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Best of South East England

The 20 best historic houses in South East England

Our curated top 20 historic houses in South East England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 993 historic houses see the full historic houses index for South East England.

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    Great Dixter House and Gardens

    East Sussex

    Upper Spittle Field - geograph.org.uk - 7456088

    Christopher Lloyd's experimental garden in Sussex — 20th-century horticultural icon.

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    Bath Assembly Rooms

    Bust of King Alfred - geograph.org.uk - 7548450

    Bath Assembly Rooms — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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  3. 3

    Wilbury House

    Wilbury House, historic houses in South East England

    Wilbury House — Grade I listed house in Newton Tony, Wiltshire, England, UK.

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  4. 4

    Old Arlesford House

    Hampshire

    Old Arlesford House, historic houses in Hampshire

    Old Arlesford House — country house in Old Alresford, England.

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  5. 5

    Stanmer House

    Stanmer House - geograph.org.uk - 7894006

    Stanmer House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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  6. 6

    Ammerdown House

    Track, Napp Wood - geograph.org.uk - 2612902

    Ammerdown House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Bramshill House

    Hampshire

    Hide in woods near Bramshill House - geograph.org.uk - 4154464

    Bramshill House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Dundas Aqueduct

    Dundas Aqueduct - geograph.org.uk - 610592

    Dundas Aqueduct — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Ralph Allen's Town House

    Approaching Sally Lunn's House - geograph.org.uk - 7608200

    Ralph Allen's Town House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Basildon Park

    Basildon Park, Dining Room Ceiling - geograph.org.uk - 3029958

    Basildon Park — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Eton College

    Bishop William Waynfleet - geograph.org.uk - 2558004

    Eton College — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles

    St Giles House Wimborne St Giles - geograph.org.uk - 6755446

    St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Poultry Cross

    Salisbury, The Poultry Cross - geograph.org.uk - 7047846

    Poultry Cross — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Hungerford Almshouses

    Memorial stone, St Bartholomews Church, Corsham - geograph.org.uk - 1950436

    Hungerford Almshouses — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Southill House, Cranmore

    Direction Sign - Signpost near Cranmore - geograph.org.uk - 7960836

    Southill House, Cranmore — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Longleat

    Ornate fireplace, Longleat House, Wiltshire - geograph.org.uk - 4039057

    Longleat — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Somerhill House

    Kent

    Sunken path - geograph.org.uk - 6636057

    Somerhill House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Queen Square

    Obelisk in Queen Square - geograph.org.uk - 4882767

    Queen Square — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Loseley Park

    Surrey

    Loseley House - Wisteria-covered wall - geograph.org.uk - 5786062

    Loseley Park — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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    Glynde Place

    East Sussex

    Glynde Place (5) - geograph.org.uk - 7224011

    Glynde Place — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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