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A family group are exploring the Long Gallery at Osterley House, Middlesex. The long room has walls painted green, lined with paintings in gilt frames.
Visitors in the Long Gallery at Osterley Park and House, Middlesex | © National Trust Images/Rob Stothard

Houses and buildings

From grand houses and palaces to cotton mills and urban homes, the historic houses and buildings in our care are full of stories, art and collections.

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Arts and Crafts houses 

The Arts and Crafts movement emerged from a desire to revive traditional craftsmanship during the Victorian industrialisation period. We look after a selection of these houses, many of which feature William Morris designs and interiors.

The South Front and garden at Standen, West Sussex

Best historic kitchens 

Some of the historic kitchens we care for have catered for royalty, while others contain well-preserved stoves and gadgets from centuries past. Discover stories from some of the best kitchens to visit.

Copperware in the kitchen at Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk

Unique houses 

Learn about some of the most unusual houses we look after. There's a hydroelectric-powered Arts and Crafts home with an early dishwasher, a 16-sided house and even a Jacobean time capsule to visit.

View of Clouds Hill, the small woodsman's cottage, in Dorset with trees and bushes surrounding it

Places with a royal story to tell 

Bring history to life and discover some of the best royal connections to the places we look after, from a warrior king and ghost queen to traitors of the crown.

A family with small children talking to a volunteer room guide in Central Hall at Mount Stewart, with its stone floor, statues and chandelier visible

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