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List Of Manor Houses
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets. The term is today loosely applied to various country houses, frequently dating from the late medieval era, which formerly housed the gentry. Denmark * Berritzgaard Manor * Børglum Abbey * Clausholm Castle * Dragsholm Castle * Egeskov Castle * Fuglsang Manor * Gavnø Castle * Glorup Manor * Krogerup Manor * Nysø Manor * Rosenholm Castle * Skjoldenæsholm Castle * Svanholm Manor * Vemmetofte Convent * Gammel Estrup Estonia :''See: List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia'' Finland * Malmgård * Numlax * Sarvlax * Stensböle * Esbogård * Träskända * Alberga * Vuojoki * Sjundby * Svidja * Qvidja * Kankas * Villnäs France Germany ''See: List of castles, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor House
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets. The term is today loosely applied to various country houses, frequently dating from the Late Middle Ages, which formerly housed the landed gentry. Manor houses were sometimes fortified, albeit not as fortified as castles, and were intended more for show than for defencibility. They existed in most European countries where feudalism was present. Function The lord of the manor may have held several properties within a county or, for example in the case of a feudal baron, spread across a kingdom, which he occupied only on occasional visits. Even so, the business of the manor was directed and controlled by regular manorial courts, which appointed manorial officials such as the bailiff, granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
