Some photos from last week at Asthall Manor. A dreamy Jacobean Cotswolds manor house that was the childhood home of the Mitford sisters. Everything about Asthall Manor is romantic – the gables, the roses, the lake, the ballroom, and the swans on the willow-bordered River Windrush. The house, which dates from 1620, was immortalised as Alconleigh in Nancy Mitford’s ‘The Pursuit of Love’. Fans of the 1945 novel will be thrilled to learn that the ‘Hons’ cupboard’ remains intact at the top of the…

The historic St. Catherine’s Court property near the city of Bath features historic craftsmanship galore and numerous celebrity ties.

The English manor house, called Rookwoods, comes with a pool, equestrian facilities and a tennis court

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On the market for those seeking the most authentic of English country house experiences is Manston House, the eight-bedroom manor first built in the 17th century and today of the Grade II listing.

An almost 500-year-old manor house in the U.K. with ties to the monarchy has hit the market for £2.95 million (US$3.7 million). The historic Tudor property, known as Gayton Manor, is on the edge of the pretty hilltop village of Gayton in Northamptonshire. The stately residence was built in 1540 for Sir Francis Tanfield, his wife, Bridget, and their sizable brood of 18 children.