Home of Isaac Newton. In this small 17th-century manor house, his birthplace and family home, Sir Isaac Newton formulated some of his major works between 1665 and 1667. An early edition of his Principia is on display and the orchard includes a...
Alford Manor House is reputedly the largest thatched manor house in the country, Alford Manor House was built to a traditional H plan in 1611. It is a very rare example of a composite structure, featuring a wooden frame with reed and plaster (visible...
In 1822 a great European traveller and collector, Gregory Williams, inherited the Harlaxton estate, near Grantham. Williams, who changed his name to Gregory Gregory, decided to commission a new country seat befitting a man of taste and his collection...
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