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* [[Haddon Hall]], [[Derbyshire]] – Medieval fortified [[hall house]] round courtyard |
* [[Haddon Hall]], [[Derbyshire]] – Medieval fortified [[hall house]] round courtyard |
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* [[Hampton Court]], west [[London]] – Palace of [[Cardinal Wolsey]] and [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]], converted by [[Christopher Wren]], [[Vanbrugh]] and [[William Kent]] |
* [[Hampton Court]], west [[London]] – Palace of [[Cardinal Wolsey]] and [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]], converted by [[Christopher Wren]], [[Vanbrugh]] and [[William Kent]] |
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* [[Hardwick Hall]], [[Derbyshire]] – |
* [[Hardwick Hall]], [[Derbyshire]] – English [[prodigy house]], built for [[Bess of Hardwick]] |
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* [[Harewood House]], [[West Yorkshire]] – [[Robert Adam]] palace altered by [[Charles Barry]], [[Old Master]] collection |
* [[Harewood House]], [[West Yorkshire]] – [[Robert Adam]] palace altered by [[Charles Barry]], [[Old Master]] collection |
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* [[Holkham Hall]], [[Norfolk]] – Masterpiece of [[Palladian]] revival, with original decoration |
* [[Holkham Hall]], [[Norfolk]] – Masterpiece of [[Palladian]] revival, with original decoration |
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* [[Kensington Palace]], [[Central London]] – [[Christopher Wren]] palace, [[William Kent]] state rooms, [[Mary II of England]]'s domestic apartments |
* [[Kensington Palace]], [[Central London]] – [[Christopher Wren]] palace, [[William Kent]] state rooms, [[Mary II of England]]'s domestic apartments |
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* [[Kingston Lacy]], [[Dorset]] – [[Italy|Italian]] palazzo housing [[Grand Tour]] collections |
* [[Kingston Lacy]], [[Dorset]] – [[Italy|Italian]] palazzo housing [[Grand Tour]] collections |
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* [[Kiplin Hall]], [[North Yorkshire]] – [[Jacobean architecture|Jacobean]] |
* [[Kiplin Hall]], [[North Yorkshire]] – [[Jacobean architecture|Jacobean]] craftsmanship with other styles in an [[English country house]] |
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* [[Knole]], [[Kent]] – Medieval and Jacobean palace of the [[Baron Sackville|Barons Sackville]], cream of [[Elizabethan]] and [[Jacobean architecture|Jacobean]] craftmanship |
* [[Knole]], [[Kent]] – Medieval and Jacobean palace of the [[Baron Sackville|Barons Sackville]], cream of [[Elizabethan]] and [[Jacobean architecture|Jacobean]] craftmanship |
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* [[Parham House]], [[Sussex]] – [[Elizabethan]] house barely altered, with collection of rare embroidery |
* [[Parham House]], [[Sussex]] – [[Elizabethan]] house barely altered, with collection of rare embroidery |
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* [[Speke Hall]], [[Lancashire]] – [[Elizabethan]] mansion, restored but largely as built |
* [[Speke Hall]], [[Lancashire]] – [[Elizabethan]] mansion, restored but largely as built |
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* [[Syon House]], west [[London]] – [[Robert Adam]]'s |
* [[Syon House]], west [[London]] – [[Robert Adam]]'s interiors in [[Thames]]-side mansion |
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* [[Wilton House]], [[Wiltshire]] – [[Palladian]] palace with [[Inigo Jones]] and [[James Wyatt]] interiors |
* [[Wilton House]], [[Wiltshire]] – [[Palladian]] palace with [[Inigo Jones]] and [[James Wyatt]] interiors |
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* [[Windsor Castle]], [[Berkshire]] – Favoured home of the monarch, state rooms of all periods |
* [[Windsor Castle]], [[Berkshire]] – Favoured home of the monarch, state rooms of all periods |
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== Welsh historic houses == |
== Welsh historic houses == |
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The following are historic houses in Wales. |
The following are historic houses in Wales. |
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* [[Castell Coch]], [[South Glamorgan]] – Built on the foundations of a castle of the late 13th century by [[William Burges]] in |
* [[Castell Coch]], [[South Glamorgan]] – Built on the foundations of a castle of the late 13th century by [[William Burges]] in 1871–91 as a summer residence for [[John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute]] |
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* [[Erddig]], [[Wrexham]] – Built in |
* [[Erddig]], [[Wrexham]] – Built in 1683–93, with wings added in the 1720s and a blend of later redecoration |
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* [[Penrhyn Castle]], [[Gwynedd]] – |
* [[Penrhyn Castle]], [[Gwynedd]] – Described as the most admired of the late [[Georgian era|Georgian]] and early [[Victorian era|Victorian]] pretend-castles, built in 1820–45 by [[Thomas Hopper (architect)|Thomas Hopper]] for the Pennant family |
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* Plas Mawr, [[Conwy]] – Described |
* Plas Mawr, [[Conwy]] – Described as the best-preserved [[Elizabethan]] town house in Britain, with a gatehouse added in 1585 to the house built in 1576–80 by Robert Wynn |
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* [[Powis Castle]], [[Powys]] – Built by the Prince of Powys in the late 13th century, with notable interiors from the 1580s, the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and the early 20th century |
