Have you long envisioned yourself as lord or lady of the manor? If you're a hopeless romantic who can handle the odd ghost and doesn't mind wearing multiple jumpers indoors you might just be up to the task. As the burden of looking after historic houses continues to challenge even the most enterprising occupants, there is no shortage in the supply of ancient abodes. And having been passed down from generation to generation for centuries, these houses have a story or two to tell. From Georgian manors to Jacobean castles here's our pick of the most fabled historical wonders currently on the property market. If only walls could speak…
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Real Homes: Victorian Country House
Craigcrook Castle Exterior
Kingstone Lisle Park Hallway
Kingstone Lisle Park Stairs
Woolmers Park Exterior
Woolmers Park Sitting Room
Woolmers Park Hallway
Great Maytham Hall Drive
Great Maytham Hall Rear
Glin Castle Exterior
Glin Castle Painting
Glin Castle Bedroom
Furness House Exterior
Furness House Hallway
Furness House Window
Faringdon House Exterior
Faringdon House Lake
The Albany Exterior
The Albany Interior
Craigcrook Castle - Garden