List of English Stately Homes
The following is a list of some of the most popular English country houses, termed stately homes.
- Althorp
- Audley End House
- Attingham Park
- Badminton House
- Belton House
- Blenheim Palace
- Blickling Hall
- Bowood House
- Burghley House
- Calke Abbey
- Carlton Towers
- Castle Howard
- Chatsworth House
- Chevening
- Easton Neston
- Harewood House
- Hatfield House
- Highclere Castle
- Holkham Hall
- Houghton Hall
- Kedleston Hall
- Knebworth House
- Knowsley Hall
- Knole House
- Longleat House
- Lyme Park
- Mentmore Towers
- Montacute House
- Petworth House
- Stowe House
- Welbeck Abbey
- Wentworth Woodhouse
- Wilton House
- Woburn Abbey
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