* [[Powis Castle]], [[Powys]] – Built by the Prince of Powys in the late 13th century, with notable interiors from the 1580s, the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and the early 20th century |
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== Scottish historic houses == |
== Scottish historic houses == |
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The following are historic houses in Scotland. |
The following are historic houses in Scotland. |
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* [[Brodie Castle]], [[Moray]] – Built in the 1560s, enlarged in the 1630s and 1820s, |
* [[Brodie Castle]], [[Moray]] – Built in the 1560s, enlarged in the 1630s and 1820s, contains a collection of art and antique furniture |
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* [[Culzean Castle]], [[Ayrshire]] – Built between 1776 and 1792 by [[Robert Adam]] for the [[David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis]], but both men died in 1792, leaving their work unfinished |
* [[Culzean Castle]], [[Ayrshire]] – Built between 1776 and 1792 by [[Robert Adam]] for the [[David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis]], but both men died in 1792, leaving their work unfinished |
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* [[Holmwood House]], [[Glasgow]] – A |
* [[Holmwood House]], [[Glasgow]] – A suburban villa built in 1857–8 for paper mill owner James Couper, considered by some to be the finest work of [[Alexander 'Greek' Thomson]] |
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* [[Mount Stuart House]], [[Isle of Bute]] – |
* [[Mount Stuart House]], [[Isle of Bute]] – Built in 1878–1900 for the wealthiest man in Britain, [[John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute]] |
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== Northern Irish historic houses == |
== Northern Irish historic houses == |
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The following are historic houses in Northern Ireland. |
The following are historic houses in Northern Ireland. |
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* [[Castle Coole]], [[Co Fermanagh]] is neoclassical mansion began by [[James Wyatt]] for [[Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore]] in |
* [[Castle Coole]], [[Co Fermanagh]] is neoclassical mansion began by [[James Wyatt]] for [[Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore]] in 1790–97, but only finally furnished 36 years later. |
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== Historic houses in the U.S. == |
== Historic houses in the U.S. == |
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A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history or architecture that has received historic designation by an official body. Historical designation often serves to ensure the preservation of the structure(s) and property.
Background
Houses were first thought of as historic rather than just old or interesting, during the early 19th century. Government protection was first given during the late 19th century.
Historic homes are often eligible for special grant awards for preservation. What makes a historic home significant is often its architecture or its significance to the culture or history of an area. There are some organizations that offer services to research the history of a home, while others provide repositories for users to document the history of their homes.
Historic homes may still be inhabited, and should not be confused with historic house museums.
English historic houses
The following are historic houses in England.
- Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire – Medieval fortified keep and house with state apartments
- Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire – Vanbrugh's monument to the 1st Duke of Marlborough and England
- Brighton Pavilion, Sussex – Prince Regent's Oriental palace
- Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire – Elizabethan opulence round medieval core
- Burton Agnes Hall, East Riding of Yorkshire – Late-Elizabethan house by Robert Smythson
- Castle Howard, North Yorkshire – Vanbrugh's Baroque palace
- Chatsworth House, Derbyshire – Ducal palace in parkland setting
- Haddon Hall, Derbyshire – Medieval fortified hall house round courtyard
- Hampton Court, west London – Palace of Cardinal Wolsey and Henry VIII, converted by Christopher Wren, Vanbrugh and William Kent
- Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire – English prodigy house, built for Bess of Hardwick
- Harewood House, West Yorkshire – Robert Adam palace altered by Charles Barry, Old Master collection
- Holkham Hall, Norfolk – Masterpiece of Palladian revival, with original decoration
- Kensington Palace, Central London – Christopher Wren palace, William Kent state rooms, Mary II of England's domestic apartments
- Kingston Lacy, Dorset – Italian palazzo housing Grand Tour collections
- Kiplin Hall, North Yorkshire – Jacobean craftsmanship with other styles in an English country house
- Knole, Kent – Medieval and Jacobean palace of the Barons Sackville, cream of Elizabethan and Jacobean craftmanship
- Parham House, Sussex – Elizabethan house barely altered, with collection of rare embroidery
- Speke Hall, Lancashire – Elizabethan mansion, restored but largely as built
- Syon House, west London – Robert Adam's interiors in Thames-side mansion
- Wilton House, Wiltshire – Palladian palace with Inigo Jones and James Wyatt interiors
- Windsor Castle, Berkshire – Favoured home of the monarch, state rooms of all periods
Welsh historic houses
The following are historic houses in Wales.
