stately home
Americannoun
noun
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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
They soon expanded into other products and moved their headquarters to nearby Cowick Hall, a stately home in East Cowick.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Staff at a stately home used for scenes in the new Netflix film of Frankenstein said they hoped it would introduce a new generation to the historical home.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
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
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
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