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

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Rosenholm Castle in Denmark

Estonia

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See: List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia

Finland

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Numlahti Manor

France

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Germany

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See: List of castles, palaces and manor houses in Germany

In the United Kingdom and Crown dependencies

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Channel Islands

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Isle of Man

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England

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The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
 
Forde Abbey

Northern Ireland

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Scotland

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Muchalls Castle, a 17th-century house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Wales

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Ireland

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Latvia

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See: List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia

Netherlands

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Norway

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Austråttborgen on the Trondheimsfjord is one of the oldest Norwegian manors

Poland

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Portugal

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Russia

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Kuskovo
 
Arkhangelskoye Palace

Spain

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Sweden

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A manor house called Charlottenborg in Motala, Sweden

North America

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United States

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Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens

Canada

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A few manors are found in Canada and most are in Quebec:

References

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  1. ^ "European Heritage Open days – Armagh". Retrieved 16 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
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