stately home

Example Sentences

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The origins of the breed are uncertain, but the clues link it to a former stately home at the centre of Sherwood Forest.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Roy Porter’s kaleidoscopic portrait of 18th-century England captures high and low society, from stately home to poor tenement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It may be a stately home but through the years it's been known to throw one hell of a party, especially on 4 July, America's Independence Day.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The grounds of a Georgian stately home in Essex will host the BBC radio station's flagship event, which has been an annual fixture since 2011.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

In the distance, perched on a low rise, was an elegant, stately home with long windows and multiple chimneys.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys