Manor House Quotes

A lot of people have it - that fantasy of being lord or lady of the manor, either in the present or at some time in history.

In the western part of England lived a gentleman of large fortune, whose name was Merton.

Noble houskeepers neede no dores.

Lympne Castle opens its doors to visitors during the summer only. It is privately owned, and more an interesting medieval manor than a castle.

Our castle is not imposing, but is well built, and surrounded by a very fine garden. I live in the bailiff's house.

I've stayed in houses that were in the country, and in England, but I'm still not sure that I've stayed in an English country house.

I'm in the countryside outside of Paris, in a beautiful old manor house. The studio is in the basement, but we decided to set everything up in the old parlor and dining-room area so we can look at each other and (at) the sunshine coming through the stained-glass windows. It's pretty idyllic, and I think it's spoiling me. I'll have to go back to regular life after this.

In the cold and snow-rich Silesian winters, there were hour-long rides on Sundays in horse-drawn sleighs to my maternal grandparent's farm to have lunch and to spend the afternoon. The house was a magnificent 18th-century manor house in the nearby Altgabel with a great hall that was decorated with hunting trophies.

I'm in this absolutely gorgeous manor house with acres of quite beautiful countryside. I've got trout in the river, an organic vegetable garden, I've got my work 40 yards from my home. I don't mind being criticised, but where are they criticising from? Which hut are they criticising me from, exactly?

That soul-subduing sentiment, harshly called flirtation, which is the spell of a country house.

A tall young man sped swiftly up the wide stone steps leading to the doorway of a mansion in one of Chicago's most fashionable avenues.