Burgh Castle, Norfolk
The Roman Gariannonum, impressive walls photo of a Roman Fort from the 3rd century, built to defend the coast against Saxon raiders. Photo gallery.
Buckingham Palace, London
London, the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns, was originally a town house owned by the Dukes of Buckingham. King George III bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife… Read More »Buckingham Palace, London
Broughton Castle, Oxford
Banbury, Oxfordshire, for over 600 years the home of the family Fiennes – Lord and Lady Saye and Sele; the original Manor House was built in about 1300 and the… Read More »Broughton Castle, Oxford
Brougham Castle, Penrith
Penrith, Cumbria, (pronounced ‘ broom ‘), was started in Henry II’s reign on the site of a Roman fort, and renovated in 17th century by Lady Anne Clifford , who… Read More »Brougham Castle, Penrith
Bronte Parsonage Museum
Haworth, Yorkshire, the life long home of the Brontë family, where Reverend Patrick Brontë’s daughters Charlotte, Emily and Anne wrote some of the greatest novels of the English language. The… Read More »Bronte Parsonage Museum
Brodie Castle, Scotland
Ptotos from Brodie Castle Grampian, Scotland, near Nairn, a typical tower house , was partially burned in 1645 and remodelled in 1730s with additions of the present entrance hall and… Read More »Brodie Castle, Scotland
Broadway Tower
Broadway, Worcestershire, an impressive folly tower built in 1797 at top of the 2nd highest point along the Cotswold escarpment. The height of the escarpment here is 1024 feet (312m).… Read More »Broadway Tower
Broadlands
Hampshire, an 18th Century mansion and parkland, once the home of the Palmerstons and the Mountbattens. One of England’s most elegant stately homes, created by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in 1767-80.… Read More »Broadlands
Braemar Castle (Scotland)
photo gallery Braemar Castle Grampian, Scotland, near the River Dee, was built in 1628 and rebuilt after the fire of 1689; purchased by the Farquharson in 1732 and still owned… Read More »Braemar Castle (Scotland)
Bowood House, Swindon
Wiltshire, is the family home of the Marquess and Marchioness of Lansdowne and was built in 1750s. A part of the old building had to be demolished in 1955, and… Read More »Bowood House, Swindon
Bowes Museum
Durham, has a look of an imposing and opulent French chateau , important collection of European art and antiques
Bolsover Castle (Chesterfield)
Derbyshire; in early 17th century Charles Cavendish had a country house built on the site of a Norman castle, and he wanted the house look like a castle, even though… Read More »Bolsover Castle (Chesterfield)
Blackness Castle (Scotland)
Fife, Scotland, a 14th century stronghold on a promontory in the Firth of Forth; film location for Hamlet.
Bishops Waltham Hampshire
Hampshire, remains of the moated medieval house of the Bishops of Winchester, destroyed during the Civil War.
Bishop’s Palace Wells
Somerset, next to Wells Cathedral , surrounded by the moat with water from the three springs, wells; bell-ringing swans.
Berrington Hall (Herefordshire)
Related: Croft Castle Herefordshire, was designed by Henry Holland, whose father-in-law ‘Capability’ Brown planned the beautiful park around the house. It was built 1778-81 for the owner Thomas Harley, who… Read More »Berrington Hall (Herefordshire)
The Berkeley Castle
Gloucestershire, after 850 years still remains the home of the Berkeley family who gave name to various places from Berkeley Square in London to Berkeley University in California; a Norman… Read More »The Berkeley Castle
Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire
Yorkshire, a baroque palace , paintings from National Portrait Gallery
Belvoir Castle (England)
Leicestershire, was originally built the first time here in the 11th century, destroyed by two Civil Wars and a great fire in 1816, but has always been totally rebuilt. The… Read More »Belvoir Castle (England)
Belton House (Lincolnshire)
Lincolnshire, was the home of the Brownlow Cust family since it was built in 1685-88. In 1984 the house was given to the National Trust, but the principal family collections like silver, paintings, the complete library and the outstanding items of furniture remain in Belton. There are paintings by Titian, Reynolds, Romney, Lord Leighton, Boucher.
Bateman’s (Rudyard Kipling home)
East Sussex, which was built in 1634, became the home of Rudyard Kipling and his American wife Caroline (Carrie) in 1902 and remained their home until his death in 1936.… Read More »Bateman’s (Rudyard Kipling home)
Banqueting House London
London, was built in 1622, designed by Inigo Jones, as a part of the Palace of Whitehall. The Palace itself was destroyed by fire in 1698, but the Banqueting House… Read More »Banqueting House London
Balvaird Castle
Fife, Scotland, the ruins of a 15th century tower with the 1581 addition of a walled courtyard and gatehouse.