Houses and unusual buildings in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Discover a variety of houses and unusual buildings in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, from grand mansions to a very special chapel with murals by Stanley Spencer.

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Mottisfont, Hampshire in winter
Mottisfont   Hampshire

Mottisfont

A romantic house and gallery set in beautiful riverside gardens

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View of Uppark House from dairy.
Uppark House and Garden   West Sussex

Uppark House and Garden

Uppark, a tranquil and intimate 18th-century house

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Autumn at Hinton Ampner Hampshire
Hinton Ampner   Hampshire

Hinton Ampner

Elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens

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The Vyne house surrounded by daffodils.
The Vyne   Hampshire

The Vyne

Learn more about The Vyne, which is surrounded by beauty and steeped in history.

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Spring at Sandham Memorial Chapel
Sandham Memorial Chapel   Hampshire

Sandham Memorial Chapel

World famous chapel containing Stanley Spencer's visionary paintings

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Welcome to Winchester City Mill, Hampshire, gateway to the South Downs
Winchester City Mill   Hampshire

Winchester City Mill

Working watermill in the heart of Winchester

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The Needles Battery entrance arch and signal station viewed from higher up on the downs and surrounded by sea
The Needles Old Battery and New Battery   Isle of Wight

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery

Victorian coastal defence and secret rocket testing site perched high above the Needles Rocks

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Bembridge Windmill, Isle of Wight
Bembridge Windmill   Isle of Wight

Bembridge Windmill

The only surviving windmill on the Isle of Wight

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The cream-white blossom of blackthorn seen on Culver Down with Brading in the distance
Bembridge Fort and Downs   Isle of Wight

Bembridge Fort and Downs

An unrestored Victorian fort set on dramatic chalk cliffs and open downland with coastal views

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