Harlaxton Manor, Grade I listed manor in Harlaxton, England.
Description
Harlaxton Manor is an English country house in Harlaxton, England, built with local Ancaster stone between 1831 and 1851. The architecture combines Gothic, Jacobethan and Baroque elements in a large building with surrounding gardens.
History
Gregory Gregory commissioned architect Anthony Salvin to design the estate, which took over two decades to complete on inherited land. During World War II the Royal Air Force used the building for military purposes.
Culture
The building now houses an American university and welcomes young people from different countries who live and study there during term time. Students use the historic rooms as living spaces and lecture halls, creating a lively daily rhythm between libraries and bedrooms.
Practical
Guided tours through the interior last around two hours and show the historic rooms, while the walk through the walled gardens takes about an hour. The estate sits just outside the village and can be reached via a driveway from the center.
Did you know?
A later owner, Violet Van der Elst, temporarily renamed the estate Grantham Castle even though it was never a castle. The renaming did not stick, and today the building is known again by its original name.
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St Mary and St Peter’s Church, Harlaxton
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Church of St Andrew, Denton
3 km
Church of St Guthlac
3 km
Church of All Saints
1.4 km
Estate Cottages, 106-107 Church Street
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Malthouse
2.9 km
The Welby Arms
2.9 km
Agent's House
2.5 km
Estate Cottages (Entrance Lodges to Denton Park)
2.6 km
Estate Cottage (Pear Tree Cottage)
2.8 km
Estate Cottage, 118 Church Street
2.9 km
Baroque Terrace Fountain And Statues 25 Metres South East Of Harlaxton Manor
86 m
Hungerton Hall And Brewhouse
2.9 km
May Tree House With Adjoining Steps And Boundary Wall
1.2 km
Estate Cottage, 312 Main Street
2.8 km
Harlaxton village cross
1.1 km
Gazebo 80 Metres South Of Harlaxton Manor
135 m
Gateway And Screen Wall 1200 Metres North West Of Harlaxton Manor
1.3 km
Grantham Canal, Vincents Bridge On Grantham Canal
1.7 km
Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard
3 km
Forecourt Gateway And Screen At Harlaxton Manor
61 m
Walls, steps and gazebos to south west of forecourt at Harlaxton Manor
45 m
Gateway And Boundary Wall To Conygree
1.1 km
Bridge 800 Metres North West Of Harlaxton Manor
930 m
Little Ponton Hall And Service Range With Yard
3.2 km
Netherhall Farmhouse
2.6 km
Estate House
2.6 km
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