La Seigneurie is since 1675 the seat of the Seigneurs of Sark and has been home of two of the three Seigneurial families, the Le Pelleys from 1730 and the Collings from ... read more
Lacock Abbey dates back to 1232, starting as an abbey and nunnery. It was converted into a country house in the 16th century. The abbey as we see it today, is mainly due ... read more
Lamb House has been the home of the writer Henry James from 1898 to 1916. Also the authors E. F. Benson and Rumor Godden have lived here. The house was given by the ... read more
Lamport Hall, dating back to 1587 has been the home of the Isham family ever since, until 1976, when the estate came under control of the Lamport Hall Preservation ... read more
Lanhydrock House is a grand country house, surrounded by an estate of 164 ha (400 acres). The house as we see it today was refurbished after a fire in 1881, in, of course, ... read more
Layer Marney Tower, built as a statement house by Henry, Lord Marney, was visited by both Henry VIII and later by his daughter Elizabeth I. The Tower and gardens are open ... read more
Leeds Castle's site dates already back to the 9th century and the castle has a long and fascinating history. Henry VIII had the castle remodelled for Catherine of ... read more
Leighton Hall as it stands today, was built between 1759–61 and got later a Gothicized façade in 1822–25, commissioned by Richard Gillow, shortly after he ... read more
Leith Hall Garden & Estate was build in 1650 and has been the home of the Leith-Hay family, until 1945, when it was presented to the National Trust of Scotland. The ... read more
Leith Hill Place is a Palladian house, built around 1760 by Richard Hunt. In 1847 it was acquired by Josiah Wedgwood and later inherited by the composer Ralph Vaughan ... read more
Leonardslee Gardens, covering 97 ha (240 acres), have been carefully restored and developed by its present owners, the Streeter family, since they acquired the estate in ... read more
Levens Hall, dating back to 1350, is presently owned by Richard and Naomi Bagot. The House, with its the fascinating collection of contents, the park and gardens, are ... read more
Lisdisfarne Castle was built in 1550 but much remodelled by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901, when it became the property of the publishing magnate and the owner of Country ... read more
Lissan House, now open to the public, has been the seat of the Staples Baronets of Lissan and Faughanvale from 1628. The Estate and its historic collections were gifted to ... read more
Little Malvern Court (Priory) the home of the Berington family by descent since the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s. The House, with various family portraits ... read more
Little Moreton Hall dates back to 1504-1505, and was built for the Moreton family. It stayed in their hands until 1938, when it was handed over to the National Trust. ... read more
Llanerchaeron is a Georgian Villa, completed in 1795, and designed by the celebrated John Nash for Colonel William Lewis. The estate was bequeathed to the National Trust ... read more
Longleat House is the seat of the Marquesses of Bath, and came into the family in 1541. The House, with its stunning collections, the parkland, shaped by Capability ... read more
Loseley Park, built in 1562 by Sir William More, is still the home of his descendants, the More-Molyneux family. Remarkably unchanged, the House with its family ... read more
Loton Park, dating back to 1340, rebuilt in the 17th century and remodelled in the 19th century, is the home of the Leighon Family. It is currently inhabited by Sir ... read more
