is a link page for any stately home, country house or other historic house in England.
		Clarence House - home of Princes Charles, William and Harry - open to the public in the summer only
		Danson House - renovated by English Heritage, managed by Bexley Heritage Trust
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Historic_houses_in_England (265 words)

	Historic Houses of New England
		Stonington, CT The Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House, a National Historic Landmark, was home to the noted sea captain and naval architect Nathaniel Brown Palmer who, in 1820, was the first person to sight and cruise along the continent of Antarctica.
		New England is a treasure chest of 17th, 18th, and early 19th century houses.
		Some of New England's Historic Houses are open to the Antiquing public and display period antiques in their traditional settings.
	www.antiquing.com /oldhomes.htm (904 words)

	AboutBritain.com - Historic Houses in South East England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Greys Court is a picturesque and intriguing house, originally 14th-century, with a beautiful courtyard and a tower surviving from 1347.
		Mapledurham House, still the home of the descendants of the original family, is an Elizabethan Manor House situated beside the Thames and sheltered by the Chiltern Hills.
		This historic house in the downland village of Bramber was built in 1470 by Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, Provost of Eton College and founder of Magdalen College Oxford.
	www.aboutbritain.com /HHousesSEEngland.htm (1425 words)

	18th century houses of Manhattan
		The house was built after the Revolution to replace a 17th century farmhouse of the Dyckman family that had been burned by the British, who had occupied it.
		The house was restored in 1915, furnished with family heirlooms, and presented by Dyckman descendants to the City of New York as a museum.
		The house today is surrounded by an 18th century garden that was planted by the Colonial Dames.
	ri.essortment.com /manhattanhistor_may.htm (601 words)

	AboutBritain.com - Historic Houses in Eastern England
		Sandringham House is the country retreat of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, built by King Edward VII and passed down as a private home through three generations of monarchs.
		The Museum is housed in Leman House which was probably built in about 1570 and was completely restored and modernised in the 1760s.
		This fine half-timbered house is evidence of the wealth generated by the East Anglian wool trade in the 15th and 16th centuries.
	www.aboutbritain.com /HHousesEEngland.htm (712 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Historic houses to close
		The Country Houses' Association (CHA) has announced it is closing down its residential business and selling the eight Grade I and II listed buildings it owns.
		In a statement the CHA said the historic properties in Berkshire, Devon, Essex, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire would close by mid 2004 because of a falling demand for the apartments.
		The CHA is a friendly society with a charitable status, formed to preserve the country houses in its possession for the benefit of the nation.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/3319953.stm (370 words)

	Historic Houses in Scotland Gazetteer
		The historic houses in this section are a mixture of those that started as castles and those built only for domestic purposes.
		In the house is an important collection of armour, a library of books and a collection of curiosities, including a glass of Robert Burns, Rob Roy souvenirs and a desk from George IV.
		Set in beautiful Highland scenery, this is Scotland's most visited historic house, the home of the Atholl Highlanders, originally the only private army in Britain, now a ceremonial bodyguard.
	www.britainexpress.com /scotland/houses/index.htm (970 words)

	Historic houses in Northern Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The National Trust Northern Ireland Descriptions and visitor information for the National Trust's historic houses, gardens, scenic coastal walks, countryside estates, beaches and industrial heritage properties.
		Visitor guide to historic buildings in this area of County Down: brief descriptions and some photographs.
		Houses and Gardens of Ireland Association of owners and operators of great Irish houses and gardens, providing clickable mapping, news and property details, with details of country house accommodation also presented.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Historic_houses_in_Northern_Ireland.html (453 words)

	Historic Houses In Derbyshire, England
		he house is parkland with deer and sheep, an orangery, walled garden, and a 19th century church..
		One of the premier stately homes, the first house at Chatsworth was built by Bess of Hardwick and been the home of the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire ever since.
		The house is set in 800 acres of parkland with an 18th century pleasure ground.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/houses_in_derbyshire.htm (820 words)

	Historic Houses In England - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
		A small house in the sun;: The visage of rural New England;
		The history and treasures of Wilton House,: Home of the Earls of Pembroke and Montgomery for over 400 years (Pride of Britain series)
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /historic_houses_in_england.htm (76 words)

	Historic Houses in Dorset, England - Dorset Travel Information
		At its core the house is Restoration style, begun by Sir Ralph Bankes in the 1660s.
		The house is largely a product of the 1660s, though earlier Tudor elements have survived.
		The house is surrounded by 20 acres of landscaped gardens and a 50 acre lake designed by Capability Brown.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/dorset/houses (509 words)

	The Treasure Houses of England
		The Treasure Houses of England are ten of the most magnificent palaces, houses and castles in England today.
		One of the most compelling features of the Treasure Houses of England is that they all offer the visitor a living history.
		Between them they house some of the most important art collections in the world with famous works from artists such as Van Dyck and Gainsborough.
	www.treasurehouses.co.uk (168 words)

