An extensive landed property, usually in the country.
Related Terms
| Term |
Note |
| COUNTRY HOUSE |
A rural residence or mansion. |
| DEER PARK |
A large, enclosed area where deer are kept. Used for hunting in the medieval period but now largely ornamental. |
| ESTATE OFFICE |
An office for the administration of a town or country estate. |
| FISHING LODGE |
A building used by fishing parties, often located on an estate. |
| GARDENERS LODGE |
A building for the use and accommodation of gardeners. Usually set in the grounds of a large house or estate. |
| GATE LODGE |
A building located at the gateway or entrance to an estate, park or other enclosed area of land. |
| HUNTING LODGE |
A building set on an estate or in a royal forest, used as short-term accommodation for hunting parties or to view a hunt in progress. |
| LAIRDS HOUSE |
A medium-sized domestic residence of a lesser landholder c.1560-c.1750, the earliest being of tower-house form, the later ones of symmetrical rectangular plan. |
