Pitstone Windmill is an example of the earliest form of windmill. Enjoy the remarkable experience of visiting one of the oldest surviving windmills in Pitstone Windmill in Britain. Pitstone windmill ground flour for the village for almost three...
Rare survival of a 17th-century decoy in working order. A once-common feature of the English countryside and now one of only four surviving in the country, the decoy is set on a tree-fringed lake. There is a nature trail, exhibition hall and displays...
14th-century moated gatehouse and gardens. John de Haudlo built Buckinghamshire's only complete medieval fortified building in 1312, both as defence for his house (demolished 1778) and as an expression of his status. Although updated in 1615 for use ...
Picturesque village in the Chiltern hills. The church and 17th-century manor house (not open) provide an impressive backdrop to the sloping village green. The manor was once the home of Isaac D'Israeli, father of Benjamin Disraeli, who lived nearby a...
15th-century chapel. The oldest building in Buckingham and incorporating a fine Norman doorway, the chapel was later used as a school. It was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1875....
House famous for its 18th-century rococo interiors. The extraordinary architecture of Claydon House includes extravagant rococo and chinoiserie decoration. Features of the house include the unique Chinese Room and parquetry Grand Stairs. In continuou...
1930s-style garden. The house was given to the National Trust as an official residence for either a Secretary of State or Minister of the Crown. Only the garden is open, with herbaceous borders, a rose garden, lily pond, cottage and kitchen gardens....
Home of the Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli. Queen Victoria's trusted prime minister Benjamin Disraeli lived here from 1848 until his death in 1881. Most of his furniture, books and pictures remain in this, his private retreat from the rigours ...
Ancient coaching inn. This restored and still operating inn dates from 1455 and is of particular interest for its architectural features from many eras, including a large stained-glass window, cobbled courtyard and timber framing....
Early 15th-century two-storeyed building. Set in an attractive and unspoilt village, this building with its timbered, whitewashed and tiled facade was probably first used as a wool store. It is a fine example of early timber frame construction. Manor...
Stowe Landscape Gardens are breathtakingly beautiful landscape gardens. The scale, grandeur and beauty of Stowe has inspired writers, philosophers, artists, politicians and members of the public from the 18th century to the present day. One of...
Magnificent house and grounds in the style of a 19th-century French château Waddesdon Manor was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in 1874 to display his outstanding collection of art treasures and to entertain the fashionable world. The ...
Perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden, surrounding a neo-classical mansion. The garden was created in the mid-18th century by Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Dilettanti Society and the Hellfire Club. The house is among the most theatrical ...
Chilterns village with buildings spanning several hundred years. The village is rare in its architecture, having been protected from many modern additions. Cottages and inns date from the 16th to 18th centuries. The hill, with its fine views, is surm...
PLEASE NOTE: Princes Risborough Manor House is NO longer open to the public. Princes Risborough Manor House in Princes Risborough buckinghamshire is an elegant late 17th-century house once owned by Sir Peter Lely, painter to Charles II....
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