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entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
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One of those forced to sell land was Edward Cavenagh-Mainwaring, a farmer whose family owns the local manor house, Whitmore Hall.
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The remodel took place between 1712 and 1722 and included filling in a moat, extending the parklands, the demolition of the former manor house, and the construction of the existing residence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
The manor house was built in neo-classical style in the 18th century and is a lovely place to spend an afternoon tasting amazing wines.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
What’s your favorite book set in a manor house (aside from your own)?
—New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
This budget-friendly stay isn't technically within the castle itself, but in the estate's manor house, which is equally charming and comfortable.
—Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
The late British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens was (and still is) especially revered for his Arts and Crafts-style manor houses.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Most of Trần’s movie is—or appears to be—about food and drink, and it is set in, around, and near a manor house in provincial France.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Set within the leafy boundaries of ’s Hampstead Heath, a spacious manor house originally built in 1807 and dubbed The Hill was rebuilt in the British Queen Anne Revival style in 1895.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
Stephen Castle, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The remodel took place between 1712 and 1722 and included filling in a moat, extending the parklands, the demolition of the former manor house, and the construction of the existing residence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
The manor house was built in neo-classical style in the 18th century and is a lovely place to spend an afternoon tasting amazing wines.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
What’s your favorite book set in a manor house (aside from your own)?
—New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
This budget-friendly stay isn't technically within the castle itself, but in the estate's manor house, which is equally charming and comfortable.
—Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
The late British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens was (and still is) especially revered for his Arts and Crafts-style manor houses.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Most of Trần’s movie is—or appears to be—about food and drink, and it is set in, around, and near a manor house in provincial France.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Set within the leafy boundaries of ’s Hampstead Heath, a spacious manor house originally built in 1807 and dubbed The Hill was rebuilt in the British Queen Anne Revival style in 1895.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor%20house. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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