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Historic Houses in England (I - K)

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Ickworth   An amazing Italianate structure topped by a massive rotunda, built for the 4th Earl of Bristol in 1795. It was to house the earl's art treasures, but they were seized by Napoleon and the Earl died (and his body was shipped home from Italy in a coffin labelled "antique sculpture"). Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP29 5QE Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 m SW Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, on A143 Website: Ickworth Email: ickworth@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01284 735 270 Fax: 01284 735 175 National Trust Location map Details of Ickworth - Photos of Ickworth OS TL816 611 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Ightham Mote   Ightham Mote is one of the best preserved, and certainly one of the most beautiful, moated manor houses in England. The house dates back to the 14th century. The name presents a challenge to linguists; Ightham may refer to an early settler of the region, named Ehta or Ohta. Mote may refer to the moat which surrounds the manor, or it may equally well be a derivative of 'moot', a gathering place. Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, TN15 0NT Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, off the A227 Website: Ightham Mote Email: ighthammote@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01732 810 378 Fax: 01732 811 029 National Trust Location map - Photos of Ightham Mote OS TQ584 535 Heritage Highlight: The 15th century New Chapel, with its beautifully painted Tudor ceiling Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kedleston Hall    Show-piece house begun in 1759, finished masterfully by Robert Adam. Open to the public from its inception; the family lived in an adjacent pavilion. Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE22 5JH Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m NW Derby, off A52 Website: Kedleston Hall Email: kedlestonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01332 842 191 Fax: 01332 841 972 National Trust Location map Details of Kedleston Hall OS SK312 403 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kelmarsh Hall    A lovely 18th century stately home, built by James Gibbs for William Hanbury. Hanbury was an antiquarian of some reputation, when he came into money by marrying the niece of Viscount Bateman. Hanbury hired Gibb to create a classical mansion in Palladian style, replacing a more modest Jacobean house on the site. Gibb worked closely with Francis Smith of Warwick (see Sutton Scarsdale Hall and Gainsborough All Saints church) to create the result you see today; a lovely house composed of a large central block and two wings. The house is set in a mix of parkland and formal gardens on the border between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, England, NN6 9LT Attraction Type: Historic House Location: Between Market Harborough and Northampton, off the A508. Discounted entry for English Heritage members. Website: Kelmarsh Hall Email: enquiries@kelmarsh.com Phone: 44 (0) 1604 686 543 Location map OS SP750794 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kensington Palace    When Sir George Coppin built the house in 1605, it slumbered in peaceful splendour amid farmland, but the city gradually spread to envelope it. William and Mary bought the house in 1689 and brought in Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor to enlarge it. This they did in an informal, "homey" style, at least compared to the regal stuffiness of Hampton Court. The State Apartments show art from the Royal Collection, and there is also a Court Dress Collection. London, Greater London, England, W8 4PX Attraction Type: Historic House Location: High Street Kensington or Queensway tube stations Website: Kensington Palace Phone: 0870 751 5170 Location map OS TQ258 801 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kentwell Hall    Superlative moated Tudor manor, built in the early 16th century by the Clopton family. Kentwell has some fine Tudor brickwork, and the interior has been much restored, including a working Tudor kitchen and Hall with minstrels gallery. Featured in the gardens and grounds are a Tudor Rose pavement maze, topiary, and a Camera Obscura. Kentwell hosts a regular programme of historical Tudor and 1940's ReCreations throughout the year. Long Melford, East Anglia, Suffolk, England, CO10 9BA Attraction Type: Historic House Location: between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, off A134 Website: Kentwell Hall Email: info@kentwell.co.uk Phone: 01787 310 207 Fax: 01787 379 318 Location map Details of Kentwell Hall OS TL864 479 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kenwood House    Another Robert Adams tour de force, begun 1764. The interior is more art gallery than lived-in house, with changing exhibits and permanent art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Turner, among others. Some original Adams furnishings remain. Hampstead Lane, Hampstead London, Greater London, England, NW3 7JR Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on N edge of Hampstead Heath, off A1 Website: Kenwood House Phone: 020 8348 1286 English Heritage Location map OS TQ271 874 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Killerton    A late 18th century mansion built by John Johnson for Sir Thomas Acland. Killerton features an enormous costume collection, with rotating exhibits, so that a display of over 7000 items is on show at any one time. The house is surrounded by a very large park and gardens. Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, England, EX5 3LE Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 7 m NE Exeter, on B3181 Website: Killerton Email: killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01392 881 345 Fax: 01392 883 112 National Trust Location map Details of Killerton OS SS977 001 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kingston Bagpuize House   A lovely manor built in the 1660s, later remodelled. The interior features a cantilevered staircase, and visitors can view the drawing room, bedrooms, sitting room, and panelled library. The grounds are superlative, with colour throughout the year, offering a mix of formal gardens near the house and parkland further afield. Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX13 5AX Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off A415, 5 m S Abingdon Website: Kingston Bagpuize House Email: info@kingstonbagpuizehouse.org.uk Phone: 01865 820 259 Fax: 01865 821 659 Location map OS SU407 978 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kingston Lacy    House begun 1663, much altered by Sir Charles Barry in mid 1800's. Paintings by Van Dyck and Rubens among others. Marble staircase, state rooms, wood panelling. Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, BH21 4EA Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1.5 m W Wimbourne Minster, off B3082 Website: Kingston Lacy Email: kingstonlacy@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01202 883 402 Fax: 01202 882 402 National Trust Location map Details of Kingston Lacy OS ST980 019 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kirby Hall    One of the great Elizabethan houses of England, Kirby Hall was built for Sir Humphrey Stafford of Blatherwick in 1570. Sir Humphrey had little time to enjoy his grand new house, for he died in 1575. The property was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton of Holdenby, who later rose to become Lord Chancellor to Queen Elizabeth I. Gretton, Corby, Northamptonshire, England, NN17 3EN Attraction Type: Historic House Location: On a minor road off the A43, 4 miles east of Corby. Seasonal opening. Website: Kirby Hall English Heritage Location map OS SP925928 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Knebworth House    Home of the Lytton family for over 500 years, Knebworth was transformed in 1843 from a red brick Tudor house into a veritable feast of gothic turrets, gargoyles and griffins, by poet-statesman Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Nowadays Knebworth is most well known as venue for huge rock concerts, but on quieter days throughout the spring and summer you can wander in peace around the 25 acres of grounds, or the varied stately public rooms of this lived-in home. Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, SG3 6PY Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off the A1 at junction 7 (Stevenage South A602) Website: Knebworth House Email: info@knebworthhouse.com Phone: 01438 812 661 Fax: 01438 811 908 Location map OS TL232208 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Knightshayes Court    Awe inspiring (or simply awful, depending on your architectural sensibilities) Gothic revival house built in 1870's. Much of the original decorative work has been redone by more subdued subsequent owners. Wonderful carving, artwork by Rembrandt, Holbein, and Constable among others. Bolham, Tiverton, Devon, England, EX16 7RQ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m N Tiverton, off A396 Website: Knightshayes Court Email: knightshayes@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01884 254 665 Fax: 01884 243 050 National Trust Location map Details of Knightshayes Court OS SS960 151 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Knole    Approached through a long deerpark drive. Begun in late 15th century, the house was taken over by Henry VIII. Great hall with musician's gallery, four poster beds, painted staircases. Highly recommended. Sevenoaks, Kent, England, TN15 0RP Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off A225 Website: Knole Email: knole@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01732 462 100 Fax: 01732 465 528 National Trust Location map OS TQ532 543 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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