Public broadcasting had a show called Manor house a year or so ago that had people living in a authentic manor house the way people would have lived in the early 1900s. I loved seeing how things were back then.

Though I am a city girl, I am fascinated by Victorian Era things and 1800 and early 1900 English history.

Are there any authentic manor type houses in easy access from London that are open to the public? I can only think of Windsor castle, and am going to google my query, but was wondering if anyone had personally visited such a manor.

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This is not exactly what you're talking about, but the way a very common family lived in the Victorian era -- a true experience for all senses. You are left alone in a house lit only by candles as you see the house as if the people just stepped out for a few minutes -- you even smell it. The best time to go is the Monday night candlelight time.

http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/

<font color="orange">Neopolitan-- Thank you for the wonderful link! It looks great! Only shame is that I wont be in London on a monday....I will email the man tomorrow to see if perhaps there are other viewing times.....the 2nd sunday thing won't work for me either. Sigh.

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If it's the 1800's you're interested in, Sir John Soane's Museum is closer to your time period then Windsor is. This is a townhouse, right in London.

If it's just big old gorgeous houses of any period that interest you, you have scads to choose from. Go to the National Trust website.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Also try
www.statelyhomes.com/

Hampton Court Palace is close to London. It was a favorite home of Henry VIII.

<font color="#ff0080"> Thank you so much! I am definately going to try and check those places out!</font>

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That's too bad about Dennis Severs House. So far as I know it is only on Sunday and Monday.

Another place to check out though is the Geffrye Museum, which has a variety of period interiors. Again they are more how the average family lived and not the upper classes.

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/

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Carlyle 's house in Chelsea is close or a bit further out you might like Fenton House or Kenwood in Hampstead.

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