You can visit many country houses which were built in this period or had major extensions or makeovers. See www.nationaltrust.org.uk, www.englishheritage.org.uk, or Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens Guide, details of which can be found on www.hudsonsheritage.com. The following are houses or villages featured in this book which are open to the public:
Shugborough Hall, nr Milford Common, Staffordshire ST17 OXB. Tel. 01889 881388; www.shugborough.org.uk
Lowther Castle, nr Askham, Cumbria CA10 2HG. Tel. 01931 712192; www.lowther.co.uk.
Edensor, Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire DE45 1PH. Tel. 01246 565300; www.chatsworth.org/attractions/edensor
Blaize Hamlet, Henbury, nr Bristol BS10 7QY. Tel. 01275 461900; www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
Cronkill, Attingham Park estate, Atcham, Shropshire SY5 6JP. Tel. 01743 708123; www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Abbotsford, Melrose. Roxburghshire TD6 9BQ. Tel. 01896 752043; www.scottsabbotsford.co.uk
Berrington Hall, nr Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DW. Tel. 01568 615721; www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton BN1 1EE. Tel. 03000 290900; www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
Sir John Soane’s Museum, 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP; Tel. 020 7405 2107; www.soane.org
The Grange, Northington, Hants, SO24 9TG. Tel. 01424 775705; www.english-heritage.ork.uk
Although numerous towns and cities contain fine Regency housing, some of the best examples can be seen in the following locations:
Liverpool: The street to the north and east of the Anglican cathedral, L1 7AZ.
Bristol: The suburb of Clifton, to the west of the city centre, especially the streets between Caledonia Place and Cornwallis Crescent.
Brighton: The finest houses are the squares and streets off Kingsway and Kings Road along the seafront between Brighton and Hove.
Cheltenham: Excellent examples of houses from this period around the town centre, probably best around Lansdowne Road/Crescent and to the north between Clarence Road and Central Cross Drive.
Leamington Spa: Plenty of fine houses to the north and east of the town centre; Lansdowne Crescent, off Willes Road, possibly the best example.