Britain has more than 3,000 stately homes, and many are open to us hoi polloi. Indeed, visiting a stately home has become a staple leisure activity: what could be more British than a weekend drive to ...

This English Manor-style home is a combination of solid structure and luxury details. The stately brick home features a classic front entrance with pillars and brick steps. Photo courtesy of Coldwell ...

correction An earlier headline of this article stated that three historic English estates, Highclere, Chatsworth and Knole, are a quick train ride from London. In fact, only two of the three are ...

A collection of new homes in and around a converted stately home in the historic town of Bath, England, are set to be completed later this autumn, with prices extending up to £2.4 million (US$3 ...

A more than 500-year-old mansion in the U.K. that was dismantled, relocated and rebuilt 70 miles away from its original homesite, came onto the market Wednesday for £12.95 million (US$17.5 million).

Lady Mary Crawley famously rescued the family home, Downton Abbey, by marrying Matthew Crawley, a distant cousin and heir to the sprawling estate. It’s no coincidence that the hugely popular ...

Introduction: The stately homes and England -- Prelude: Houses of taste (to 1815) -- 1. The Victorian idea of heritage -- 2. Hosts and guests: the opening of the country house -- 3. Philistines, ...

An English Tudor home in Manhasset blends stylish and chic updates with old-world charm. The home at 206 Bayview Road, which sits on a quaint cul-de-sac in the Village of Plandome Manor is listed at ...