Knole goes back to the 13th century, but its main history starts with the Sackville family from late 16th century onwards. The family lives still there and shares the ... read more
Knightshayes Court is a 19th century house in Gothic Revival style, and built for Sir John Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Baronet. His family has got wealthy by the lace-making ... read more
Knebworth House is the ancestral home of the Lytton family. Today Knebworth is inhabited by Henry Lytton-Cobbold and his family. The House, with its family collections, ... read more
Kirby Hall is an Elizabethan and 17th century house, partly roofless. However the state rooms and Great Hall remain intact, refitted and redecorated according to 17th- and ... read more
Kiplin Hall, built in the early 1620s as a hunting lodge, has been in the hands of four, interconnected, families, until it was handed over to a trust in 1968. The ... read more
Kinross House dates back to the late 17th century and was built for Sir William Bruce. Until 2010 has been the home for 200 years of the Montgomery family. Since then it ... read more
Kingston Maurward was built for George Pitt in 1720, encased in Portland Stone in 1794 by William Pitt, after a remark of King George III that he didn't like the ... read more
Kingston Bagpuize House, dating back to 1660 and remodelled early 1700, it is the home of Virginia Grant and her family. The House and gardens are open to the ... read more
Killruddery House is the seat of the Brabazon family and presently inhabited by the fifteenth Earl and Countess of Meath, their son Lord Ardee, his wife Lady Ardee ... read more
Kilkenny Castle's history goes back to 1195 and has been in the hands of the Butler family since 1391. In 1967 Arthur Butler, 6th Marquess and 24th Earl of ... read more
Kiftsgate Court, built in 1887-91 by Sydney Graves Hamilton, Kiftsgate Court is now the home of the Chambers family. Only the gardens can be visited. These beautiful ... read more
Kew Palace, located on the grounds of Kew Gardens, is the smallest of all the royal palaces. Today, completely restored, the palace is open to the public and serves also ... read more
Kenwood House dates from the 17th century, but has been remodelled and improved several times. It has beautiful interiors and a magnificent art collection, including ... read more
Kentwell Hall, dating back to 1086, has had many owners and is now owned and inhabited by Patrick and Judith Phillips. Repairs and restorations have been funded by ... read more
Kensington Palace was the residence of the (Dutch) Stadholder-King William III and his English wife, Mary Stuart. The house was remodelled for them by Sir Christopher ... read more
Kenilworth Castle, built in the 12th century, has played an important historic role for centuries. It has been royal property several times and has been in the hands of ... read more
Kelmscott Manor, dating from 1570, became a place of relaxation and inspiration for William Morris (1834-1896), Father of the Arts & Crafts movement. read more
Kelmarsh Hall was built in 1732 for William Hanbury, a famous antiquarian. In 1902 George Granville Lancaster bought the estate, which later passed to his ... read more
Kellie Castle dates back to the 14th century, but the interior was refurbished in the late 19th century by the well known family of artists, the Lorimor family. The castle ... read more
Kelburn Castle is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family, the Earls of Glasgow. The grounds and gardens are ... read more
