List of manor houses

A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets. The term is today loosely applied to various country houses, frequently dating from the late medieval era, which formerly housed the gentry.

Denmark
Rosenholm Castle in Denmark

Estonia
See: List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia

Finland
Numlahti Manor
  • Alberga
  • Esbogård
  • Kankas
  • Kymmenegård, Kyminkartano
  • Malmgård
  • Numlax
  • Qvidja
  • Sjundby
  • Sarvlax
  • Stensböle
  • Svidja
  • Träskända
  • Vuojoki
  • Villnäs

France
  • Château de Pirou in Manche, Normandy.
  • Château du Plessis-Josso in Morbihan, Brittany.
  • Château de Puymartin in Dordogne, Aquitaine. (in French)
  • Château de la Roche-Jagu in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. Strategically important maison-forte in Trégor. (Fr)
  • Château des Rochers-Sévigné in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. (Fr)
  • Château de Rustéphan in Finistère, Brittany. Ruins of large 15th–16th century manor house.
  • Château de Trécesson in Morbihan, Brittany.
  • manoir du Clap, 16th-19th century Manor in la Cerlangue, Upper Normandy.
  • Manoir de Dur-Écu, 16th century manor in Urville-Nacqueville, Normandy.
  • Manoir de Mathan, 16th century manor in Crépon, Normandy.
  • Manoir de Mézarnou, 16th century manor in Finistère, Brittany. (under extensive restoration)
  • Château de la Motte, Joué du Plain

Germany

See: List of castles, palaces and manor houses in Germany

In Great Britain and Ireland

Channel Islands

England
Main articles: English country house and Stately home
The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Forde Abbey

Ireland

Northern Ireland

Scotland
Muchalls Castle, a 17th-century house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Wales

Latvia
See: List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia

Netherlands
  • Huis Doorn (Doorn, near Utrecht)
  • Slot Heemstede (Heemstede, near Haarlem)

Norway
Austråttborgen on the Trondheimsfjord is one of the oldest Norwegian manors
  • Austrått Castle
  • Fritzøehus Castle
  • Damsgård Manor
  • Eidsvollsbygningen
  • Fossum hovedgård
  • Frogner Manor
  • Frogner Hovedgård (Skien)
  • Linderud gård
  • Jarlsberg Manor
  • Store Milde Hovedgård

Poland

Portugal

Russia
Kuskovo
Arkhangelskoye Palace

Spain

Sweden
A manor house called Charlottenborg in Motala, Sweden
  • Augerum
  • Charlottenborg
  • Djupadals
  • Elleholms
  • Göholms
  • Halltorp
  • Harpsund
  • Marielund
  • Övralid
  • Skärva
  • Ström
  • Tromtö

North America

United States

All manors in North America are mostly located in the United States.

Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens

Canada

A few manors are found in Canada and most are in Quebec:

References
  1. "European Heritage Open days – Armagh". Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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