	Open Directory - Reference: Museums: History: Historic Houses: North America: United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Historic Georgetown, Inc. - Residential interpretation of the Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District includes Hamill House, Bowman-White House, Kneisel House, Tucker-Rutherford Cottage and the Johnson Log Cabin.
		Historic Houses of New England - Offers guide to 17th, 18th, and early 19th century houses open to the public.
		Louis' Historic House Museums - Six house museums open to the public for individual and group tours.
	dmoz.org /Reference/Museums/History/Historic_Houses/North_America/United_States (409 words)

	Harewood House Online: The Treasure House of England
		Harewood House is one of ten Treasure Houses of England, recognised as England's finest historic houses, most of which are still lived in, and loved, by the families who have owned them for generations.
		All the houses are open for your enjoyment and are home to major collections of fine art and antique furnishings.
		Every aspect of the greatness of England's heritage is represented at the Treasure Houses, with each house surrounded by extensive parkland and gardens which contain plenty to see and do for all the family.
	www.harewood.org /thouses.shtml (138 words)

	Historic houses in England -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Antony House - (An organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription) National Trust
		Killerton- (An organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription) National Trust
		Saltram House, Plymouth - (An organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription) National Trust
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/Hi/Historic_houses_in_England.htm (5032 words)

	PEM \| Historic Houses
		Charter Street, which runs along one side of the museum campus, is also the address of several notable historic houses.
		In 1865 the museum reconstructed the Quaker Meeting House from beams thought to be original to the First Church.
		In 1911 that house opened to the public, becoming the first outdoor museum of architecture in the country.
	www.pem.org /visit/historic_houses.php (473 words)

	GO-Guide - Historic Houses in Derbyshire England
		The house itself is magnificent, if a little overwhelming, while the gardens are a treat, and the surrounding park is a superb area of open space with fine scenery, woods and views of the house and surrounding area - an excellent place for relatively gentle walks.
		The house is in a beautiful situation and is very well preserved - even down to kitchens straight from the 17th century.
		Hardwick Hall is one of Britain's finest Elizabethan houses and stands next to the ruins of Hardwick Old Hall in a commanding position overlooking the surrounding countryside.
	www.getoutguide.co.uk /derbyshire/peak_houses.htm (588 words)

	Historic New England: Defining the Past. Shaping the Future.
		This was the first of three houses designed for the Otises by their friend Charles Bulfinch, the architect of the Massachusetts State House.
		The restoration of the Otis House, with its brilliantly colored wallpapers and carpeting, and high-style furnishings, is based on meticulous historical and scientific research.
		The Otis House also houses Historic New England's headquarters, its Library and Archives, and a museum shop with books, reproductions, and gifts.
	www.historicnewengland.org /visit/homes/otis.htm (287 words)

	Tudor Houses in England
		In several areas of England, notably Cheshire, Lancashire, and Warwickshire, wooden houses, generally in oak, are more numerous than brick.
		Often the upper stories of these houses projected above the lower floors, particularly in towns, where ground-floor space was at a premium and the house owner might be taxed according to street frontage.
		Even in wooden houses, though, window and doors are similar to the stone designs, with small arches capped by simple squared-off mouldings.
	www.britainexpress.com /architecture/tudor.htm (976 words)

	Historic Houses In Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		is catching up and stands at a historic high of...
		so the total of funds available to buy houses is increased...
		as the heritage lobby helped save many important, historic houses in the...
	www.wikiverse.org /historic-houses-in-scotland (212 words)

	Bed & Breakfast in Historic and Antique Houses of New England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		the ell is the original "grant house" constructed in 1755.
		Accommodation in an elegant, 1790 Georgian colonial and attached carriage house.
		Historic Inns and Taverns or Historic Maritime Exhibits.
	www.antiquing.com /bb.htm (1310 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Regions: New England: Arts and Entertainment: Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Historic Houses of New England - A guide to New England's Historic houses that are open to the public.
		Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities - Organization which protects the cultural and architectural heritage of New England.
		Member museums and historic properties are located in five of the New England states.
	dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Regions/New_England/Arts_and_Entertainment/Architecture (142 words)

	Historic houses in England: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Historic houses in England
		Historic houses in England: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Historic houses in England
		See also: Historic houses in Wales, Historic houses in Scotland, Historic houses in Northern Ireland, Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland, List of Conservation topics, List of museums, List of abbeys and priories, List of castles, National Trust Properties in England, English Heritage Properties in England
		Definition / meaning of Historic houses in England:
	www.encyclopedian.com /hi/Historic-houses-in-England.html (155 words)

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