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.
This is an incomplete list.
Denmark
Estonia
See: List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
See: List of castles, palaces and manor houses in Germany
In the United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
Channel Islands
Isle of Man
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Latvia
See: List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
North America
United States
Canada
A few manors are found in Canada and most are in Quebec:
References
External links
- (List of Estonian manors in Estonian Wikipedia)
- (List of Breton manor houses in the French Wikipedia)
- (List of Finnish manor houses in the Finnish Wikipedia)
- There is a short list of Norman manoirs in Pays de Caux.
- (From the Dutch Wikipedia, a comprehensive list of castles and manor houses in the Netherlands)
- (From the Dutch Wikipedia, a comprehensive list of castles and manor houses in Belgium)