- Castell Coch, South Glamorgan – Built on the foundations of a castle of the late 13th century by William Burges in 1871–91 as a summer residence for John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute
- Erddig, Wrexham – Built in 1683–93, with wings added in the 1720s and a blend of later redecoration
- Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd – Described as the most admired of the late Georgian and early Victorian pretend-castles, built in 1820–45 by Thomas Hopper for the Pennant family
- Plas Mawr, Conwy – Described as the best-preserved Elizabethan town house in Britain, with a gatehouse added in 1585 to the house built in 1576–80 by Robert Wynn
- Powis Castle, Powys – Built by the Prince of Powys in the late 13th century, with notable interiors from the 1580s, the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and the early 20th century
Scottish historic houses
The following are historic houses in Scotland.
- Brodie Castle, Moray – Built in the 1560s, enlarged in the 1630s and 1820s, contains a collection of art and antique furniture
- Culzean Castle, Ayrshire – Built between 1776 and 1792 by Robert Adam for the David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis, but both men died in 1792, leaving their work unfinished
- Holmwood House, Glasgow – A suburban villa built in 1857–8 for paper mill owner James Couper, considered by some to be the finest work of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
- Mount Stuart House, Isle of Bute – Built in 1878–1900 for the wealthiest man in Britain, John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute
Northern Irish historic houses
The following are historic houses in Northern Ireland.
- Castle Coole, Co Fermanagh is neoclassical mansion began by James Wyatt for Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore in 1790–97, but only finally furnished 36 years later.
Historic houses in the U.S.
Houses are increasingly being designated as historic in the United States as a way to resuscitate neighbourhoods and increase the economic health of surrounding urban areas.[1] Designating a house as historic increases the value of that house as well as others in the same neighbourhood.[1][2] This can result in increased development of nearby homes and create a ripple effect that spreads to surrounding neighbourhoods.[3] Homeowners must pay to have their homes designated historic, so there is not necessarily an economic benefit to those doing so.[1]
French Colonial historic houses in the U.S.
- Bequette-Ribault House, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri – circa 1790s French Colonial
- Beauvais-Amoureux House, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri – circa 1792 French Colonial
- Louis Bolduc House, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri – circa 1792 French Colonial
- Jacques Guibourd Historic House, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri – circa 1806 French Colonial
See also
- Canadian Register of Historic Places – an online directory of historic sites in Canada that are formally recognized for their heritage value by a federal, provincial, territorial and/or municipal authority
- List of historic houses
- List of Irish Towns with a Market House
- National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 – U.S. legislation intended to preserve historical and archaeological sites in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places – the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation
- Historic Houses Association – non-profit organisation that represents 1,600 privately owned historic country houses, castles and gardens throughout the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b c Coulson, Edouard N.; Leichenko, Robin M. (2001). "The Internal and External Impact of Historical Designation on Property Values". Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. 23 (1). Kluwer Academic Publishers: 113–124. doi:10.1023/A:1011120908836.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Narwold, Andrew; Sandy, Jonathan; Tu, Charles (2008). "Historic Designation and Residential Property Values" (PDF). International Real Estate Review. 11 (1): 83–95. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Zahirovic-Herbert, Velma; Gibler, Karen M. (January 2014). "Historic District Influence on House Prices and Marketing Duration". The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. 48 (1): 112–131. doi:10.1007/s11146-012-9380-1.
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External links
- E. Stewart 2011 'A History of Historic House Reconstruction: Understanding the Past and Informing the Future', Internet Archaeology 29.
- Historic Houses Association of Australia
- Parks Canada – Canada's Historic Places
- UK Historic Houses Association
- US National Park Service's Register of Historic Places
- The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses - database of over 7,000 houses
- Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens – UK guidebook of over 2,000 houses open to the public
- Lost Heritage - A Memorial to the Lost Country Houses of England – list of over 1,700 houses
- National Trust for Historic Preservation – online database of historic houses in the United States
