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The 20 best historic houses in London

Our curated top 20 historic houses in London, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 1,159 historic houses see the full historic houses index for London.

  1. 1

    Borough Market

    Borough Market, historic houses in London

    London's oldest food market — 1,000 years of trading under London Bridge.

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  2. 2

    Strawberry Hill House

    Strawberry Hill House, historic houses in London

    Strawberry Hill House — villa and house museum in Twickenham, London, United Kingdom.

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  3. 3

    Royal Grammar School, Guildford

    Surrey

    The Royal Grammar School - geograph.org.uk - 6574837

    Royal Grammar School, Guildford — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    10 Downing Street

    A left of centre view of 10 Downing Street - geograph.org.uk - 7980531

    10 Downing Street — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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  5. 5

    Apothecaries' Hall, London

    Apothecaries Hall 20130324 091

    Apothecaries' Hall, London — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Temperate House

    'Temperate House Persians' by Dale Chihuly (2019), Kew Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 6131287

    Temperate House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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  7. 7

    Gibson Hall, London

    Gibson Hall, London, historic houses in London

    Gibson Hall, London — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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  8. 8

    Garrick's Villa

    Garrick House, Hampton - geograph.org.uk - 637544

    Garrick's Villa — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Apethorpe Hall

    Apethorpe, St. Leonard's Church, Southern aspect - geograph.org.uk - 5173801

    Apethorpe Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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  10. 10

    Tobacco Dock

    2017 Bike Shed London Show 153

    Tobacco Dock — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Swakeleys House

    Ickenham, Swakeleys - geograph.org.uk - 577757

    Swakeleys House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Shepherd Gate Clock

    London skyline from the Royal Observatory balcony - geograph.org.uk - 1925523

    Shepherd Gate Clock — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Former Holloway Sanatorium At Virginia Water

    Surrey

    Trackside, Virginia Water - geograph.org.uk - 6461813

    Former Holloway Sanatorium At Virginia Water — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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  14. 14

    Impington Village College

    Cambridgeshire

    Clay Close Lane, Impington - geograph.org.uk - 1065857

    Impington Village College — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court

    Hampton Court Palace - Real tennis Court building - geograph.org.uk - 5627465

    Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Keats House

    Keats' House, Hampstead - geograph.org.uk - 221032

    Keats House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Luton Hoo

    Common Footman at Luton Hoo - geograph.org.uk - 5840812

    Luton Hoo — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Synyards

    Kent

    Otham ways (3) - geograph.org.uk - 7078464

    Synyards — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Knole House

    Kent

    Knole Park (6) - geograph.org.uk - 7243494

    Knole House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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    Chevening

    Kent

    Tree in the walled garden at Chevening House - geograph.org.uk - 3550508

    Chevening — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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