The Tenement House is an authentic 19th-century Glasgow tenement house and was the home, for over fifty years, of Miss Agnes Toward, an ordinary lady who kept all sorts of things others would have thrown away. Winner of Sandford Award 1996, 2001.
Sutton House
Sutton House was built in 1535 by a prominent courtier of Henry VIII, Sir Ralph Sadleir. The house retains much of the atmosphere and character of a Tudor house despite some alterations by later occupants, who included a succession of merchants, Huguenot silkweavers and Victorian schoolmistresses. Visitors will see oak-panelled rooms, original carved fireplaces, wall […]
Stourhead Estate
World-famous 18th-century landscape garden, Palladian mansion, parkland, woods and chalk downs. Lying in secluded privacy in its own valley, Stourhead features one of the finest landscape gardens in the world. Designed by Henry Hoare II as a place to entertain, the garden was laid out between 1741 and 1780. The magnificent lake is central to […]
Springhill
Experience the beguiling spirit of this inimitable 17th-century ‘Plantation’ home, with its walled gardens and parkland, full of tempting waymarked paths. Informative ‘Living History’ tours breathe life into the fascinating past of this welcoming family home. There are ten generations of Lenox-Conyngham family tales to enthrall you, as well as numerous portraits and much furniture […]
Quarry Bank Mill And Styal Estate
Quarry Bank, lying in the Bollin Valley, overflows with the atmosphere of the Industrial Revolution. Experience life as a mill worker – a visit to the cotton mill, powered by Europe’s most powerful working waterwheel, will certainly stimulate your senses. The clatter of machinery and hiss of steam engines are astonishing. Take a tour of […]