Stainz Castle was constructed in 1229 as an Augustinian monastery by Luitbold von Wildon. The monastery was secularised in 1785 under Emperor Joseph II and became the ... read more
Stanford Hall was designed and built in 1690 by Smiths of Warwick for Sir Roger Cave, ancestor of the present owner Nicholas Fothergill. It is open on select days ... read more
Stansted Park, set in a 729 ha (1.800 acres) parkland, dates back to the 11th century. The last private owner, the 10th Earl of Bessborough, handed it over in 1983 to a ... read more
Stephens House & Gardens was the work of Henry 'Inky' Stephens (1841 – 1918), heir of the Stephens Ink Company, MP for Hornsey and Finchley, who was also ... read more
Stirling Castle has been before the union with England, one of the most important royal residences of Scotland; Several Kings and Queens have been crowned here, such as ... read more
Stockton Bury Gardens is a charming working farm with a 1.6 ha (4 acres) garden, created by Raymond Treasure and Gordon Fenn. The farm has been in the Treasure family ... read more
Stoke Park Pavilions are two 17th century pavilions and a colonnade, remaining from one the very first neo-classical buildings in Britain, designed by Inigo Jones. The ... read more
Stonor Park home to the Stonor family for over 850 years. The House, with its art and historic treasures, the Park with deer herds, the Gardens and Wonder Woods, are ... read more
Stourhead House is a magnificent Palladian house, set in a 1,072 ha (2,650 acres) estate with lakes, classical temples, woods and farmland. It has been the creation of ... read more
Stowe House, owned by the Temple-Grenville family from 1589 until 1921, is an impressive country house, which is today owned by the Stowe House Preservation Trust. The ... read more
Stradey Castle, surrounded by a 730 ha (1800 acres) estate, including woodland gardens and parkland, has been home to the Mansel Lewis family since it was built in the ... read more
Strawberry Hill was the residence of the poet, writer, art historian, antiquarian and politician , Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797). He was the son of the ... read more
Střekov Castle, dating from 1316 came into the hands of the Lobkowicz family in 1563. Confiscated in 1945, it was restituted early 1990 and is now open to the public with ... read more
Strokestown Park is a Palladian House, today surrounded by 122 ha (300 acres) and open to the public, as is the Famine Museum on the grounds. Strokestown Park was the ... read more
Sudeley Castle, dating back to the 12th century, is the burial place of Queen Catherine Parr (1512–1548), the sixth wife of Henry VIII. Still privately owned, the ... read more
Sutton Park was built in the 18th century by the architect Thomas Atkinson, and is now the family home of Sir Reginald, the 8th Baronet Sheffield and his wife, Lady ... read more
Sven-Harry Art museum, founded in 2011 and housed in a spectacular building with a brass facade, is the creation of Swedish builder Sven-Harry Karlsson (b. 1931). On ... read more
Syon Park House, dating back to a medieval monastery, is the London residence of the Duke of Northumberland. The House, with its stunning treasures, and its 80 ha (200 ... read more
Tapeley Park, a Queen Ann style construction, was built in 1704, but has been remodelled in the 19th and 20th century. It has been in the Christie family, by inheritance, ... read more
Tatton Park, the former Egerton family home (1598-1958), is now in the hands of the National Trust. It is an important tourist attraction including the Mansion, with the ... read more
